PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Micah Hays enters the cage!

Stove
vs
Hays

165 cm
35
149 lbs
24 - 10 - 2

168 cm
31
157 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Steffan Stove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hays!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hays throws a head kick but Stove moves out of range.
Stove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stove looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A punch combination from Hays misses.
Hays tries to clinch but Stove is having none of it.
Hays dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stove. That did some damage!
Hays takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Micah Hays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hays feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stove's calf.
Hays throws a jab when Stove was well out of range.
Hays throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stove.
Hays throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stove counters with a series of strikes. Hays will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hays misses with a lunging right hand
and Stove counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stove throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hays misses with a hook
and Hays takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Hays 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.
Stove walks into a stiff left hand from Hays.
Hays checks a low kick from Stove.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove misses with a straight right.
Hays tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hays throws a leg kick
enabling Stove to counter with a crisp jab.
Stove fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hays.
Hays connects with a body shot that sends Stove's belly button to the back.
Hays avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from Hays on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hays.
Hays misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stove counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hays throws a body shot but no joy.
Stove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stove with a jab.

Hays gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stove.
Stove tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hays tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hays.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Stove on the inside.
Hays tries to work over Stove's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stove misses with a punch to the body.
Hays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hays blocks a body shot from Stove.
Stove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hays lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hays breaks from the clinch.

Hays closes the distance and clinches.
Stove lands a right hand.
Stove misses with a body punch.

Hays escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hays closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hays misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hays.
Hays presses Stove against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Stove.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hays pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hays misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Hays.
Hays looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stove looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stove fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Hays throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hays feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stoves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hays throws an off balance right hand
and Stove makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hays misses the shot to the body.
Hays misses with a double jab
and Stove counters with a left and a right that stings Hays.

Hays closes the distance and clinches.
Stove misses with the head strike.
Hays tries a body shot but Stove blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove blocks a body shot from Hays.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stove is working Hays over against the cage.
Hays looks winded!
Stove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stove misses with the head strike.

Stove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hays swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hays throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Stove was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hays misses with a straight left.
Stove is looking for a counter combo.
Stove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hays misses with a hook.
Stove lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Stove.
Stove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hays dodges the punch combination from Stove.
Hays throws a leg kick
and Stove counters with a nice uppercut.
Hays misses the shot to the body.
Stove tried to counter with a leg kick but Hays avoided it.
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 Steffan Stove will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stove ducks under a wild hook from Hays.
Steffan Stove is winning the standup battle so far.
Stove lands a leg kick that knocks Hays off balance momentarily.
Hays misses with a series of wild punches.
Hays lands an overhand right.
Stove staying out of range there.
Stove was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hays attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hays wants to clinch but Stove slips to the side
letting Stove counter with a right hand.
Stove uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hays.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hays throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stove went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Stove blocks a head kick by Hays.
Stove throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hays sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Hays is predictable there
and Stove counters with a straight right hand.
Steffan Stove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove throws a front kick aimed at Hays's knee but Hays avoids it well.
Stove bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hays's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Hays.
Stove was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Hays clinches up against the cage.
Hays working aggressively here.
Hays lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stove backwards.
Hays working aggressively here.
A short right from Stove.
Hays lands with a right to the head.

Hays breaks the clinch.
Hays checks the leg kick.
Hays tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stove counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab from Hays.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stove lands a big head kick that sends Hays tumbling to the mat! Stove takes a step backwards and waves Hays back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hays is rocked!
Hays works the jab nicely.
Hays is still on wobbly legs! Can Stove finish him?
Hays walks straight into a right hand from Stove - that's dropped him! Stove jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hays from any more punishment! Hays complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steffan Stove!
A very excited looking Steffan Stove rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.