PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Leonidas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hayes
vs
Leonidas

185 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Intelligent

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas stuffs the takedown.

Hayes gets tackled into the cage by Leonidas. Leonidas maintains the clinch.
Leonidas lands an elbow just above Hayes 's eye.

It looks like Michael Hayes has been cut.
Leonidas lands a nice elbow.
Leonidas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hayes tries to score a body lock takedown but Leonidas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leonidas.
Hayes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hayes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hayes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Leonidas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.
Leonidas lands an elbow that stopped Hayes in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonidas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hayes has been working on his balance at Beast Bar, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Leonidas.
Hayes wants a takedown.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.

Hayes is rocked!
Leonidas lands a knee to the head.
Oh Hayes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Michael Hayes's cut is getting worse.
Hayes goes for a takedown attempt but Leonidas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Leonidas has managed to clinch.
Hayes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Leonidas is defending well.
Hayes seems to have got his legs back now.
Hayes takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas with a knee to the head.
Hayes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leonidas gets underhooks to prevent Hayes's takedown attempt.
Leonidas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hayes is working for takedown but Leonidas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leonidas lands an elbow just above Hayes 's eye.
Leonidas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayes's face.

Michael Hayes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Leonidas lands an elbow that stopped Hayes in his tracks for a moment.
Leonidas lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Leonidas.
Leonidas lands a nice elbow.
Leonidas landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Michael Hayes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leonidas connects with a knee to the head.
Leonidas lands an elbow inside that Hayes shrugs off.
Leonidas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hayes takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Hayes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). King Leonidas!