PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyashi Hayakawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegas comes into the arena with Ace Of Spades by Motorhead blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Vegas
vs
Hayakawa

175 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hyashi Hayakawa!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vegas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Vegas.
Hayakawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vegas avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Hayakawa with that takedown attempt.
Vegas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vegas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hayakawa's calf.
Vegas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hayakawa.
Johnny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyashi Hayakawa.
Vegas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hayakawa.
A left and a right from Vegas both land. Nice combination.
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!
Hayakawa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vegas throws a right hand that Hayakawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayakawa also avoids with ease.
Hayakawa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vegas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johnny Vegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayakawa tried to score with a low kick but Vegas checks it.
It looked like Vegas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vegas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hayakawa looks to land a body kick but Vegas moved away.
Hayakawa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vegas checks it well.
Vegas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vegas wants it to stay on the feet.
Vegas throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hayakawa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hayakawa.
Hayakawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vegas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayakawa is fighting to break Vegas's control of his arms but Vegas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hayakawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hayakawa wants to control from the top but Vegas keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vegas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayakawa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vegas is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas connects with a high kick.
Hayakawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vegas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayakawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vegas.
Hayakawa shoots in looking for a takedown. Vegas tries to sprawl out of it but Hayakawa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vegas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayakawa throws a series of punches but Vegas avoids them all with ease.
Vegas throws a big counter combination but Hayakawa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vegas misses with a head kick.
Hayakawa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hayakawa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hayakawa dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
Vegas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vegas lands a nice hook to Hayakawa's body. Hayakawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vegas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vegas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vegas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hayakawa fails with a takedown attempt.
Vegas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vegas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hayakawa's sensitive parts.
Hayakawa misses with a hook.
Vegas lands the left hand.
Vegas tries to bum rush Hayakawa with a series of wild strikes but Hayakawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayakawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vegas counters with a series of strikes. Hayakawa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vegas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayakawa.
Hayakawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Vegas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayakawa throws a sloppy body shot
and Vegas counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hayakawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vegas throws a head kick but Hayakawa moves out of range.
Vegas digs a good body shot into Hayakawa's ribs.
We've been told by Vegas's head coaches at The Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayakawa misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Vegas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayakawa unleashes a big counter combination but Vegas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hayakawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas scores with a jab. Hayakawa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hayakawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hayakawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danga de danga de dang - Vegas scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayakawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayakawa swinging wildly here.
Hayakawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Hayakawa. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayakawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vegas throws a shot to the body.
Hayakawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hayakawa throws a leg kick but Vegas moved away.
Vegas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hayakawa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vegas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hayakawa back to the cage. Vegas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Hayakawa moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vegas, right into the meat.
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hayakawa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vegas!
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!
Hayakawa trying to control the position but Vegas is working away.
Vegas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayakawa can do to turn this around?
Hayakawa taking a break here but Vegas is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas controlling the position for now.
Hayakawa not doing much here.
Hayakawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vegas keeps working.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hayakawa working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Vegas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hayakawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayakawa is looking to take a break and control but Vegas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hayakawa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hayakawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayakawa swings widly with a right hand
and Vegas counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Hyashi Hayakawa has been cut.
Hayakawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vegas as he avoids it easily.
Johnny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyashi Hayakawa.
Vegas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hayakawa eats them both and turns towards Vegas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vegas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayakawa, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Vegas.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vegas connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hayakawa.
A head kick misses from Hayakawa.
Vegas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayakawa.
Nice defenses there by Vegas.
Hayakawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vegas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hayakawa eats them both and turns towards Vegas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hayakawa throws a body kick that misses.
Johnny Vegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Hayakawa.
A counter left hand to the body from Vegas misses its target.
Vegas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vegas lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hyashi Hayakawa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hayakawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vegas avoids it really well and circles away.
Hayakawa misses with an uppercut. Vegas saw that one coming.
Vegas blocks a head kick by Hayakawa.
Hayakawa slips a jab and a cross from Vegas.
Hayakawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hayakawa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayakawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vegas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Hayakawa misses
and Vegas counters with a series of strikes. Hayakawa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vegas slips a jab and a cross from Hayakawa.
Vegas throws a quick counter head kick but Hayakawa was just out of range.
Vegas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hayakawa back to the cage. Vegas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hayakawa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vegas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vegas is looking to wear down Hayakawa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hayakawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
Hayakawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Vegas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hayakawa has a takedown stuffed.
Johnny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyashi Hayakawa.
Hayakawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vegas, right into the meat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vegas!
Hayakawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vegas.
Vegas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayakawa misses with a double jab
and Vegas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnny Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnny Vegas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas connects with a single shot there.
Vegas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vegas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayakawa is looking for the big counter here.
Hayakawa misses with a head kick.
Hayakawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hayakawa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vegas on the side of the head.
A head kick by Hayakawa misses
and Vegas counters with a two punch combo.
Hayakawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vegas lands a jab to the nose.
Vegas tries to bum rush Hayakawa with a series of wild strikes but Hayakawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vegas throws a right and a left that Hayakawa avoids nicely.
Vegas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayakawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hyashi Hayakawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hayakawa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vegas to the mat! Vegas manages to get full guard.

Vegas pushes Hayakawa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Vegas scores with a one two! Hayakawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vegas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayakawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayakawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vegas counters with a two punch combo.
Vegas tests Hayakawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vegas stuffs the takedown.
Vegas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vegas throws a nice looking combination but Hayakawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas feints a jab promting Hayakawa to slip. Vegas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hayakawa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hayakawa is looking to chop away at Vegas's legs.
Hayakawa throws a leg kick
and Vegas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayakawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Vegas sprawls well. He's pushed Hayakawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vegas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Vegas.
Nice takedown defense from Vegas. No joy for Hayakawa on that attempt.
Vegas scores with a head kick. Hayakawa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hayakawa misses with a looping right.
Hayakawa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hayakawa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
An inside leg kick from Hayakawa misses.
Vegas is looking for a counter combo.
Vegas misses with a double jab.
Hayakawa tries to counter by closing the distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vegas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!
A victorious Johnny Vegas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Hyashi Hayakawa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to spartan nutrition my sponsor for making fighting my job. I'll come back to whoop some ass'.