PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory McVaughn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gregory McVaughn enters the cage!

Hays
vs
McVaughn

168 cm
28
159 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

171 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Hays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Gregory McVaughn!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McVaughn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hays swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hays clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McVaughn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
McVaughn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hays blocks it with crossed arms.
Hays definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Hays breaks the clinch.
We've been informed that McVaughn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McVaughn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McVaughn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hays tries to bum rush McVaughn with a series of wild strikes but McVaughn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McVaughn lands a high kick!
McVaughn's corner calls for a 1-2. McVaughn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gregory McVaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hays swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McVaughn moves away from the strike by Hays.
That kick from Hays tenderised McVaughn's leg. McVaughn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hays takes one to the chin there.
McVaughn scores with a shot to the body.

McVaughn closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hays.
Hays lands a nice shot to the body.

Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hays tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McVaughn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McVaughn. Hays shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hays uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McVaughn.
Hays connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

McVaughn moves into the clinch.
Hays lands with a left to the head.
McVaughn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hays avoids it.
Hays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McVaughns head.
Hays tries a body shot but McVaughn blocks it.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McVaughn tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Hays lands a hook that snaps the head of McVaughn backwards.
Hays tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McVaughn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hays scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McVaughn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hays's efforts to push away.
Hays managing to block the knees to the body from McVaughn.
McVaughn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McVaughn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McVaughn blocking some punches.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hays pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn misses with an attempted mid kick.
McVaughn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hays checks a leg kick nicely.
Hays finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McVaughn blocks a head kick by Hays.
Hays tries to clinch but McVaughn is having none of it.
Hays chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hays throws a head kick that misses.
Hays takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McVaughn scoring well with a low kick there.
McVaughn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hays on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McVaughn. McVaughn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hays tries to close the distance and clinch but McVaughn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hays lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hays misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McVaughn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hays's jab looks to have found its range, popping McVaughn under the eye.

McVaughn clinches with his opponent.
McVaughn takes a shot to the head.
Hays has had enough of the clinch but McVaughn keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays lands a left hand that snaps the head of McVaughn backwards.
McVaughn working Hays over with knees to the body.
McVaughn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hays.

Hays breaks the clinch.
Hays with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McVaughn to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Hays misses.
McVaughn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hays. McVaughn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hays is looking to clinch.
McVaughn throws a nice inside leg kick.
McVaughn tests Hays's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hays stuns McVaughn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Hays drives through and clinches with McVaughn against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McVaughn looking to throw knees to the head but Hays is blocking nicely.
Hays misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hays.
McVaughn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hays blocks it with crossed arms.
McVaughn tries a knee to the head but Hays blocks it.
Hays lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hays misses with the head strike.

Hays's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hays pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McVaughn throws a head kick that misses
and Hays counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hays throws a nice looking combination but McVaughn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from McVaughn.
McVaughn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hays.
The fighters circle momentarily. McVaughn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

McVaughn takes the fight into the clinch.
McVaughn tries to throw a body punch but Hays avoids it by throwing McVaughn back against the cage.
Hays blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McVaughn blocks an uppercut.
McVaughn blocking some punches.
Hays lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McVaughn backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McVaughn blocks a body shot from Hays.
McVaughn misses with a short punch on the inside.
McVaughn blocking some punches.
Hays avoiding damage as McVaughn throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hays scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Micah Hays will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hays misses with a body kick.
McVaughn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hays looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Hays does no damage.
McVaughn throws a shot to the body.
McVaughn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hays.
Good shot there by Hays.
A slapping leg kick lands for McVaughn.
Micah Hays is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hays fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hays keeps the fight on the outside.
Hays is looking to counter punch.
McVaughn avoids the head kick by Hays.
McVaughn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hays checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McVaughn swings for the body but Hays moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVaughn connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from McVaughn finds it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hays.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McVaughn throws a shot from downtown. Hays moves away and avoids it.
McVaughn cracks Hays with a right hand to the side of the head.
McVaughn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hays throws a counter high kick but McVaughn was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McVaughn moves into the clinch.
Micah Hays has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hays lands a hook to the side of the head.
McVaughn trying to land knees to the body.
Hays lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hays presses McVaughn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McVaughn is breathing heavily.
McVaughn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hays avoids it.
Hays misses with some punches.
Hays lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Hays pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McVaughn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hays is out of range and McVaughn settles back down.
McVaughn avoids a punch combination nicely.
McVaughn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hays can pounce on him.

Hays closes the distance and clinches.
McVaughn missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for McVaughn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McVaughn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hays!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Hays lands.

Hays has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hays tries a body shot but McVaughn blocks it.
Good body shot from Hays.

Hays manages to break the clinch.
Hays pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hays.
McVaughn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hays checks it well.
Hays misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Hays.
Hays fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hays walks into a straight right hand from McVaughn.
Good shot there by Hays.
Hays tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for McVaughn.
Hays looks to score with a jab to the body but McVaughn is just out of range.
A nice side step and McVaughn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McVaughn throws a push kick but Hays slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for McVaughn.
Hays misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hays is looking to clinch.
McVaughn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hays.
Hays swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McVaughn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McVaughn tries to close the distance and clinch but Hays swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hays throws a head kick that misses.
Hays looks to land a combination. McVaughn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McVaughn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

McVaughn instigates a clinch.
McVaughn throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hays.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hays tries to work over McVaughn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McVaughn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McVaughn tries to land knees in the clinch but Hays avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hays lands a right hand.
McVaughn gets through Hays's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hays blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hays digs a right hand underneath McVaughn's ribcage. McVaughn let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hays breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hays - that will leave a mark!

Hays gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Hays.
McVaughn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hays.

Hays breaks from the clinch.

McVaughn has closed the distance and engaged Hays in a clinch.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by McVaughn.
Hays tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McVaughn's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hays blocking some punches.
McVaughn lands a nice uppercut.
McVaughn prevents a body shot from Hays.

Hays escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McVaughn tries to clinch but Hays moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micah Hays dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

McVaughn is looking to clinch but Hays is avoiding it.
Hays circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hays tries to close the distance and clinch up but McVaughn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hays swats away the attempt to clinch by McVaughn.
McVaughn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hays was well out of range. Poor timing from McVaughn.
A little feinted left hand from Hays on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hays misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McVaughn.
Hays misses with a low kick.
McVaughn looks to land a left hand but Hays moved out of range nicely.
Hays scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McVaughn doesn't seem bothered though.
Hays getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Micah Hays is winning the standup battle so far.
Hays lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McVaughn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hays sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hays doesn't manage to clinch there - McVaughn circles away.
McVaughn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hays. Hays circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hays plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hays will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hays lands a nice leg kick that just misses McVaughn's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hays gets tackled into the cage by McVaughn. McVaughn maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McVaughn scores a nice knee to the body.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hays misses with some punches.
McVaughn pushes Hays back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.
Hays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McVaughn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hays's face.
McVaughn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hays misses with some punches.
McVaughn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Hays.
McVaughn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hays can't find room to land a body shot as McVaughn controls the action.
Hays prevents a body shot from McVaughn.
Hays lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hays.
Hays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McVaughn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hays avoiding damage as McVaughn throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McVaughn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hays goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hays.
McVaughn pushes Hays back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McVaughn throws a punch but it's blocked by Hays.
McVaughn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hays is trying to force a seperation but McVaughn has the dominant position.
Hays lands a right hand.

Hays breaks the clinch.

McVaughn rushes Hays and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hays digs a right hand into McVaughn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McVaughn's gas tank.
Hays misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hays.
A right hook to the body lands for Hays.
Hays lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McVaughn backwards.
Hays on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hays closes the distance and clinches.
Hays blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hays breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hays swings for the body but McVaughn moves out of range.

Hays rushes McVaughn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hays doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McVaughn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McVaughn blocking some punches.
Hays misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hays on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gregory McVaughn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McVaughn blocking some punches.
McVaughn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Hays on the inside.
McVaughn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McVaughn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.
Hays digs a right hand underneath McVaughn's ribcage. McVaughn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hays avoiding damage as McVaughn throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hays misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVaughn lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Hays.
Hays lands an uppercut.
Hays is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hays.
Hays misses with a short punch on the inside.
McVaughn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McVaughn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McVaughn lands a shoulder strike.
Micah Hays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hays can't find room to land a body shot as McVaughn controls the action.
Hays tries to circle away but McVaughn has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McVaughn.
McVaughn working aggressively here.
McVaughn struggles to land a body shot inside as Hays controls his hands.
McVaughn misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McVaughn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hays lands with a right to the head.
Hays lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Hays showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hays has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Hays!
An out of breath Micah Hays thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.