PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Putra Rajasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajasa has chosen Bed of Roses as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hayes
vs
Rajasa

185 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

189 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Putra Rajasa!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes misses with a takedown
and Rajasa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rajasa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hayes fails with the takedown
and Rajasa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hayes is defended easily by Rajasa.
Rajasa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hayes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rajasa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hayes's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes fails to land the takedown.
Hayes fails with the takedown.
Rajasa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt
and Rajasa counters with a straight right hand.
Hayes closes the distance and clinches up with Rajasa, looking for a takedown. Hayes pushes Rajasa against the cage but Rajasa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rajasa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajasa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hayes's hands.
Hayes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hayes shoots in and drives through. Rajasa sprawls well.
Hayes with a poor takedown
and Rajasa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rajasa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hayes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rajasa's waist but Rajasa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hayes off to one side.
Rajasa stuns Hayes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rajasa as he jumps to the side.
Rajasa stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayes. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
Rajasa slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt
and Rajasa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Putra Rajasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt
and Rajasa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayes is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes with a lazy takedown attempt

so Rajasa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rajasa throws a big elbow that misses.

Rajasa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hayes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rajasa has managed to get both his arms back between Hayes's legs - danger averted.
Rajasa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rajasa connects with a couple of short punches.
Rajasa advances position into side control!
Rajasa working the body and head with strikes.
Rajasa lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rajasa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rajasa is trying to ground and pound but Hayes uses the momentary lack of control by Rajasa to regain half guard.
Rajasa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hayes's head.
Hayes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rajasa.
Rajasa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rajasa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hayes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa lands strikes from half guard.

Hayes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rajasa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rajasa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rajasa lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rajasa lands a nice short elbow.
Rajasa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rajasa drops an elbow to the side of Hayes's head.

Hayes actively working from the bottom here.

Rajasa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hayes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hayes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rajasa scores with a couple of nice shots.

Hayes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rajasa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rajasa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hayes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajasa throws a strike but Hayes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Rajasa is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Hayes has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rajasa is looking to defend but Hayes has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rajasa! Hayes pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rajasa taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Hayes!