PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes has chosen Blood Warriors as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brandao
vs
Hayes

176 cm
38
168 lbs
29 - 20 - 0

179 cm
32
170 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao walks into a stiff left hand from Hayes.
Brandao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brandao throws a poor cross that misses
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brandao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brandao misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Brandao misses.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Hayes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brandao avoids it really well and circles away.
Brandao throws a chopping leg kick but Hayes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao misses with a jab to the body
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayes lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Hayes does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hayes tries to sprawl but Brandao drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brandao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brandao throws a strike but Hayes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hayes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandao manages to get himself to full guard.

Brandao is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Iron Palace that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hayes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayes has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Casino. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brandao is controlling Hayes's posture.

Hayes has gone for a leg lock! Brandao slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hayes's guard.

Hayes trying to control the position.
Brandao is looking to work some ground and pound but Hayes has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hayes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brandao's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hayes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hayes wants to control from the top but Brandao keeps moving.
Hayes throwing strikes from guard but Brandao blocks nicely.
Hayes throws a strike but Brandao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayes wants to sweep here but Brandao controlling him for the moment.
Hayes managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao stands up over Hayes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hayes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brandao wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Hayes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brandao's guard.

Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandao is keeping the position for now.
Brandao is trying to keep Hayes in close.
Hayes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes postures up in Brandao's guard and throws a big left but Brandao blocks it.
Hayes is pushing down on Brandao's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brandao is fighting to maintain full guard but Hayes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hayes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hayes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Hayes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Brandao misses.
Jose Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brandao. That did some damage!
Brandao scores with a nice head shot.
Brandao checks a low kick from Hayes.
Hayes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brandao looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range.
Brandao falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hayes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayes avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hayes pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brandao connects with a couple of short punches.
Brandao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hayes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brandao scoring with some ground and pound.
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.
Brandao throwing strikes but missing.
Brandao preventing the sweep.
Brandao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Michael Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brandao trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes keeping full guard, as Brandao tries to pass.
Brandao postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brandao stopping the sweep attempt from Hayes.
Hayes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandao manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes passes Brandao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hayes is keen to just control but Brandao is a slippery customer.
Brandao is doing well to control the position and prevent Hayes from advancing to side control.
Brandao continues to stall.
Brandao trying to control from the bottom.
Hayes moves into full mount! Brandao won't be happy about that!
Brandao bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Brandao postures up in Hayes's guard and throws a big left but Hayes blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayes wants to sweep but no luck.
Brandao lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hayes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brandao defends well.
Brandao working some strikes from top position.
Brandao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brandao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Brandao works over Hayes with some ground and pound from guard.
Hayes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandao is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayes is on top in guard.

Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandao is keeping the position for now.
Brandao working a defensive guard here.
Hayes looking to pass the guard.
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 Jose Brandao 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. This is the final round!

Brandao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Hayes tries to keep at a distance but Brandao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brandao obliges.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes tries to pull guard but Brandao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brandao misses with an elbow over the top.
Brandao lands with a right to the head.
Hayes jumps guard but Brandao stands there with Hayes around his waist. Hayes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hayes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brandao looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Brandao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Brandao avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayes.
Brandao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hayes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Hayes is trying to pull guard but Brandao has him pressed against the cage.
Jose Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hayes.
Brandao misses with a punch on the inside.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
Brandao scores with a hook to the body.
Hayes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brandao.
Hayes scores a nice knee to the body.
Brandao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Brandao working aggressively here.
Hayes blocking some punches.
Hayes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayes.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.
Brandao throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hayes.
Brandao misses with a hook.
Brandao walks into a jab.
Hayes throws a looping overhand right but Brandao ducks down to avoid it.

Brandao clinches.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayes avoids it.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jose Brandao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hayes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brandao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Hayes breaks the clinch.
Hayes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brandao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brandao closes the distance and clinches.
Brandao working Hayes over with knees to the body.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Hayes.
Brandao with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hayes tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Hayes.
Brandao takes an elbow to the temple.
Brandao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hayes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brandao trying to control the position but instead, Hayes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brandao into the cage.
Hayes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandao's face.
Hayes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hayes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brandao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
Hayes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brandao walks away with a smile on his face. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
Hayes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Hayes lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hayes moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Hayes tries to counter with a clinch but Brandao shakes him off and moves away.
Brandao lands with a nice body punch.
Hayes moves out of range as Brandao strikes.
Michael Hayes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brandao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandao slips under a jab from Hayes.
Brandao scores with a nice right hand.
Brandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hayes there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Hayes misses its intended target.
Hayes lands a jab-cross combination.
Brandao throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Brandao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brandao 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jose Brandao!
Jose Brandao was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.