PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Von Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Hayha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Day of Anger. Clifton Von Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Lee
vs
Hayha

190 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

184 cm
31
220 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Arcticus University: London

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Clifton Von Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Simo Hayha!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayha connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Von Lee.
Von Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Von Lee with a jab.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut. Hayha saw that one coming.
Hayha lands a right hook to the body.
Hayha throws a body punch but Von Lee moves out of range.
Von Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hayha avoids a kick to the body.
Von Lee misses with a body shot.
Hayha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Von Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hayha moves out of range of the body kick.
Hayha wants to clinch up but Von Lee keeps it at a distance.
Hayha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Lee connects with a leg kick. Hayha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Simo Hayha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Hayha's side.
No joy there for Hayha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Von Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been informed that Hayha 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.
Hayha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Von Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Hayha moves out of range easily.
Von Lee tries to land a leg kick but Hayha saw it coming and moves away.
Von Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayha manages to avoid it.
Hayha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Von Lee looks to land a right hand but Hayha moved out of range.

Hayha rushes Von Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Von Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Von Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha has Von Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Von Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hayha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hayha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Von Lee missing with knees to the body.
Hayha avoids the elbow strike from Von Lee, against the cage.
Von Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Von Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Lee lands an elbow inside that Hayha shrugs off.
Von Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Von Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayha avoids it.
Hayha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hayha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hayha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hayha.
Von Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Von Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayha is defending well for now.
Hayha dodges an elbow strike from Von Lee.
Hayha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Hayha managing to block the knees to the body from Von Lee.
Von Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayha is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Hayha.
Hayha pushes Von Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Von Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Von Lee working Hayha over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Von Lee fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Von Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hayha blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayha prevents a body shot from Von Lee.

Hayha manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayha tries to clinch up.
Von Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Hayha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Lee at a distance.
Von Lee drops his hands momentarily and Hayha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Von Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut.
Hayha misses with a low kick.
Hayha scoring well with a low kick there.
Hayha is looking to clinch.
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 Clifton Von Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hayha throws a body punch but Von Lee moves out of range.
Von Lee throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hayha avoids it.
Von Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Von Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hayha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Lee pushes Hayha away with a front kick.
Hayha looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Lee is just out of range.
Hayha checks a leg kick nicely.

Von Lee darts in and clinches Hayha up against the cage.
Von Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayhas head.
Hayha managing to block the knees to the body from Von Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Von Lee fails to land.
Clifton Von Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Von Lee slows down the pace here.
Von Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayha avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Von Lee.
Hayha managing to block the knees to the body from Von Lee.
Von Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayha blocking some punches.
Von Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayha avoids it.
Hayha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Hayha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hayha cracks the inside of Von Lee's front leg.

Hayha clinches up with Von Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Von Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Von Lee looking to stall.
Von Lee is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Von Lee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Von Lee gets through Hayha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Lee lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Von Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Von Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Von Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Hayha controls the action.
Von Lee prevents a body shot from Hayha.

Hayha gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Von Lee wants to sweep here but Hayha controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee is trying to keep Hayha in close.
Von Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayha trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hayha is controlling him.
Hayha trying to control but Von Lee is working from the bottom.
Hayha connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Von Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hayha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hayha moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hayha throws a front kick that sends Von Lee stumbling back into the cage.
Von Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayha.
Nice body kick from Hayha.
Von Lee digs a good hook to Hayha's body.
Von Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Von Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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 Clifton Von Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hayha wants to slow Von Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Von Lee throwing a counter right hand but Hayha manages to avoid it.
Hayha swings for the body but Von Lee moves out of range.
Hayha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Lee moves away.
Hayha digs a good hook to Von Lee's body.
Von Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Hayha works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hayha throws a leg kick which misses Von Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Von Lee tries to avoid it.
Hayha throws a jab when Von Lee was well out of range.
Von Lee tried to counter with a leg kick but Hayha avoided it.
Hayha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayha scores with a jab. Von Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Von Lee lands a head kick. Hayha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good work by Hayha as he checks the leg kick.
Hayha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayha misses with a leg kick

and Von Lee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Von Lee.
Von Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayha looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayha, not yet.
Simo Hayha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee trying to control but Hayha is working from the bottom.
Von Lee prevents Hayha from getting back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hayha is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hayha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hayha throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hayha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hayha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Von Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hayha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hayha throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hayha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hayha lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Von Lee wants to clinch.
Hayha throws a head kick but Von Lee moves out of range.
Hayha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lee avoids the body shot from Hayha.
Hayha lands with a nice combination. Von Lee backs away looking to recover.
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!
Hayha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hayha throws the left hand but Von Lee avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Von Lee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Hayha misses
and Von Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hayha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Von Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hayha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayha misses with a hook to the body
and Von Lee counters with a good low kick that Hayha was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Hayha.
Von Lee throws a big counter combination but Hayha scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hayha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hayha throws a hook but Von Lee blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Hayha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Von Lee 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Clifton Von Lee!
A very excited looking Clifton Von Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.