PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonardo Moraes (ranked 5663 p4p, 514 weight class) and Ben Haye (ranked 4071 p4p, 423 weight class). Leonardo Moraes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moraes
vs
Haye

175 cm
27
157 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

173 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Basic striking
Good chin

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Haye!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moraes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moraes misses with a hook. Haye ducked under it nicely.
Moraes slips a straight right by Haye.
Haye throws a body shot but no joy.
Moraes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haye appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moraes throws a jab when Haye was well out of range.
Haye takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moraes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moraes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haye was well out of range. Poor timing from Moraes.
A nice side step and Haye releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Moraes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haye connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haye lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moraes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moraes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haye looks to score with a jab to the body but Moraes is just out of range.
Moraes connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haye dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moraes. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haye misses with a hook. Moraes ducked under it nicely.
Haye misses with a looping left.
Moraes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moraes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haye moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moraes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moraes avoids the body shot from Haye.
A slow jab from Haye misses its intended target.
Moraes blocks a jab.
Moraes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haye can pounce on him.
Haye scores with a jab.
Haye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moraes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haye slips a jab from Moraes.
A big left from Haye misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moraes throws a jab but it's blocked by Haye.
Haye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haye misses with a low kick.
Haye throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haye cracks the inside of Moraes's front leg.
Moraes checks a leg kick.
Haye misses with a few strikes there.
Haye throws out a loose jab but Moraes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moraes works over Haye's head and body with a nice combination.
Moraes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haye.
Moraes with a hook.
Moraes moves out of range of the body kick from Haye.
Haye takes a swing at Moraes's ribcage but misses.
Haye throws a body shot but no joy.
Moraes looks to land a left hand but Haye moved out of range nicely.
Haye slips a straight right by Moraes.
Moraes misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Haye misses.
Moraes throws a nice head kick!
Moraes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Moraes coming out on top.
Moraes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moraes misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haye.
Haye misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Haye will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moraes throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haye. Moraes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Moraes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haye throws a body punch but Moraes moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Moraes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Haye - just one landing.
Haye scores with a decent looking hook.
Haye ducks under a wild hook from Moraes.
Moraes slips under a jab.
Haye just misses with a punch to the body.
Moraes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moraes throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Haye misses.
Haye throws a front kick aimed at Moraes's knee but Moraes avoids it well.
Haye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moraes throws a looping overhand right but Haye ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haye!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moraes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moraes takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big right from Moraes misses.
Moraes misses with a right hand
and Haye counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moraes loads up on a big right hand but Haye slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Haye misses.
Moraes lands a jab to the nose.
Haye throws a big shot that misses.
Haye jabs Moraes right on the nose. Moraes blinks but takes it well.
Moraes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haye.
Moraes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haye.
Moraes blocks a jab.
Moraes works Haye's body with a nice hook.
Haye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haye goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moraes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haye throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moraes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moraes missing with a left hand there. Haye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haye thuds a left hand into Moraes's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moraes lands with an uppercut that bounces Haye off the ropes and back into range.

Haye is rocked!
Moraes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haye is still on wobbly legs! Can Moraes finish him?
Moraes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haye has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moraes weaves into range and cracks Haye right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Haye goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Moraes is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Moraes!