PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Justice (ranked 6049 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tayvon Hayes (ranked 4652 p4p, 473 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Justice
vs
Hayes

223 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clifton Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tayvon Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Justice forces Hayes back against the cage and clinches.
Justice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hayes lands an elbow just above Justice 's eye.

It looks like Clifton Justice has been cut.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hayes closes the distance and pushes Justice back into the cage.
Justice avoiding damage.
Hayes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hayes as Justice tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice wants to break free but Hayes has control.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hayes rushes Justice and presses him up against the cage.
Hayes just leaning against Justice, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Justice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayes pushes Justice back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hayes breaks the clinch.

Hayes takes the fight into the clinch.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.

Justice gets tackled into the cage by Hayes. Hayes maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands with a light punch inside.
Justice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hayes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

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

Hayes closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Justice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Justice avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hayes breaks from the clinch.

Hayes forces Justice back against the cage and clinches.
Hayes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Hayes drives through and clinches with Justice against the cage.
Justice taking a breather.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hayes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Justice at a distance.

Hayes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hayes breaks the clinch.

Hayes pushes Justice up against the cage in a clinch.
Hayes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Justices head.
Justice tries to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling the position.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hayes tries to avoid it but Justice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hayes to the ground. Hayes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hayes clinches.
Hayes stalling.
Hayes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Justice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hayes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Justice somewhat.

Hayes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tayvon Hayes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clifton Justice's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hayes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Justice working hard to break the clinch.
Justice trying to stall but Hayes improves his position.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.

Hayes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hayes breaks the clinch.

Hayes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justice, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice has had enough of the clinch but Hayes keeps him there for the moment.
Justice avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.

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

Hayes pushes Justice up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hayes has Justice up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Hayes.
Hayes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hayes keeps control of Justice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Justice is looking for a counter combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice taking a breather.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.

Hayes moves into range and clinches up with Justice.
Hayes stalling the fight.

Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tayvon Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hayes moves into the clinch.

Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hayes moves into the clinch successfully.
Justice has had enough of the clinch but Hayes keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hayes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hayes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Justice.
Justice wants to break free but Hayes has control.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Justice blocks it with crossed arms.
Tayvon Hayes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Justice takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Justice has closed the distance and engaged Hayes in a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hayes does no damage.
Justice seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Hayes has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hayes.
Justice is trying to break free.

Hayes breaks the clinch.

Hayes closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Hayes forces Justice back against the cage and clinches.
Justice has Hayes pressed against the cage.
Hayes lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tayvon Hayes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clifton Justice's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hayes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hayes has Justice up against the cage in a clinch.

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

Hayes pushes Justice up against the cage in a clinch.
Hayes effectively controlling the action here.

Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hayes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justice, pushing him back against the cage.
Hayes leaning against his opponent.

Hayes manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Justice has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Justice fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hayes closes the distance and clinches.

Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Justice moves out of range of the body kick from Hayes.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayes moves into the clinch.
Justice trying to stall but Hayes improves his position.
Justice tries to circle away but Hayes has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice leaning against his opponent.

Justice manages to break the clinch.

Hayes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Justice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hayes gets a clinch.
Hayes lands a body shot.

Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hayes takes the fight into the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayes has managed to clinch.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.

Hayes clinches.

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

Hayes clinches up against the cage.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hayes scores with a three punch combo!

Hayes moves into the clinch.
Hayes lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.
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!

Hayes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justice, pushing him back against the cage.

Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayes.

Hayes closes the distance and pushes Justice back into the cage.
Justice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Justice trying to stall but Hayes improves his position.
Justice tries to break free but Hayes pushes him back against the cage.
Justice looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tayvon Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayes 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tayvon Hayes!