PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kal Nayak (ranked 5748 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Hines (ranked 7070 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nayak
vs
Hines

174 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kal Nayak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Hines!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayak lands a glancing blow to the side of Hines's head.
Nayak lands a glancing blow to the side of Hines's head.
Nayak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nayak cracks Hines with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nayak looks to land a right hand but Hines moved out of range.
Nayak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hines takes a swing at Nayak's ribcage but misses.
Nayak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hines uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nayak.
Nayak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Nayak finds it's way through Hines's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hines throws a hook but Nayak blocks it.
Nayak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nayak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hines.
Nayak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hines.
Nayak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hines on the side of the head.
Nayak works the jab nicely.
Nayak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nayak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hines eats them both and turns towards Nayak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nayak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hines misses with a body shot.
Hines throws a body punch but Nayak moves out of range.
Hines misses with a hook
and Nayak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nayak misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Nayak. Beautiful body shot.
Nayak slips under a jab from Hines.
Hines wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Nayak.
Nayak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hines slips a straight right by Nayak.
Jab, jab by Hines - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hines gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nayak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nayak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hines swings for the body but Nayak moves out of range.
Nayak digs a good hook to Hines's body.
Nayak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hines.
Hines throws a body shot but no joy.
Hines misses the jab.
Hines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nayak manages to avoid it.
Nayak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nayak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hines blocks a jab.
Nayak lands with a good body shot.
Hines blocks a jab.
Nayak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nayak was well out of range. Poor timing from Hines.
A little feinted left hand from Nayak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nayak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hines slips under a jab from Nayak.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hines! But no joy.
Nayak throws a jab when Hines was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Hines misses.
Hines fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nayak.
Hines shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for Nayak.
Hines wants to clinch
and Nayak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nayak thuds his right hand into Hines's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Nayak. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Nayak.
Nayak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hines fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hines has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hines on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hines uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nayak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayak cracks Hines with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hines moves in looking to clinch but Nayak pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Nayak.
Hines tries to clinch but Nayak moves out of range.
Nayak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hines slips a jab and a cross from Nayak.
Nayak throws a jab when Hines was well out of range.
Nayak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hines.
Hines lands with a cross.
Nayak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nayak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hines throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hines connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nayak's hands.
A big right from Hines misses.
Nayak misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kal Nayak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nayak moves out of range of the strikes.
Hines shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A shot to the body from Hines misses
and Nayak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hines takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kal Nayak is winning the standup battle so far.
Hines wants to clinch up but Nayak keeps it at a distance.
Hines is looking to clinch but Nayak is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Nayak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nayak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hines.
Nayak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hines thuds a left hand into Nayak's body.
Hines closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nayak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nayak cracks Hines with a good jab.
Nayak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nayak. Hines does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Hines misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nayak lands a really nice looking cross but Hines seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayak throws a jab but it's blocked by Hines.
Hines scores with a shot to the body.
Hines cracks Nayak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hines is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nayak.
Hines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hines takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nayak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nayak swats away the attempt to clinch by Hines.
Hines misses with an uppercut
and Nayak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hines takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hines fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nayak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nayak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Nayak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hines takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nayak throws a series of punches but Hines avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nayak feints a jab promting Hines to slip. Nayak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hines slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nayak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hines can do to turn this around?
Nayak swats away the attempt to clinch by Hines.
Nayak is looking for a counter combo.
Nayak lands with a shot to the body.
Nayak throws a jab when Hines was well out of range.
Hines is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nayak connects with a body shot that sends Hines's belly button to the back.
Nayak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hines steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nayak.
Hines connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nayak momentarily.
Nayak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hines throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Nayak to counter with a crisp jab.
Hines takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hines might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nayak has got the better of the exchanges.
Hines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nayak is just out of range.
Nayak lands with an overhand left.
Nayak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nayak scores with a jab.
Nayak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hines misses with a lunging right hand
and Nayak counters with a straight right hand.
Hines just misses with a punch to the body.
Hines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hines misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nayak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nayak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nayak!
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!
Hines misses with a combination
and Nayak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hines scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nayak's corner calls for a 1-2. Nayak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nayak lands a jab to Hines's midsection.
Nayak connects with a nice looking jab.
Nayak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hines stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nayak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nayak thuds a left hand into Hines's body.
Nayak slips a jab and a cross from Hines.
Nayak lands a glancing blow to the side of Hines's head.
Nayak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hines's hands.
Nice body punch from Nayak.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nayak thuds a left hand into Hines's body.
Hines takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nayak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kal Nayak dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nayak clobbers Hines with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hines takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nayak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hines misses the jab.
It looked like Nayak was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nayak slips under a jab from Hines.
A left and a right from Nayak both land. Nice combination.
Hines takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hines throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nayak counters with a stiff right hand.
Nayak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hines.
Nayak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hines.
Nayak jabs Hines right on the nose. Hines blinks but takes it well.
Nayak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hines.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nayak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nayak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Nayak both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hines jabs at Nayak's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayak misses with a body shot.
Hines clobbers Nayak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hines throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hines throws out a loose jab but Nayak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nayak throws a big counter combination but Hines scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big right from Hines misses.
Hines missing with a left hand there. Nayak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nayak slips a jab from Hines.
Nayak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hines defending well as Nayak loads up on a big left hand.
Hines closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hines misses with a looping left.
Hines misses with a right hand
and Nayak counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Nayak there.
Nayak misses the jab.
Kal Nayak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Nayak.
Hines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nayak keeps the fight on the outside.
Nayak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nayak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hines eats them both and turns towards Nayak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hines drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nayak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hines throws a body punch but Nayak moves out of range.
Nayak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nayak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hines on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hines walks into a straight right hand from Nayak.
Nayak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nayak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nayak lands a two punch combo.
Hines fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nayak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nayak misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines wants to clinch but Nayak slips to the side
and Nayak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Nayak.
Nayak jabs Hines to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nayak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nayak just misses with a punch to the body.
Nayak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Nayak as he connects with a hook.
Nayak lands with a cross.
Nayak misses with a double jab.
Hines misses with a hook.
Nayak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nayak scores with a punch to the head.
Nayak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hines momentarily.
Nayak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hines. Hines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hines takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hines throws a right hand that misses
and Nayak counters with a straight right hand.
Nayak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nayak cracks Hines with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hines waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nayak.
Hines takes one to the chin there.
Hines takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left lands for Nayak.
Hines takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nayak cracks Hines with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hines on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hines throws a right hand that misses
and Nayak counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Nayak - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hines takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hines on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bobby Hines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nayak.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kal Nayak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nayak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kal Nayak!