PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Devil Jho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devil Jho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jho
vs
Hayes

180 cm
40
175 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

179 cm
30
173 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Devil Jho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hayes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hayes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jho bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hayes's guard.

Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
Jho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jho slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho landing some decent shots from guard.
Jho wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.

Hayes looking for a guillotine here but Jho defends easily.
Jho controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hayes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jho trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hayes is controlling Jho's posture.
Hayes keeping full guard, as Jho tries to pass.
Jho trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt - Jho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hayes staying out of range there.
Hayes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hayes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hayes tries to avoid it but Jho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hayes to the ground. Hayes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Jho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jho with a jab.

Jho shoots in and gets a takedown into Hayes's guard.
Jho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hayes keeping full guard, as Jho tries to pass.
Jho trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Jho from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hayes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Jho from controlling successfully.
Hayes trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jho is looking to advance position but Hayes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayes prevents Jho from getting the reversal.
Hayes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Jho to take his back!
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 Devil Jho will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice shot by Hayes.

It looks like Devil Jho has been cut.
Hayes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jho.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jho.
Jho throws a chopping leg kick but Hayes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hayes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jho connects with a nice looking jab.
Hayes slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Hayes misses.
Jho slips a jab and a cross from Hayes.
Jho lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Hayes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Jho throws out a powerful jab.
Jho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Jho backs off Hayes throws a huge counter combo but Jho manages to avoid it all.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jho circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hayes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Hayes misses.
Devil Jho is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Jho misses.
Jho misses with a wild combination.
Michael Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jho throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.
Devil Jho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Hayes finds it's target.
Jho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jho throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.
Jho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hayes scores with the left hand. Jho knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jho just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Hayes misses.
Jho lands with a cross.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Jho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hayes ducks right into an uppercut from Jho.
Jho misses with an uppercut.
Hayes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hayes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jho.
Hayes swinging wildly here.
Jho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Jho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jho.
Nice uppercut lands for Jho. That snapped Hayes's head back.
Jho is looking to chop away at Hayes's legs.
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Jho's shoulder, as Jho tries to avoid the shot.
Jho slips a jab and a cross from Hayes.
Jho throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jho.
Jho misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hayes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jho checks it well.
Jho tries to counter with a takedown but Hayes is quick to defend against it.
Jho lands with a right hand.
Jho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Jho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hayes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jho finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayes's head.
Jho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hayes.
Jho attempts a counter takedown but Hayes avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes slips a straight right by Jho.
Hayes flicks out a counter leg kick but Jho steps away.
Jho slips a straight right by Hayes.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Jho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jho tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jho throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jho moves out of range as Hayes strikes.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Jho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jho.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Jho feinted with a counter takedown.
Hayes throws a body punch but Jho moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hayes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jho.
Jho looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Devil Jho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devil Jho's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Hayes throws a combination. Jho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hayes's hands.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hayes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jho throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Jho slips a jab and a cross from Hayes.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Hayes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hayes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hayes throws a big shot that misses.
Jho throws a body shot but no joy.
Jho looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Jho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes leaves Jho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes lands with a right hand.
Jho cracks Hayes with a good jab.
Hayes blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Hayes.
Jho misses with a looping right.
Hayes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jho looks for the body kick but Hayes saw that one coming.
Jho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Jho gets caught flat footed, as Hayes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Jho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hayes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jho swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Jho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to control but Jho is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Michael Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Jho.
Jho scores with a nice strike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hayes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheers as Jho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hayes doesn't seem phased though.
Jho feints and then cracks Hayes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hayes down.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Jho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jho throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jho scores with a body shot.
Jho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes dives in for a single leg takedown but Jho sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayes at a distance.
Jho throws a combination that misses

and Hayes counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jho is trying to control Hayes's posture but Hayes avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hayes is working away from the top position though.
Hayes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Hayes wants to work for an arm triangle but Jho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hayes slips a nice elbow through Jho's hands, connecting with Jho's forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devil Jho!