PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Chaize (ranked 3075 p4p, 3339 weight class) and Clay Hayden (ranked 344 p4p, 367 weight class). Clay Hayden is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Chaize
vs
Hayden

170 cm
30
160
14 - 8 - 0

174 cm
28
164
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Chaize!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaize misses with a double jab.
Chaize lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Chaize. That snapped Hayden's head back.
Hayden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chaize throws out a loose jab but Hayden uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Chaize's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chaize fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chaize takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chaize throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayden tries a quick counter leg kick but Chaize is wise to it.
Hayden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaize.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayden takes one to the chin there.
Hayden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaize throws a big shot that misses.
Hayden throws a sloppy head kick and Chaize moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden throws a big shot that misses.
Chaize ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jacques Chaize seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaize throws a hook but Hayden blocks it.
Chaize swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chaize just misses with a punch to the body.

Chaize closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chaize using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Chaize on the inside.
Hayden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chaize pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chaize throws a right hand that misses
and Hayden finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hayden throws a push kick but Chaize slaps the foot to one side.
Hayden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chaize.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Chaize checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Chaize has managed to clinch.
Chaize lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Chaize escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaize misses with a hook. Hayden ducked under it nicely.
Chaize digs a good hook to Hayden's body.
Hayden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chaize throws a hook but Hayden avoids it easily.
Hayden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayden with the counter takedown but Chaize avoids it easily.

Chaize gets a clinch.

Chaize escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaize misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hayden.
Chaize lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chaize throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Chaize clinches with his opponent.
Chaize tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chaize lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayden backwards.

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

Chaize drives through and clinches with Hayden against the cage.

Chaize's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaize takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
Hayden flicks out a counter leg kick but Chaize steps away.
Hayden avoids a punch combination nicely.

Chaize closes the distance and pushes Hayden back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chaize pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaize checks a leg kick nicely.

Chaize fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hayden, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaize tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Chaize escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hayden throws a half hearted mid kick.

Chaize has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chaize scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chaize stops a takedown attempt from Hayden.
Chaize lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chaize stalling in the clinch.
Hayden jumps guard but Chaize stands there with Hayden around his waist. Hayden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jacques Chaize has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clay Hayden.
Chaize misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Chaize dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hayden throws a shot from downtown. Chaize moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaize checks a leg kick.
Hayden keeps Chaize at a distance using the push kick.
Hayden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaize.
Chaize throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaize fails to land with a series of punches.
Chaize misses with a straight right.
Jacques Chaize is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaize blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Chaize finds it's target.
Chaize throws a body shot but no joy.
Hayden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hayden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hayden there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden throws a jab when Chaize was well out of range.
Jacques Chaize is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayden lands with a nice body kick.
Chaize scores with a one two! Hayden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jacques Chaize is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaize fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayden is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaize looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hayden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chaize.
Hayden tries a head kick but it misses.

Chaize rushes Hayden and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaize.
Chaize lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayden is trying to pull guard but Chaize turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayden.
Chaize using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chaize breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaize misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chaize takes a swing at Hayden's ribcage but misses.
Chaize misses with a hook.

Hayden tries to keep at a distance but Chaize has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chaize lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayden won't want to take too many of those.
Hayden is breathing heavily.
Chaize landing knees to the head.
Chaize is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaize.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaize with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Chaize.
Chaize lands a nice knee to the body.
Chaize is working Hayden over against the cage.
Chaize landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chaize lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chaize stalling the fight.
Chaize lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hayden is rocked!
Chaize pushes Hayden against the cage. Chaize is working some dirty boxing. Chaize pushes off with a quick right hook! Hayden goes down! Hayden tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Chaize moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Chaize!