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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Ortega (ranked 1417 p4p, 2106 weight class) and Quentin Hayes (ranked 167 p4p, 232 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quentin Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Ortega.
Ortega throws a sloppy body shot
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hayes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hayes throws a hook but Ortega avoids it easily.
It looked like Ortega was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hayes throws an off balance right hand
and Ortega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortega.
Hayes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ortega jabs Hayes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortega gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega scoring with punches and elbows.
Ortega working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ortega scoring with punches from side control.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Hayes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hayes down.
We've been hearing good reports from Ortega's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hayes tries to bench press Ortega off him but Ortega keeps the position.
Ortega throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hayes is letting Ortega control him for a moment.
Hayes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hayes is looking for a sweep.
Ortega landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega trying to control the position but Hayes is working away.
Hayes is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Ortega crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega controlling the position.
Ortega trying to control the action but Hayes is working from the bottom.
Ortega throws a strike aimed at the side of Hayes's head but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hayes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ortega throws a strike aimed at the side of Hayes's head but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes regains half guard, as Ortega was trying to land strikes.
Hayes is trying to get back to full guard.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayes keeps working.
Ortega looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hayes is trying to maintain the position but Ortega is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ortega's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ortega's back!
Ortega rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hayes trying to pass the guard but Ortega defending well.
Ortega is trying to maintain the position but Hayes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hayes trying to advance position but Ortega counters by regaining guard.
Ortega wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega keeping full guard, as Hayes tries to pass.
Ortega wants to sweep here but Hayes controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega working a defensive guard but Hayes passes into half guard.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.
Hayes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hayes is continuing to stall.
Ortega keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hayes is keen to just control but Ortega is a slippery customer.
Hayes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ortega tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.
Hayes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortega keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ortega connects with a jab.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayes slips a straight right by Ortega.
Hayes misses with a body punch
and Ortega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hayes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Emilio Ortega has been cut.
Ortega looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ortega is rocked!
Hayes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but Ortega moved out of range nicely.
Hayes looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Hayes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Ortega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortega is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Hayes doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ortega crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ortega's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quentin Hayes!
Quentin Hayes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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