PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Himan Sym (ranked 4543 p4p, 4214 weight class) and Rojesterman Haynes (ranked 443 p4p, 424 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sym
vs
Haynes

180 cm
25
179
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
179
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Himan Sym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rojesterman Haynes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sym throws a nice looking combination but Haynes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haynes blocks a head kick by Sym.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sym.
Haynes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haynes connects with a high kick.
Sym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sym shoots for a takedown but Haynes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haynes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sym sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sym went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Haynes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haynes. That's going to slow Sym down.

Haynes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sym!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sym wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sym tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Haynes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sym has given up his back here.
Sym can't escape the position.

Haynes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sym knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sym for a finish.
Haynes is hanging on to Sym's back as he tries to escape.
Haynes slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sym is in bad spot here.
Sym wants to control his opponent's hands but Haynes gets his hands free.
Sym breaks Haynes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Haynes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sym being controlled here momentarily.
Sym postures up in Haynes's guard and throws a big left but Haynes blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Haynes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sym wants to sweep but no luck.

Haynes drops back looking for a leg! Sym is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sym manages to kick Haynes off! Haynes jumps back into Sym's guard.
Haynes stops Sym from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haynes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sym wants to improve his position but instead Haynes has moved into half guard.
Haynes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sym is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sym keeps control of the position for the meantime.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sym moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rojesterman Haynes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sym shoots in but Haynes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haynes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sym defends it well.

Sym forces Haynes back against the cage and clinches.
Sym fails to pull guard.

Sym successfully pulls guard.
Sym is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Haynes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sym has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haynes has managed to get both his arms back between Sym's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haynes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Haynes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Haynes throwing strikes from guard but Sym blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sym keeping moving, preventing Haynes from controlling successfully.
Sym looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rojesterman Haynes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haynes trying to control the position from guard on top but Sym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sym fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sym pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sym closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haynes blocks a body shot from Sym.
Haynes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sym to keep the fight standing.

Haynes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haynes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sym paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sym stuns Haynes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Sym moves into the clinch successfully.

Sym successfully pulls guard.
Haynes slips nicely into half guard.
Sym is trying to control but Haynes manages to pass to mount!
Haynes lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes dominating with strikes here.
Haynes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sym is looking to escape.

Haynes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sym keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sym tries to lock up and control but Haynes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haynes trying to control but Sym is having none of it.
Sym is desperately trying to improve his position but Haynes has a good base and remains in mount.
Haynes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sym wants to get back to his feet.
Sym keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haynes controlling from the full mount.
Sym tries to reverse the position but Haynes maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rojesterman Haynes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Sym shoots in and drives through. Haynes sprawls well.
Sym darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That kick from Haynes tenderised Sym's leg. Sym is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sym blocks a head kick by Haynes.
Haynes tries to clinch there but Sym circles away.

Sym darts in and clinches Haynes up against the cage.

Sym breaks the clinch.
Haynes throws a low kick but Sym avoids it.
Haynes tries for a takedown but Sym sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haynes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Sym has Haynes up against the cage in a clinch.
Haynes keeps control of Sym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haynes jumps into guard, dragging Sym to the mat.
Sym tries to stand but Haynes is controlling from the bottom.
Haynes looking for a sweep. Not yet Haynes, not yet.

Haynes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haynes working a defensive guard here.
Sym wants to stand but Haynes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sym controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haynes is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Haynes dives in and grabs Sym's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sym pushes down on Haynes's head and hops out.
Sym tries to clinch there but Haynes circles away.
Sym tries for a takedown but Haynes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sym dives in and grabs Haynes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haynes pushes down on Sym's head and hops out.
Haynes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Himan Sym. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sym fails with a takedown attempt.
Haynes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sym avoids the head kick by Haynes.
Sym throws a big counter combination but Haynes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Haynes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sym shoots in but Haynes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sym tries to clinch there but Haynes circles away.
Rojesterman Haynes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sym throws a sloppy head kick and Haynes moves out of range easily.
Sym goes for a double leg but Haynes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haynes continues to drive forward.
Sym working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sym tries to land knees in the clinch but Haynes avoids the damage to the body.

Haynes drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haynes is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Haynes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Haynes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Haynes as Sym shoots in.
Sym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haynes.
Haynes shoots in for a takedown but Sym shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haynes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sym.
Haynes has a takedown stuffed.
Sym thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haynes dives in for a single leg takedown but Sym sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Himan Sym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rojesterman Haynes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Himan Sym is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sym.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rojesterman Haynes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Haynes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rojesterman Haynes!