PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hommis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hayes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dick Hommis's chin.

Hayes
vs
Hommis

179 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Jack Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Hommis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hommis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes throws a right hand that Hommis ducks under and follows up with a left that Hommis also avoids with ease.
Hommis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hommis there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hommis tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hommis blocks the body kick.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hommis is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Hommis moves out of range.
No joy there for Hayes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hommis dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Hommis moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes throws a right hand that Hommis ducks under and follows up with a left that Hommis also avoids with ease.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hayes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hayes checks a leg kick.
Hommis tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hommis blocks a head kick by Hayes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hommis is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
Hommis avoids the head kick by Hayes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hayes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hommis doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
Hommis tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Hommis.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hommis tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.

That's four 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.
Hommis doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
Hayes works over Hommis's head and body with a nice combination.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hommis is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hommis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hayes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hommis wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hommis avoids the head kick by Hayes.
Hommis tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayes misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hommis is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
Hommis tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Jack Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hommis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick Hommis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That round was too close to call.
Well Hayes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hayes!