PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Loyola (ranked 4335 p4p, 25591 weight class) and Outer Haven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ignacio Loyola has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Loyola
vs
Haven

174 cm
18
184
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
178
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ignacio Loyola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Outer Haven!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haven doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Loyola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haven shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loyola as he avoids it easily.
Loyola lands a jab to the nose.
Loyola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haven shoots in looking for a takedown. Loyola tries to sprawl out of it but Haven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Loyola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ignacio Loyola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Outer Haven.
Haven fails with a takedown attempt.
Loyola swinging wildly here.
Haven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Loyola wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice uppercut there from Loyola.
Loyola just misses with a punch to the body.
Haven keeps the fight on the outside.
Haven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Loyola wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haven tries for a takedown but Loyola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Loyola.
Haven has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loyola finds it's way round the side to connect with Haven's head.
Loyola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Loyola.
Haven closes the distance and clinches up with Loyola, looking for a takedown. Haven pushes Loyola against the cage but Loyola circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haven looks winded!
Loyola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Loyola.
Loyola sizes up Haven with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haven fails to land the takedown.
Loyola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loyola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Loyola tries to clinch up.
Haven tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Haven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loyola tries to clinch up.
Loyola could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Haven tries to keep at a distance but Loyola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loyola tries to work over Haven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loyola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Loyola fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Loyola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loyola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loyola tries to throw a body punch but Haven avoids it by throwing Loyola back against the cage.
Haven fails to pull guard.
Loyola tries to work over Haven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loyola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loyola is working Haven over against the cage.
Loyola lands a shot to the body.
Haven is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loyola misses with the head strike.

Loyola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loyola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haven. Haven circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Haven swats away the attempt to clinch by Loyola.
Ignacio Loyola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Loyola finds it's way through Haven's defenses.
Haven dives in and grabs Loyola's left leg, looking for a takedown. Loyola pushes down on Haven's head and hops out.
Loyola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Haven shoots in but no luck this time.
Haven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loyola lands with a nice body punch.
Loyola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Loyola is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haven walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyola throws a right and a left that Haven avoids nicely.

Loyola clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loyola lands with a left to the head.
Loyola lands a body punch.
Loyola misses with a punch to the body.
Loyola misses with a body punch.
Loyola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loyola misses with a punch to the body.
Loyola pushes Haven back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Loyola misses with some punches.
Loyola misses with a punch on the inside.
Haven scores with a nice hook to the head.
Loyola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ignacio Loyola dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Loyola stuns Haven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Loyola drives through and clinches with Haven against the cage.
Loyola working aggressively here.

Loyola breaks the clinch.
Haven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loyola tries to clinch but Haven is having none of it.
Loyola throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Loyola lands a jab to the nose.
Loyola wants to clinch.
Loyola misses with an uppercut.
Haven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ignacio Loyola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Outer Haven.
Haven shoots for a takedown but Loyola saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haven has a takedown stuffed.
Haven is breathing heavily.
Loyola tries to clinch but Haven is having none of it.
Loyola tries to clinch there but Haven circles away.
Loyola tries to clinch there but Haven circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haven is defended easily by Loyola.
Loyola swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Loyola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haven.
Loyola fails to land with a series of punches.
Loyola stuns Haven with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loyola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haven.
Haven misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loyola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Loyola is looking to clinch but Haven is avoiding it.
Loyola is looking to clinch.

Loyola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loyola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loyola has a couple of punches blocked by Haven.
Loyola misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loyola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loyola is leaning against Haven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Loyola misses with a punch on the inside.
Haven tries to score a body lock takedown but Loyola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Loyola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loyola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loyola struggles to land a body shot inside as Haven controls his hands.
Haven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loyola misses with a punch on the inside.
Loyola throws a punch but it's blocked by Haven.
Loyola lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Loyola fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyola misses with some punches.
Loyola tries a body shot but Haven blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loyola.
A head punch on the inside from Loyola fails to land.
Loyola lands a nice shot to the body.
Loyola throws a punch but it's blocked by Haven.
Loyola digs a right hand into Haven's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haven's gas tank.
Loyola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loyola pushes Haven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loyola misses with the head strike.
Loyola tries to throw a body punch but Haven avoids it by throwing Loyola back against the cage.
Loyola misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haven using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Loyola has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Haven manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Loyola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haven can do to turn this around?
Loyola looking to sit in guard and control but Haven gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Loyola looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Haven puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Haven controlling the pace.
Loyola is trying to control but can't.
Haven is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Loyola wants to improve his position but Haven is controlling well.
Loyola is trying to maintain the position but Haven is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ignacio Loyola dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Haven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loyola.
Loyola wants to clinch.
Loyola tries to clinch but Haven moves out of range.
Haven misses with a takedown attempt - Loyola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loyola tries to avoid it but Haven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loyola to the ground. Loyola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Loyola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loyola misses with a straight left.
Outer Haven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loyola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loyola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haven tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Loyola defends well and Haven ends up having to push Loyola into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ignacio Loyola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Outer Haven.
Loyola digs a good body shot into Haven's ribs.
Loyola wants to clinch up but Haven keeps it at a distance.
Loyola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haven tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Loyola defends well and Haven ends up having to push Loyola into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Loyola throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haven fails with a takedown attempt.
Outer Haven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loyola misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loyola tries to clinch up.
Loyola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haven momentarily.
Loyola wants to clinch up but Haven keeps it at a distance.

Loyola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loyola.
Loyola can't find room to land a body shot as Haven controls the action.
Loyola throws a head punch that misses.
Loyola misses with a punch on the inside.
Loyola throws a head punch that misses.
Haven drops down looking for an ankle pick but Loyola pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haven changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Loyola tries to avoid it but Haven manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Loyola to the ground. Loyola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loyola stuffs the takedown.
Haven misses with a takedown attempt - Loyola sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Loyola is looking to clinch but Haven is avoiding it.
Loyola thuds a left hand into Haven's body.
Haven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Loyola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haven scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Loyola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haven doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loyola sizes up Haven with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haven keeps the fight on the outside.
Loyola lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Loyola lands a glancing blow to the side of Haven's head.
Loyola throws a nice looking combination but Haven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loyola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haven at a distance.
Haven fails to land the takedown.
Haven on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Loyola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loyola misses with a wild body shot.
Ignacio Loyola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loyola cracks Haven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Loyola tries to clinch up but Haven circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignacio Loyola is winning the standup battle so far.
Loyola moves in looking to clinch but Haven pushes him off.
Haven tries to counter with a clinch but Loyola shakes him off and moves away.
Haven has a takedown stuffed.
Loyola moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Haven swats away the attempt to clinch by Loyola.
Haven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haven misses with a takedown attempt
and Loyola counters with a straight right hand.
Loyola tries to clinch but Haven is having none of it.
Haven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Loyola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Loyola cracks Haven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Loyola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Loyola lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Loyola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loyola slaps away a takedown attempt from Haven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Loyola changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loyola scores with a jab to the jaw.
Loyola tries to clinch up but Haven circles away and keeps his distance.
Haven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Loyola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loyola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loyola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haven doesn't seem bothered though.
Loyola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haven shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loyola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haven feints the counter takedown.
Haven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Loyola does it's job there.
Outer Haven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ignacio Loyola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loyola, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ignacio Loyola!