PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smoking Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes's entrance music is Skillet: Hero. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hayes
vs
Beast

179 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Smoking Beast!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Hayes as Beast shoots in.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Beast has a takedown stuffed.
Hayes lands with a nice body kick.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beast fails with a takedown attempt.
Gabriel Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smoking Beast.
Beast pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast moves out of range as Hayes strikes.
Beast throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beast shoots for a double leg takedown but Hayes sprawls well. He's pushed Beast's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beast dives in and grabs Hayes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hayes pushes down on Beast's head and hops out.
Beast looks gassed!
Hayes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beast misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beast blocks the body kick.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Beast avoids it.
Beast moves out of range as Hayes throws a body kick.

Beast clinches with his opponent.
Hayes tries to break the clinch but Beast is controlling the position.
Hayes tries to break free but Beast pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes is trying to force a seperation but Beast has the dominant position.
Hayes tries to break the clinch but Beast is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hayes prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beast has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Beast has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes tries to break the clinch but Beast is controlling the position.
Beast is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hayes is looking to break free of the clinch but Beast has double underhooks.
Hayes working hard to break the clinch.
Hayes tries to break the clinch but Beast is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayes is looking to break free of the clinch but Beast has double underhooks.
Beast prevents Hayes from breaking the clinch.
Hayes tries to circle away but Beast has him pinned against the cage.
Hayes is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hayes wants to get back to striking at distance but Beast won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayes wants to get back to striking at distance but Beast won't allow it.
Hayes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Beast has him pressed against the cage.

Beast has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hayes uses from the top position.

Beast looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hayes wants to stand and escape but instead Beast has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hayes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beast pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayes trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hayes wants to sweep here but Beast controlling him for the moment.
Beast wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.

Hayes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayes is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beast slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hayes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beast manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Hayes 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.

Beast scores with a takedown into Hayes's guard.
Hayes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes is really struggling to control Beast but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayes is retaining full guard.
Hayes is looking to stand up but Beast isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Beast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Beast is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hayes.
Hayes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayes throws a leg kick which misses Beast's front leg but catches the back leg as Beast tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hayes.
Hayes throws a wild body kick that Beast sees coming a mile off.
Hayes throws a push kick but Beast slaps the foot to one side.
Beast fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hayes avoids it really well and circles away.
Beast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gabriel Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beast looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hayes is fending him off so far but Beast persists. Nope, Hayes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hayes stuffs the takedown attempt from Beast. Beast gets slowly back to his feet.
Gabriel Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smoking Beast.
Hayes connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hayes. Beast shrugs it off though.
Beast tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gabriel Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Hayes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hayes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Beast's head.
Hayes throws a lazy body kick

and Beast decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hayes's guard.
Beast prevents Hayes from getting back to his feet.
Hayes keeping full guard, as Beast tries to pass.
Hayes managing to control the position.

Hayes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beast doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hayes is tightening it up a little... Beast has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Beast reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Beast taps out! nice BJJ there by Hayes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gabriel Hayes!