PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Haye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musa Kesadzija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musa Kesadzija has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haye
vs
Kesadzija

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Haye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Musa Kesadzija!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Haye as Kesadzija shoots in.
Haye looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kesadzija tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haye swivels and escapes.
Haye swats away the attempt to clinch by Kesadzija.
Kesadzija fails to land the takedown.
Nigel Haye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musa Kesadzija.
Kesadzija fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kesadzija closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haye circles away.
Haye tries to clinch but Kesadzija is having none of it.
Kesadzija fails with the takedown.
Kesadzija fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kesadzija closes the distance but Haye moves to the side

and Haye counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haye.
Kesadzija stalls.

Haye is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kesadzija is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Haye to the mat. Haye regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kesadzija missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kesadzija stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haye swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesadzija is in close to Haye's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kesadzija wants to control from the top but Haye keeps moving.
Kesadzija must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kesadzija scoring with some ground and pound.
Kesadzija trying to control but Haye is working from the bottom.
Kesadzija with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haye is looking to stand up but Kesadzija isn't so interested in that idea.
Kesadzija trying to control the position from guard on top but Haye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kesadzija looking to pass the guard.

Kesadzija decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Haye has managed to clinch.
Kesadzija wants a takedown but no success here.
Kesadzija is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Haye using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesadzija drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Haye gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Haye wants to stall.
Haye letting Kesadzija take a breather here.
Haye lands a knee to the body.
Kesadzija is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haye pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kesadzija wants a takedown but no success here.
Kesadzija prevents the takedown attempt.

Kesadzija has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Haye clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kesadzija connects with a big shot to the side of Haye's head.

Haye is rocked!

It looks like Nigel Haye has been cut.
Kesadzija punishes Haye with strikes from the back mount.
Oh Haye is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haye looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kesadzija controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesadzija lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Haye seems to have got his legs back now.

Nigel Haye's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kesadzija tries to keep control of the position but Haye is staying busy.
Kesadzija gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Nigel Haye's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kesadzija struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kesadzija doesn't have the hooks in and Haye manages to turn into his guard.
Kesadzija keeping moving, preventing Haye from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musa Kesadzija dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nigel Haye's cut.
That's time! Haye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kesadzija fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haye goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kesadzija misses with a takedown attempt

and Haye counters by moving into the clinch.

Kesadzija is trying to trip Haye. He has hold of a leg but Haye is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kesadzija persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kesadzija trying to control the position from guard on top but Haye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kesadzija lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kesadzija thows a big elbow that misses.
Kesadzija trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kesadzija is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kesadzija not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Haye wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesadzija fails to land the takedown.

Haye moves into the clinch successfully.

Kesadzija gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kesadzija postures up in Haye's guard and throws a big left but Haye blocks it.
Kesadzija is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kesadzija lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kesadzija cracks Haye with a solid left hand.
Kesadzija wants to control from the top but Haye keeps moving.

Haye pushes Kesadzija off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haye has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kesadzija stalling.

Kesadzija tightens his grip and picks Haye up, before dumping him to the ground. Haye manages to land in guard.
Haye manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kesadzija sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kesadzija wants to improve his position but Haye is controlling well.
Kesadzija wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haye wants to control but Kesadzija is keeping him busy.
Kesadzija is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Haye's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Haye's back!
Kesadzija scores with punches and elbows.
Haye takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Haye trying to control the action but Kesadzija just sinks the hooks in.
Kesadzija missing with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesadzija is not going to allow Haye to sit and survive in this position.
Haye has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kesadzija is working the ground and pound. Can Haye escape?

Jeez, Nigel Haye's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nigel Haye's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Musa Kesadzija!