PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Bee acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Haley
vs
Bee

207 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

195 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogelio Haley!
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, Dave Bee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bee moves into the clinch.
Haley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Haley tries to break free but Bee pushes him back against the cage.
Haley is trying to push Bee away but Bee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bee.

Bee breaks the clinch.
Bee looks to land a combination but Haley avoids it well.
Bee throws a right and a left that Haley avoids nicely.
Bee throws a body shot but no joy.

Haley clinches up with Bee and pushes him back against the cage.
Haley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee pressing his opponent against the cage.

Bee jumps guard.
Bee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Haley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bee, up you get!
Haley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dave Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bee landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Bee breaks from the clinch.

Bee gets a clinch.

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

Bee drives through and clinches with Haley against the cage.
Bee prevents the takedown attempt.
Haley tries to pull guard but Bee holds him up against the cage and eventually Haley drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogelio Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bee pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bee lands a right hand.
Bee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bee prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Haley is looking to counter with head kicks.

Bee rushes Haley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bee jumps guard but Haley stands there with Bee around his waist. Bee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haley tries to pull guard but Bee won't allow it.
Haley wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee jumps guard but Haley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bee lands a body shot.
Bee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haley backwards.
Bee stalling the fight.
Bee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bee has him pressed against the cage.
Bee pushes Haley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haley is defending well for now.
Haley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bee after a bit of a struggle.
Bee jumps guard but Haley stands there with Bee around his waist. Bee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haley wants to get back to striking at distance but Bee won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee lands with a left to the head.
Haley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bee to keep the fight standing.
Bee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Bee breaks the clinch.

Bee clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Haley is trying to trip Bee. He has hold of a leg but Bee is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Haley persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bee is wriggling around but Haley manages to pass to half guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Haley prevents Bee from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Bee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Haley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bee trying to land knees to the body.
Bee missing with knees to the body.

Bee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bee clinches with his opponent.
Haley blocks an elbow strike.
Bee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haley is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haley breaks the clinch.

Bee moves into the clinch.
Haley can't break the clinch.

Bee jumps guard and drags Haley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bee has escaped and now he's on top!

Bee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haley throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Haley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bee is one step ahead there.
Haley wants to stand up but Bee is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bee throws a big right hand that misses.
Bee prevents Haley from getting back to his feet.

Bee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Haley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bee has managed to get both his arms back between Haley's legs - danger averted.
Haley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Haley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bee content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haley is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Bee manages to break the clinch.

Bee moves into range and clinches up with Haley.

Bee breaks from the clinch.

Bee moves into range and clinches up with Haley.

Bee breaks from the clinch.

Bee clinches.
Bee fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bee scores with a nice right hand.
Bee lands with a good body shot.
Bee lands a really nice looking cross but Haley seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Haley drives through and clinches with Bee against the cage.
Bee trying to control the position but instead, Haley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bee into the cage.

Bee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bee closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Bee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bee clinches up with Haley and pushes him back against the cage.
Bee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Haley to keep the fight standing.

Haley gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Haley decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Haley rushes Bee and presses him up against the cage.

Bee successfully pulls guard.
Haley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Haley wants to control from the top but Bee keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Haley, into his guard.

Haley pushes Bee off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley darts in looking for a takedown but Bee gets double underhooks and turns Haley into the cage.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.

Haley gets tackled into the cage by Bee. Bee maintains the clinch.
Bee working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Haley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bee trying to stall but Haley improves his position.
Haley is trying to push Bee away but Bee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bee scores with a hook to the body.
Dave Bee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bee forces Haley back against the cage and clinches.
Haley is looking for a takedown.

Bee breaks the clinch.
Bee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Haley sprawls well. Haley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bee gets slowly back to his feet.
Haley tries to counter with a takedown but Bee is quick to defend against it.
Bee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Haley as Bee shoots in.
Rogelio Haley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Bee.
Bee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haley's waist but Haley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bee off to one side.
A quick step to the side and Haley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haley, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haley.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bee as Haley tries to tie him up.
Bee jumps guard but Haley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bee gets underhooks to prevent Haley's takedown attempt.
Haley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bee has him pressed against the cage.
Haley managing to block the knees to the body from Bee.

Haley drags the fight down to the ground.
Bee throws a big elbow that misses.
Haley wants to stand up but Bee is controlling him.

Haley pushes Bee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dave Bee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haley moves into the clinch.
Haley is trying to pull guard but Bee has him pressed against the cage.

Bee pulls guard.
Haley throws an elbow that misses. Bee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Haley's guard. Nice move by Bee!

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bee stops Haley from standing up.

Haley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bee defends well.
Rogelio Haley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Haley manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rogelio Haley.
I think Bee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Bee!