PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lester Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Spinx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spinx has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Jack Spinx has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hayes
vs
Spinx

160 cm
23
139 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

174 cm
20
147 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lester Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Spinx!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spinx wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Hayes blocks the low kick.

Spinx moves into the clinch successfully.
Spinx tries to land a knee to the head but Hayes blocks with his arms.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spinx throws an elbow but it misses.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Spinx takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Jack Spinx has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hayes as Spinx tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spinx blocks the elbow strike.
Spinx is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spinx's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hayes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spinx's brow.
Spinx takes an elbow to the temple.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hayes tries to stall but Spinx uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Hayes tries to land knees in the clinch but Spinx avoids the damage to the body.
Spinx missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hayes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spinx's brow.
Hayes lands an elbow inside.
Spinx blocks the elbow strike.
Spinx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Spinx.
Spinx crunches a lovely knee into Hayes's ribcage.
Spinx avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Spinx landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spinx blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.
Spinx blocks an elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spinx.
Spinx misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayes.
Spinx scores a nice knee to the body.
Spinx throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spinx avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
Hayes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hayes'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.
Spinx avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Spinx avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Spinx is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hayes is keeping busy.
Spinx is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands a damaging elbow.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Hayes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spinx lands a knee to the head.
Spinx creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayes's defenses.
Hayes missing with knees to the body.
Spinx takes an elbow to the forehead.
Spinx dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
Spinx avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes lands a damaging elbow.
Hayes blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spinx blocks an elbow strike from Hayes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Spinx throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spinx.
Hayes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hayes managing to block the knees to the body from Spinx.
Spinx managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
Hayes is trying to stall.
Spinx with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayes lands an elbow that stopped Spinx in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayes missing with knees to the body.
Hayes lands an elbow inside that Spinx shrugs off.
Spinx with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spinx lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Lester Hayes has been cut.
Spinx creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hayes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hayes lands an elbow just above Spinx 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hayes throws an elbow but misses.
Spinx leaning against his opponent.
Hayes avoids a wild elbow strike from Spinx.
Spinx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hayes avoiding damage as Spinx throws knees to the body.
Spinx avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Spinx lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hayes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spinx managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
Spinx misses with a knee strike.
Spinx avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Spinx tries to land a knee to the head but Hayes blocks with his arms.
Spinx avoids a wild elbow strike from Hayes.
Hayes avoids a wild elbow strike from Spinx.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes managing to block the knees to the body from Spinx.
Hayes avoiding damage as Spinx throws knees to the body.
Spinx trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hayes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Spinx with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayes dodges an elbow strike from Spinx.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hayes.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Hayes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spinx blocks an elbow strike.
Hayes tries to land knees in the clinch but Spinx avoids the damage to the body.
Hayes lands a knee to the body.
Hayes lands an elbow inside.
Hayes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hayes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spinx's defenses.
Hayes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hayes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hayes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hayes scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Spinx dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hayes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spinx checks it well.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Spinx.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayes tries to clinch up but Spinx circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Spinx. No joy for Hayes on that attempt.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Spinx.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Spinx throws a leg kick

and Hayes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hayes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayes trying to control but Spinx is working from the bottom.

Hayes drops back looking for a leg! Spinx is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spinx manages to kick Hayes off! Hayes jumps back into Spinx's guard.
Hayes tries to stand but Spinx is controlling from the bottom.

Hayes has gone for a leg lock! Spinx slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hayes's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Spinx trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hayes's guard.

Spinx stands up from Hayes's guard - Spinx perhaps looking for a knockout.
Spinx is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Spinx misses

and Hayes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spinx's guard now.
Hayes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Spinx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hayes has gone for a leg lock! Spinx slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hayes's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes is trying to keep Spinx in close.
Spinx controlling from the top position.

Spinx gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spinx avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Hayes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Spinx. No joy for Hayes on that attempt.
Hayes fails with the takedown
and Spinx counters with a thumping low kick.
Spinx stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayes. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spinx counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayes closes the distance but Spinx moves to the side
and Spinx counters with a low kick, right behind Hayes 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinx goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Spinx instigates a clinch.
Spinx misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayes.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes pushes off an throws an elbow but Spinx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spinx.
Hayes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spinx takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spinx crunches a lovely knee into Hayes's ribcage.
Spinx avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Spinx avoids the elbow strike from Hayes, against the cage.
Hayes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spinx misses with an elbow strike.
Hayes throws an elbow but it misses.
Spinx is pushing Hayes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spinx managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinx dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
Hayes is trying to stall.
Spinx dodges an elbow strike from Hayes.
Spinx blocks an elbow strike.
Spinx tries a knee to the head but Hayes blocks it.
Spinx avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
Spinx has Hayes pushed against the cage.
Spinx is looking to control Hayes's arms but Hayes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spinx has his back to the cage.
Spinx with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spinx throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hayes stalling in the clinch but Spinx improves position.
Hayes missing with knees to the body.
Spinx missing with knees to the body.
Hayes wants to stall.
Spinx blocks the elbow strike.
Hayes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spinx trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinx trying to land knees to the body.
Spinx pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hayes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Spinx tries to stall but Hayes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spinx creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hayes's defenses.
Hayes avoiding damage as Spinx throws knees to the body.
Spinx taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spinx misses with an elbow over the top.
Spinx avoids a wild elbow strike from Hayes.
Spinx missing with knees to the body.
Hayes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spinx misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayes.
Hayes lands a damaging elbow.
Hayes is trying to stall.
Hayes throws an elbow that misses.
Spinx tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayes avoids the damage to the body.
Hayes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hayes lands a nice elbow.
Hayes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spinx up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Spinx just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hayes's brow.

That's four 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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hayes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spinx's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hayes.
Hayes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spinx lands an elbow that stopped Hayes in his tracks for a moment.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hayes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jack Spinx seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spinx looking to slow down the pace here.
Spinx takes an elbow to the temple.
Hayes avoiding damage as Spinx throws knees to the body.
Hayes pushes off an throws an elbow but Spinx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hayes lands an elbow that stopped Spinx in his tracks for a moment.
Hayes lands an elbow that stopped Spinx in his tracks for a moment.
Spinx tries to stall but Hayes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hayes just leaning against Spinx, taking a breather.
Hayes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hayes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Spinx landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hayes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spinx lands a knee to the head.
Hayes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Spinx tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spinx blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Spinx comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spinx has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Spinx!