PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taco Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hayes's choice of entrance music: Flight of Icarus. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bueno
vs
Hayes

182 cm
28
200 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
203 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khalid Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Bueno ducks down to avoid it.
Bueno throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes misses with a hook.
Taco Bueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hayes scores with a shot to the body.
Bueno connects with a right hand. Hayes shakes it off.
Bueno lands with an overhand left.
Bueno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hayes. Hayes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bueno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hayes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hayes clobbers Bueno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hayes misses with a low kick as Bueno jumps back.
Hayes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno misses the body punch
and Hayes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bueno swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Bueno blocks the leg kick.
Bueno misses with a takedown
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Bueno has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bueno lands a nice shot to the body.
Bueno misses with a double jab
and Hayes counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Buenos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bueno misses with a takedown attempt - Hayes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taco Bueno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bueno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hayes defends it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayes.
Khalid Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bueno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bueno checks the leg kick.
Hayes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hayes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bueno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Hayes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hayes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueno.

Bueno moves into the clinch.
Bueno struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Hayes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buenos head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bueno. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayes blocks a body shot from Bueno.
Bueno blocks a body shot from Hayes.
Bueno has a couple of punches blocked by Hayes.
Hayes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hayes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bueno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
Hayes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Hayes.
Hayes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bueno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueno tries for a takedown but Hayes manages to get underhooks.
Hayes lands a body punch.
Bueno is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bueno misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueno.
A short right from Hayes on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hayes.
Hayes tries to work over Bueno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Hayes on the inside.
Hayes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as Bueno controls his hands.
Bueno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hayes is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayes.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Hayes.
Hayes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hayes lands a right hand.
Hayes lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hayes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bueno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalid Hayes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Both fighters circling a little - Hayes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hayes slips under a jab from Bueno.

Hayes cracks Bueno with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hayes has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bueno to stand back up!

Bueno is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Bueno.
Oh Bueno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hayes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bueno.
Bueno seems to have got his legs back now.
Hayes looks for the body kick but Bueno saw that one coming.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bueno thows a leg kick but Hayes checks it
and Hayes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bueno tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Bueno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bueno wants to clinch but Hayes slips to the side
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bueno throws a big shot that misses.
Bueno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hayes feints and then cracks Bueno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bueno down.
Hayes scores with a head kick. Bueno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hayes checks a leg kick.
Hayes punishes Bueno's body with a nice straight punch.
Bueno misses with a straight right.
Hayes moves out of range as Bueno strikes.
Hayes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bueno at a distance.
Hayes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hayes connects with a nice looking jab.
Hayes lands a front kick.
Hayes throws a push kick but Bueno slaps the foot to one side.
Bueno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalid Hayes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hayes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hayes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hayes!
Hayes scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hayes - that will leave a mark!
Bueno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hayes can pounce on him.
Hayes tests Bueno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Hayes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hayes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Hayes drops Bueno with a beautiful combination! Bueno stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hayes is looking for the KO!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bueno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hayes thumps Bueno with a low kick.
Hayes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hayes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bueno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hayes lands a leg kick that knocks Bueno off balance momentarily.
Hayes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bueno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hayes.
Hayes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hayes fakes the leg kick and cracks Bueno in the body.
Hayes scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes cracks the inside of Bueno's front leg.
Bueno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bueno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bueno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hayes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
That kick from Hayes tenderised Bueno's leg. Bueno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hayes thuds his shin into the meat of Bueno's side.
Bueno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bueno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayes dips to his left and cracks Bueno with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Hayes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalid Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hayes looks for the body kick but Bueno saw that one coming.
Bueno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut there from Hayes.
Bueno goes for a double leg but Hayes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hayes continues to drive forward.
Hayes tries to throw a body punch but Bueno avoids it by throwing Hayes back against the cage.
Hayes lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes lands with a light punch inside.
Bueno avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes lands a right hand.
Hayes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bueno takes a shot to the head.
Khalid Hayes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hayes scores with a shot to the side of Bueno's head.
Hayes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayes presses Bueno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes has Bueno pressed against the cage. Bueno drops his hands and Hayes takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Bueno tumbling to the canvas! Hayes rains down with more punches but Bueno was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Hayes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khalid Hayes!
Our winner, Khalid Hayes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.