PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Badass's choice of entrance music: Two Tub Man. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Haye
vs
Badass

178 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
166 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Badass!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass throws a series of punches but Haye avoids them all with ease.
Haye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Haye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Badass looks to throw the jab but Haye is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Haye as Badass shoots in.
Haye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Badass fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Badass backs up against the cage.
Haye uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badass.
Haye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haye throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haye is fending him off so far but Badass persists. Nope, Haye circles away and we're back to standing.
David Haye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Badass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass shoots in for a double leg but Haye sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Haye throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haye stalks Badass and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Badass's face. Badass staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Haye does no damage.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haye moves away.
David Haye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass has a takedown stuffed.
Badass looks gassed!
Badass misses with a straight left.
Badass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haye moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Haye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haye moves in looking to clinch but Badass pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haye is working the combinations to good effect here.

Badass shoots in and bounces Haye off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Badass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Haye is keeping the position for now.

Badass drops back looking for a leg! Haye is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haye manages to kick Badass off! Badass jumps back into Haye's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass is pushing down on Haye's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haye is fighting to maintain full guard but Badass has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Haye dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck for Badass with that takedown attempt.
David Haye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badass misses with a straight right.
Badass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice combination there by Haye.
Badass is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Haye as Badass shoots in.
David Haye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Badass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haye tries to work over Badass's front leg with a kick but Badass checks it.
Haye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Badass blocks a jab.
Haye tries to bum rush Badass with a series of wild strikes but Badass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haye circles away.
Haye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Badass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haye is fending him off so far but Badass persists. Nope, Haye circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Badass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haye misses with a double jab.
Haye throws a series of punches but Badass moves out of range.
Haye cracks Badass with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Badass misses with a body shot.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haye stuffs the takedown.
Haye swinging wilding here.

Badass gets the takedown into side control.

Badass tries for a kimura but Haye is defending well.

Badass wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Haye, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badass has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Haye is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Badass yanks on the arm and Haye is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Badass.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Badass!