PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Hayha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Timmermans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Harvester of Sorrow. Jeffrey Timmermans has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hayha
vs
Timmermans

184 cm
17
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simo Hayha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeffrey Timmermans!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Timmermans looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Timmermans stands up out of the half guard.

Timmermans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Timmermans looking for a takedown.
Hayha lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jeffrey Timmermans has been cut.
Hayha is trying to push Timmermans away but Timmermans has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hayha breaks from the clinch.

Timmermans changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hayha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Timmermans decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Timmermans throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hayha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Timmermans's knee momentarily.
Timmermans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simo Hayha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Timmermans looks winded!
Timmermans tries to clinch but Hayha moves out of range.
Timmermans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timmermans moves in looking to clinch but Hayha pushes him off.
Timmermans misses the shot to the body.
Timmermans is looking to clinch but Hayha is avoiding it.
We've been told by Hayha's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Fight Club - ELITE TRAINERS----$580 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Timmermans throws a looping overhand right but Hayha ducks down to avoid it.

Hayha tries to sprawl but Timmermans drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans trying to control the pace.
Hayha tries to kick Timmermans off but Timmermans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Timmermans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hayha wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmermans trying to control from half guard but Hayha is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayha is trying to stand.
Timmermans controlling the action here.
Hayha tries to kick Timmermans off but Timmermans keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeffrey Timmermans was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hayha moves away from the strike by Timmermans.
Timmermans misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans misses with a series of wild punches.
Timmermans tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hayha defends well and Timmermans ends up having to push Hayha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hayha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Timmermans tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeffrey Timmermans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmermans changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hayha tries to avoid it but Timmermans manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hayha to the ground. Hayha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Simo Hayha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Timmermans.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timmermans swings for the body but Hayha moves out of range.
Timmermans tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Timmermans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Timmermans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hayha stuffs the takedown attempt from Timmermans. Timmermans gets slowly back to his feet.
Timmermans doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayha circles away.
Timmermans shoots in looking for a takedown. Hayha tries to sprawl out of it but Timmermans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hayha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Timmermans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Simo Hayha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Timmermans.
Nice takedown defense from Hayha. No joy for Timmermans on that attempt.
Timmermans is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Timmermans misses
and Hayha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans tries to land a leg kick but Hayha saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmermans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmermans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmermans tries to clinch but Hayha moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Timmermans is defended easily by Hayha.

Timmermans decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha is trying to stand.
Hayha trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmermans is keen to just control but Hayha is a slippery customer.
Hayha pushes Timmermans off looking to stand but Timmermans dives back in and keeps control.
Hayha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Timmermans on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hayha stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Timmermans with that takedown attempt.
Hayha slaps away a takedown attempt from Timmermans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Timmermans misses with a takedown attempt - Hayha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmermans is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hayha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Timmermans tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timmermans misses with a takedown
and Hayha counters with a big head kick but Timmermans shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timmermans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Hayha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Timmermans's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Timmermans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Timmermans fails with a takedown attempt.
Timmermans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hayha circles away.
Simo Hayha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Timmermans.
Timmermans tries to clinch but Hayha moves out of range.
Timmermans tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hayha counters with a head kick that drops Timmermans to the mat! Timmermans scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Timmermans is rocked!
Timmermans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Timmermans misses
and Hayha counters with a monster head kick that knocks Timmermans out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simo Hayha!
Simo Hayha decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.