PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steelo Steez (ranked 4564 p4p, 4520 weight class) and Simo Hayha (ranked 481 p4p, 477 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steez
vs
Hayha

180 cm
17
185
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
197
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steelo Steez!
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, Simo Hayha!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayha.
Hayha with a nice cross.
Hayha defending well as Steez loads up on a big left hand.
Hayha looks to land a right hand but Steez moved out of range.
Steez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayha was well out of range. Poor timing from Steez.
Steez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steez throws a low kick, looking for Hayha's leg but Hayha calmly moves out of range.
Hayha lands the left hand.
Steez misses with a hook. Hayha ducked under it nicely.
Steez lunges at Hayha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hayha's hand.
Hayha misses with a wild combination.
Steez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steez staying out of range there.
Steez blocks a jab.
Steez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Hayha catches Steez right on the button with a cross.

Hayha closes the distance and clinches.
Hayha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hayha scores with a hook to the body.
Hayha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hayha can't find room to land a body shot as Steez controls the action.
Hayha works on Steez's body with a couple of short punches.
Hayha is working Steez over against the cage.
Steez has had enough of the clinch but Hayha keeps him there for the moment.
Hayha lands a hook that snaps the head of Steez backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hayha.
Hayha lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha digs a right hand underneath Steez's ribcage. Steez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayha.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steez is breathing heavily.
Hayha lands an uppercut.
Hayha lands a nice shot to the body.
Steez wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayha won't allow it.
Hayha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hayha lands a right hand.
Hayha scores with a shot to the side of Steez's head.
Hayha slows down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Hayha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Hayha dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hayha cracks Steez with an open hand slap.
Hayha connects with a jab.

Steez is rocked!

It looks like Steelo Steez has been cut.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Hayha knocks Steez out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Simo Hayha!