PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blood Warriors. Michael Hayes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Vega's chin.

Hayes
vs
Vega

179 cm
31
170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
38
169 lbs
18 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Vega!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
Hayes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Hayes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hayes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vega's head backwards.
Good shot there by Vega.
Vega shoots and misses
and Hayes counters with a three punch combo that has Vega backing up. Vega nods at Hayes to acknowledge the strikes.
Hayes throws a sloppy body shot
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vega is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hayes throws out a powerful jab.
Vega misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hayes lands a right hook to the body.

Hayes closes the distance and pushes Vega back into the cage.
Vega tries for a takedown but Hayes manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hayes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Michael Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Vega.
Hayes avoids the elbow strike from Vega, against the cage.
Hayes tries to land knees in the clinch but Vega avoids the damage to the body.
Vega pushes off an throws an elbow but Hayes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vega looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vega is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vega misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Hayes - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayes.
Good body shot from Hayes.
Hayes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hayes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vegas head.
Hayes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hayes tries to land knees in the clinch but Vega avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hayes's brow.
Hayes blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vega looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega is working for takedown but Hayes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hayes lands a good knee to the midsection. Vega won't want to take too many of those.
Hayes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hayes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Hayes lands a knee to the body.
Hayes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vega blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayes lands a body shot.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayes avoids a wild elbow strike from Vega.
Hayes avoids a wild elbow strike from Vega.
A short uppercut from Hayes.
Hayes scores with a nice hook to the head.

Vega is rocked!
Hayes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayes finish him?
Hayes jerks Vega's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Vega drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hayes goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hayes because Vega was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Michael Hayes!
A victorious Michael Hayes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.