PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takury Hayaghamy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Souza
vs
Hayaghamy

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takury Hayaghamy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza closes the distance and clinches up with Hayaghamy, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes Hayaghamy against the cage but Hayaghamy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hayaghamy misses with a few strikes there.
Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayaghamy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hayaghamy tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza tries for a takedown but Hayaghamy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hayaghamy tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayaghamy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hayaghamy!
Hayaghamy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayaghamy.
A left and a right from Hayaghamy both land. Nice combination.
Hayaghamy misses with the combination.
No joy there for Hayaghamy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hayaghamy as Souza shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Hayaghamy.
Hayaghamy misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Hayaghamy does no damage.
Hayaghamy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Hayaghamy misses.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Hayaghamy.
No joy there for Hayaghamy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Hayaghamy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hayaghamy swivels and escapes.
Hayaghamy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Hayaghamy does no damage.
Hayaghamy misses with a two punch combination.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Hayaghamy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hayaghamy misses with a wild combination.
Hayaghamy throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Hayaghamy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Takury Hayaghamy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Hayaghamy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayaghamy misses with a two punch combination.
Hayaghamy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayaghamy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Hayaghamy both land. Nice combination.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Hayaghamy.
Hayaghamy looks gassed!
Hayaghamy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hayaghamy as he jumps to the side.
Souza tries to clinch up.
Hayaghamy misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayaghamy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good shot there by Hayaghamy.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Hayaghamy throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayaghamy.
Souza throws a hook but Hayaghamy avoids it easily.
Souza misses with an uppercut. Hayaghamy saw that one coming.
Hayaghamy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hayaghamy lands a jab-cross combination.
A shot to de liver by Hayaghamy. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takury Hayaghamy 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.

Hayaghamy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayaghamy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayaghamy scores with a hook to the body. Souza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hayaghamy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayaghamy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hayaghamy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayaghamy.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Souza. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayaghamy lands with an uppercut that bounces Souza off the cage and back into rage.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Hayaghamy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Hayaghamy works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Souza looks to land a right hand but Hayaghamy moved out of range.
Hayaghamy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayaghamy misses with a two punch combination.
Hayaghamy tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayaghamy is breathing heavily.
Hayaghamy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayaghamy.

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.
Hayaghamy throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Hayaghamy misses with a double jab.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hayaghamy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hayaghamy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayaghamy tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayaghamy.
Hayaghamy stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayaghamy misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayaghamy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Souza controlling from the top position.
Souza's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza trying to control but Hayaghamy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Takury Hayaghamy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hayaghamy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayaghamy misses with a few strikes there.
Takury Hayaghamy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Hayaghamy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayaghamy fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Hayaghamy misses.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hayaghamy throws a series of strikes that have Souza backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayaghamy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayaghamy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hayaghamy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayaghamy tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayaghamy throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Hayaghamy throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Hayaghamy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayaghamy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza throws a shot from downtown. Hayaghamy moves away and avoids it.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takury Hayaghamy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayaghamy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayaghamy misses with a wild combination.
Hayaghamy fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Hayaghamy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayaghamy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hayaghamy misses with a few strikes there.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza walks into a stiff left hand from Hayaghamy.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayaghamy scores with a jab.
Hayaghamy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Hayaghamy.
Hayaghamy tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayaghamy stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayaghamy throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Hayaghamy throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Hayaghamy fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four 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.
Hayaghamy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza tries to clinch up but Hayaghamy circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayaghamy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayaghamy swinging wilding here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hayaghamy is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayaghamy prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takury Hayaghamy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hayaghamy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takury Hayaghamy!