PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boney Maroney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hayden
vs
Maroney

200 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boney Maroney!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maroney drives through and clinches with Hayden against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hayden's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Maroney breaks from the clinch.
Hayden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hayden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maroney throws a leg kick

and Hayden counters with a crisp one two that drops Maroney! Hayden thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Maroney to his feet! Maroney is in big trouble!
Sloppy strikes from Maroney. Those never looked like landing.
Hayden attempts a counter takedown but Maroney avoids it well and moves away.
Hayden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hayden sends Maroney crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hayden is motioning to the referee to let Maroney up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Maroney is rocked!

It looks like Boney Maroney has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Maroney drives through and clinches with Hayden against the cage.
Maroney is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayden finish him?
Hayden tries to break free but Maroney pushes him back against the cage.
Maroney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayden has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maroney seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maroney.
Hayden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hayden wants to get back to striking at distance but Maroney won't allow it.
Maroney pushes Hayden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maroney.
Maroney digs a right hand into Hayden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hayden's gas tank.
Hayden takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maroney has Hayden pressed against the cage, preventing Hayden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maroney misses with an elbow over the top.
Maroney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hayden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hayden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maroney has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Maroney slips a jab from Hayden.
Maroney shoots in for a takedown but Hayden shows good takedown defense.
Hayden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maroney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maroney looks winded!
Hayden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maroney.
Daniel Hayden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boney Maroney.
Hayden misses with a wild combination.
Hayden misses with a jab, cross combination.

Maroney clinches with his opponent.
Maroney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hayden throws a head punch that misses.
Maroney lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maroney breaks from the clinch.
Maroney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniel Hayden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Maroney closes the distance and clinches.
Maroney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hayden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hayden looks to land a right hand but Maroney moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maroney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hayden throws a right and a left that Maroney avoids nicely.
Hayden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Maroney.

Oooooh!!! Hayden has knocked Maroney down with a huge combo! Hayden steps away and waves a wobbly Maroney back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hayden dances in with a quick combination. Maroney is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Hayden snaps Maroney's head back. Maroney stumbles backwards against the cage. Hayden steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Maroney's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Maroney just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daniel Hayden!
A relieved looking Daniel Hayden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.