PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jabber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hayway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jabber
vs
Hayway

178 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

176 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Jabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Hayway!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jabber throws a head kick that misses.
Jabber throws a looping overhand right but Hayway ducks down to avoid it.
Jabber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jabber misses with a head kick.
Jabber looks to land a right hand but Hayway moved out of range.
We've been informed that Hayway has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jim Jabber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jabber!
Jabber swings widly with a right hand
and Hayway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jabber's knee momentarily.
Jabber misses with a body shot.
Jabber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayway.
Jabber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jabber works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jabber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayway tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hayway walks into a left hand.
Hayway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hayway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jabber.
Jabber throws a sloppy head kick and Hayway moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Jabber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Hayway misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jabber misses the target.
Jabber throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayway on the side of the head.
Hayway lands a nice looking body kick.
Jabber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hayway if he has to take too many more of those.
Hayway wants to slow Jabber down by chopping away at his legs.
Jabber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayway.
Jabber scores with a nice strike.
Hayway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hayway lands a high kick!
Jabber throws the kick towards the body but Hayway avoids 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!
Jabber throws a big shot that misses.
Jabber scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jabber.
Jabber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayway has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jabber.
Good standup being displayed there by Jabber as he connects with a hook.
Jabber slips a jab from Hayway.
Jabber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hayway is looking to chop away at Jabber's legs.
Hayway misses with a low kick.
Hayway lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jabber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jabber works Hayway's body with a nice hook.
Jabber connects with a body shot that sends Hayway's belly button to the back.
Hayway slips under a jab.
Jabber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jabber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jabber to score with a decent uppercut.
Jabber lands a lovely overhand right.
Jabber scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hayway in his tracks.
Jabber throws a poor cross that misses
and Hayway counters with a good, hard body kick but Jabber shrugs it off.
Jabber avoids the head kick by Hayway.
Hayway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jabber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayway.
Hayway throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hayway walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Hayway.
Hayway tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jabber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jabber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Jabber.
Hayway just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jabber throws a body punch but Hayway moves out of range.
Hayway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jabber throws a head kick that misses.
Jabber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jabber moves out of range of the leg kick from Hayway.
Jabber checks a leg kick.
A jab from Jabber finds it's way through Hayway's defenses.
Jabber misses with an uppercut.
Jabber goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Hayway is rocked!
Jabber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hayway is still on wobbly legs! Can Jabber finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jabber lands with a nice body punch.
Jabber lands a big head kick that sends Hayway to the canvas! Jabber follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Jabber!
Jim Jabber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.