PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Hayesless (ranked 6841 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Red (ranked 3465 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Hayesless has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hayesless
vs
Red

180 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Hayesless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Red!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayesless misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hayesless goes for a double leg but Red avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Red continues to drive forward.
Hayesless tries to clinch up.
Hayesless fails with a takedown attempt.
Red wants to counter with a clinch but Hayesless pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Hayesless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayesless lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Red circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayesless looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hayesless tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.

Hayesless tries to keep at a distance but Red has taken the fight into the clinch.

Red jumps into guard, dragging Hayesless to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayesless trying to control the position from guard on top but Red is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red wants to sweep here but Hayesless controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red pulls Hayesless in to control the position.
Red wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hayesless is now in half guard.
Red wants to improve his position but Hayesless is controlling well.
Hayesless not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Red gets back to full guard.
Red is looking to stand back up but Hayesless counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Red.
Red tries to get to full guard but Hayesless has control of the leg.
Red trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red wants to improve his position but Hayesless is controlling well.
Red looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Red wants to get back to full guard but Hayesless has passed into side control.
Red wants to get back to his feet but Hayesless drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayesless is trying to get an arm triangle but Red is defending well.
Red trying to control but Hayesless flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Red turns into Hayesless and is now in his guard.
Hayesless trying to control the position.
Hayesless is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Red is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayesless swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hayesless can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Red controls the pace.
Hayesless wants to get back to his feet but Red is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayesless keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hayesless tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Red dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A shot to the body from Red misses
and Hayesless counters with a two punch combo.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayesless blocks a leg kick.
Red changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hayesless tries to avoid it but Red manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hayesless to the ground. Hayesless escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Red tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Red clinches with his opponent.

Hayesless jumps into guard, dragging Red to the mat.
Red is looking to stand up but Hayesless won't let him.
Red is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Red has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Red trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayesless is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hayesless manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Hayesless has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hayesless sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hayesless won't allow Red to get back to his feet.
Red not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hayesless trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hayesless stays in close to Red's body and controls the position.
Hayesless slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Red.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Red is trying to stand up here but Hayesless is controlling him well.
Hayesless is thwarting Red's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hayesless gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hayesless controls Red momentarily but Red frees himself.
Red looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayesless working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Red doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Red manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Red wants to control from the top but Hayesless keeps moving.
Red would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Red with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Red throwing strikes but missing.
Red advances to half guard.
Red is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Red uses his free foot to push down on Hayesless's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hayesless.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Hayesless will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hayesless's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A big left from Red misses.
Hayesless tries to score a power double leg takedown but Red sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayesless somewhat.
Hayesless wants to clinch up but Red keeps it at a distance.
Red throws a counter combo.
Nice sprawl there from Hayesless as Red shoots in.
Hayesless fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Red avoids it really well and circles away.
Red wants to counter with a clinch but Hayesless pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayesless is trying hard to land a takedown here. Red sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Red unleashes a big counter combination but Hayesless bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Hayesless. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hayesless.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Red, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayesless napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Red trying to control the position but Hayesless is working away.
Hayesless is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hayesless is working hard here to advance position.
Red moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Red lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayesless tries to improve position but can't.
Hayesless trying to remain calm as Red controls from the top position.
Red in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Red has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Red working the head and body with strikes.
Red is looking to take a break and control but Hayesless is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Red cracks Hayesless with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hayesless is trying to escape the position but Red is controlling the position.
Red is putting a hurting on Hayesless here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hayesless can't do much from the bottom here.
Hayesless is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Red is controlling him well.
Red tries to move to mount but Hayesless blocks the move with his legs.
Hayesless is working to avoid the ground and pound but Red connects with a decent elbow.
Red tries to stand but Hayesless is controlling his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayesless takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Red is trying to get an arm triangle but Hayesless is defending well.
Hayesless wants to control but Red postures up.
Red slows the pace down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Red wants to control but Hayesless is keeping him busy.
Red controls the position from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Red comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Red has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Red!