PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Villaba (ranked 4539 p4p, 488 weight class) and Gunner Hayes (ranked 4125 p4p, 463 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Villaba
vs
Hayes

180 cm
25
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Villaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Villaba.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Villaba misses with a low kick.
Hayes throws out a leg kick but Villaba moves out of range and Hayes only half commits.
Villaba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Villaba has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Villaba to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hayes gets tackled into the cage by Villaba. Villaba maintains the clinch.
Villaba presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Villaba scores with a nice hook to the head.
Villaba lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villaba lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hayes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Villaba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.

Hayes tries to keep at a distance but Villaba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Villaba tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villaba.
Villaba stalling.
Villaba is struggling to control the position.
Villaba seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villaba lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Villaba.
A short uppercut from Villaba.
Villaba leaning against his opponent.
Villaba has Hayes pressed against the cage, preventing Hayes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hayes letting Villaba take a breather here.
Hayes tries to circle away but Villaba has him pinned against the cage.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Villaba.
Hayes can't break the clinch.
Villaba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hayes looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
Villaba tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayes avoids the damage to the body.
Villaba stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Villaba.
Villaba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Hayes is trying to push Villaba away but Villaba has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Villaba.
Villaba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Villaba lands with a right to the head.
Villaba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayes.
Villaba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Villaba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villaba just leaning against Hayes, taking a breather.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
Hayes is looking to break free of the clinch but Villaba has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Villaba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villaba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Villaba presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Villaba lands a hook that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Villaba tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Villaba back against the cage.
Villaba lands with a left to the head.
Villaba avoiding damage.
Villaba digs a right hand into Hayes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hayes's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Villaba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hayes throws a sloppy body shot
and Villaba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Villaba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Villaba has Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.
Villaba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Villaba lands a hook that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Nice body punch from Villaba.
Villaba pushes Hayes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villaba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villaba prevents Hayes from breaking the clinch.
Villaba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Villaba pushes Hayes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Villaba lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villaba presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Villaba.
Villaba lands a body punch.
Villaba lands a nice shot to the body.
Villaba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayes can do to turn this around?
Villaba cracks Hayes with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Villaba.
Hector Villaba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Villaba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Villaba presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Villaba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Villaba stalling in the clinch.
Villaba slowing the pace effectively.
Villaba controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Villaba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villaba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Villaba.
Villaba scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Nice body punch from Villaba - that landed with a thud.
Villaba tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villaba lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villaba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Villaba.
Still in the clinch, Villaba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hayes blocks a body shot from Villaba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villaba lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Villaba.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Villaba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Villaba.
Villaba lands with a short shot to the head.
Villaba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Villaba is leaning against Hayes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hayes letting Villaba take a breather here.
Villaba scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Villaba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Villaba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Villaba lands a hook that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Villaba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Villaba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hayes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villaba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
A nice left hand lands by Villaba.
Villaba lands a right hand.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
Villaba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.

Hayes is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Villaba dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Villaba throws a leg kick that misses.
Villaba throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Hayes colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Villaba as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Hayes is left battered and dazed whilst Villaba and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Villaba!