PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes has chosen Flight of Icarus as his entrance music. Khalid Hayes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phichai
vs
Hayes

184 cm
29
200 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

180 cm
32
203 lbs
31 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phraya Phichai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Khalid Hayes!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phichai swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phichai staying out of range there.
Phichai thuds his right hand into Hayes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phichai moves out of range of the body kick.
Phichai ducks right into an uppercut from Hayes.
Hayes tries a low kick but Phichai avoids it.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Phichai.
It seemed like Hayes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hayes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phichai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Phichai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hayes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hayes scores with a jab to the body.
Phichai throws a chopping leg kick but Hayes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hayes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Hayes blocks the leg kick.
Hayes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Phichai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phichai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayes at a distance.
Hayes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hayes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hayes's sensitive parts.
Hayes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phichai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hayes just manages to avoid it.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Phichai avoids it.
It looked like Phichai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hayes.
Hayes throws a jab but it's blocked by Phichai.

Phichai closes the distance and clinches.
Hayes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hayes tries to work over Phichai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
Hayes taking a breather.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as Phichai controls his hands.

Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phichai was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
It looked like Phichai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hayes.
Phichai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phichai lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hayes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phichai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Phichai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayes at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayes defending well as Phichai loads up on a big left hand.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes with the counter takedown but Phichai avoids it easily.
Phichai connects with a leg kick. Hayes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Phichai takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Phichai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Phichai.
Phichai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hayes moves away from the strike by Phichai.
Phichai thuds a left hand into Hayes's body.

Oooooh!!! Hayes has knocked Phichai down with a huge combo! Hayes steps away and waves a wobbly Phichai back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Phraya Phichai has been cut.
Phichai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Phichai misses with a body shot
and Hayes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phichai thinking.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Phichai as he checks the leg kick.
Phichai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hayes.
Hayes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phichai tried to score with a low kick but Hayes checks it.
Hayes counters with a body kick.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Phichai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phichai connects with a single shot there.
Hayes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Phichai.
Phichai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai is looking to wear down Hayes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phichai misses with a hook.
Hayes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hayes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Phichai moves into range and clinches up with Hayes.
I was talking to Phichai's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hayes tries a body shot but Phichai blocks it.
Hayes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 hook to the side of the head.
Phichai throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes digs a right hand underneath Phichai's ribcage. Phichai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Phichai.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as Phichai controls his hands.
Phichai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
Phichai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hayes cracks Phichai with a nice body shot.
Hayes lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayes lands a nice uppercut.
Phichai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phichai.
Phichai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Phraya Phichai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Phraya Phichai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A good leg kick by Phichai.
Phichai misses with a body shot.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hayes throws a shot to the body.
Hayes lands a slapping body shot.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Phichai blocks it well.
Phichai misses with a straight right.
Phichai throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hayes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Phichai throws the left hand but Hayes avoids the punch easily.
Phichai connects with a body shot.
Phichai lands a leg kick that knocks Hayes off balance momentarily.
Phraya Phichai is winning the standup battle so far.
Phichai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phichai checks a low kick from Hayes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Phichai instigates a clinch.
Phichai working aggressively here.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes looking to slow down the pace here.
Hayes effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phichai is working Hayes over against the cage.
Phichai avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Hayes.
Hayes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phichai tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes lands with a light punch inside.
Hayes tries a body shot but Phichai blocks it.
Hayes takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Khalid Hayes has been cut.
Phichai trying to land knees to the body.
Phichai tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phichai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phichai lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayes won't want to take too many of those.
Phichai slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phichai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hayes can't find room to land a body shot as Phichai controls the action.
Hayes has Phichai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phichai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phichai as Hayes tries to tie him up.
Hayes misses with a punch on the inside.
Phichai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phichai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayes avoids it.
Phichai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phichai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hayes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Phichai.
Phichai misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hayes's brow.
Phichai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phichai digs a right hand into Hayes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hayes's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phichai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phichai prevents a body shot from Hayes.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayes avoids it.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
Phichai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phichai prevents a body shot from Hayes.
A short left from Hayes.
Phichai misses with some punches.
Phichai is working Hayes over against the cage.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
Hayes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Phichai.
Hayes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayes managing to block the knees to the body from Phichai.
Hayes swings wildly with an uppercut but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phichai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
Hayes can't find room to land a body shot as Phichai controls the action.
Hayes throws a head punch that misses.
Phichai is looking to control Hayes's arms but Hayes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phichai has his back to the cage.
Phichai digs a right hand into Hayes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hayes's gas tank.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phichai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hayes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Hayes takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phichai.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phichai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

That kick from Phichai tenderised Hayes's leg. Hayes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phraya Phichai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phichai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hayes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phichai's sensitive parts.
Phichai blocks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phichai, as that shot connected.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phichai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Phichai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phichai throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Phichai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phichai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phichai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayes at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Hayes lands.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai lands with a hook. Hayes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phichai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes dips to his left and cracks Phichai with an uppercut!
Hayes misses with a body kick.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phichai.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phichai manages to avoid it.
It looked like Phichai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hayes.
Phichai swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch lands to the side of Hayes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hayes lands a nice shot to the body.
Phichai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Hayes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phichai on the side of the head.
Phichai misses with a body shot
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
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 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Phichai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hayes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phichai scores with a jab.
Hayes slips a straight right by Phichai.
Hayes tries a quick counter leg kick but Phichai is wise to it.
Hayes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phichai digs a good body shot into Hayes's ribs.
Phichai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayes can do to turn this around?
Hayes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phichai looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Phichai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Phichai rushes Hayes and presses him up against the cage.
Hayes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hayes working aggressively here.
Hayes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hayes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hayes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Hayes.
Phichai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hayes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hayes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes looking to stall.
Phichai scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayes.
Phichai gets through Hayes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hayes.

Hayes breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Hayes with a nice cross.
Phichai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Hayes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phichai scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayes tries to land a front kick but Phichai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phichai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Phichai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hayes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phichai motions for Hayes to come forward. Phichai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phichai with a body shot.
Hayes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phichai moves away.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phichai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Phichai blocks the leg kick.
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Hayes throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phichai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Phichai pushes Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.
Phichai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as Phichai controls his hands.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hayes lands with a nice body punch.
Phichai looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Phichai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hayes! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Hayes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hayes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hayes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phichai.
Phichai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hayes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phichai thinking.
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Phichai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hayes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayes looks for the body kick but Phichai saw that one coming.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Phichai moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phichai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phichai was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.
Hayes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phichai. Phichai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A clash of legs there as Phichai blocks the low kick.
Phichai lands with an uppercut that bounces Hayes off the cage and back into range.
Phichai throws a chopping leg kick but Hayes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phichai.
Nice body punch from Phichai.
Phichai avoids a kick to the body.
Phichai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Phichai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes throws a front kick aimed at Phichai's knee but Phichai avoids it well.
Phichai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hayes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phichai.
Hayes stalks Phichai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phichai's face. Phichai staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai connects with an inside leg kick.
Phichai misses with a left hand
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phichai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hayes punishes Phichai's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Hayes finds it's way through Phichai's defenses.
Hayes takes one to the chin there.
Phichai lands with a cross.
Hayes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Phichai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hayes.

Phichai has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes pushes Phichai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
Phichai throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Phraya Phichai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hayes working aggressively here.
Phichai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayes avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayes.
A right handed body shot lands from Hayes.
Phichai tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayes tries to stall but Phichai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hayes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Phichai on the inside.
Hayes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phichai or not.
Hayes avoiding damage as Phichai throws knees to the body.
Hayes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hayes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hayes tries a body shot but Phichai blocks it.

Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Phichai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phichai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalid Hayes dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Phichai throws a low kick but Hayes moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayes. That's going to slow Phichai down.
Hayes connects with a crisp jab.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phichai misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming.
Hayes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Phichai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Phichai throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hayes misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phichai.
Phichai throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.

Phichai is rocked!
Phichai 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.
Oh Phichai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phichai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Phichai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phichai misses with a knee to the head.
Phichai's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hayes prevents a body shot from Phichai.
Hayes tries to work over Phichai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 left hand.
Hayes lands a left hand.
Hayes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes lands a shot to the body.
Hayes cracks Phichai with a nice body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes flashes Phichai a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Phichai's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Phichai crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Hayes punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khalid Hayes!
Khalid Hayes looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Even gods can bleed.'.