PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rico Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cletus Hayes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Baker
vs
Hayes

177 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cletus Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hayes moves into the clinch successfully.
Hayes effectively controlling the action here.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Hayes.

It looks like Rico Baker has been cut.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
A short right from Hayes on the inside.
Hayes is looking to control Baker's arms but Baker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hayes has his back to the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hayes.
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes misses with a knee strike.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hayes lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a knee strike.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes avoiding damage as Baker throws knees to the body.
Baker fails to pull guard.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Hayes.
The referee calls for Hayes to work.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Baker blocks the elbow strike.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Baker tries to pull guard but Hayes holds him up against the cage and eventually Baker drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayes throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hayes scores with a knee to the head.

Baker is rocked!
Hayes has Baker pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Baker is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Hayes - that's hurt Baker badly! Oh, another knee lands and Baker is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Baker doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cletus Hayes!