PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turkish Belden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belden has chosen Push it to the Limit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Turkish Belden is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hayes
vs
Belden

180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Knock Out Artistry

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Turkish Belden!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Belden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belden slips under a jab from Hayes.
Belden misses with a jab to the body
and Hayes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hayes looks to land a combination but Belden avoids it well.
Belden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes swings for the body but Belden moves out of range.
Belden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belden misses with a series of wild punches.
Belden throws a series of strikes that have Hayes backpedaling.
A jab from Hayes misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws the left hand but Belden avoids the punch easily.
Belden throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Hayes connects with a right hand. Belden shakes it off.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Belden.
Belden throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Belden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belden circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes lands a nice looking body shot.
Belden takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
Belden throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Belden.
Nice body punch from Hayes.
Nice defenses there by Belden.
Belden misses with a straight left.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Belden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hayes doesn't seem bothered though.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hayes slips under a jab from Belden.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belden.
Hayes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hayes looks to land a combination but Belden avoids it well.
Belden throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range.
Belden throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belden cracks Hayes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Belden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Belden throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes slips a straight right by Belden.
Belden looks to land a combination but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Belden missing with a left hand there. Hayes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belden fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes throws a body punch but Belden moves out of range.
Donk. Hayes catches Belden right on the button with a cross.
Hayes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Belden.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands a jab to Belden's midsection.
Hayes throws a lazy right hand but Belden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belden manages to avoid it.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Belden moves out of range.
Belden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hayes doesn't seem bothered though.
Belden lands an overhand right.
A left and a right from Hayes both land. Nice combination.
Hayes misses with a looping left.
Belden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belden misses with a double jab
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayes was well out of range. Poor timing from Belden.
Belden throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hayes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Belden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes defending well as Belden loads up on a big left hand.
Hayes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hayes duly obliges.
Hayes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belden.
Hayes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belden lands a glancing blow to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belden.
Belden slips under a jab from Hayes.
Belden misses with a hook to the body
and Hayes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayes scores with a nice right hand.
Belden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayes.
Belden scores with a three punch combo!
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Belden's shoulder, as Belden tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Belden.
Belden throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a left and a right that stings Belden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Hayes finds it's way through Belden's defenses.
Belden misses the body punch
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Belden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Belden counters with a nice uppercut.
Hayes slips under a jab from Belden.
Belden cracks Hayes with a good jab.
Belden throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Hayes misses with a jab to the body
and Belden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belden lands with a nice body punch.
Belden lands a nice looking body shot.
Hayes scores with a hook.
Belden scores with the left hand. Hayes knows he should have avoided that one.
Hayes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes connects with the punch.
Belden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Hayes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jacob Hayes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Belden counters with a straight right hand.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Hayes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belden finds it's way round the side to connect with Hayes's head.
Hayes throws a jab but it's blocked by Belden.
Belden catches Hayes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hayes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes misses with a few strikes there.
Hayes digs a good body shot into Belden's ribs.
Belden looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Hayes misses with a straight right.
Belden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belden misses with the combination.
Belden ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Hayes scores with a jab. Belden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Belden misses the body punch
and Hayes counters with a series of strikes. Belden will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice combination there by Belden.
Belden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belden throws a hook but Hayes avoids it easily.
Belden misses with the combination.
Belden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Belden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayes.
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes slips a jab and a cross from Belden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belden manages to avoid it.
Belden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belden misses the body punch
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
Belden thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Belden does no damage.
Hayes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Belden moves out of range.
Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Belden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jacob Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hayes.
Belden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Hayes staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belden misses with a body shot.
Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belden.
Belden misses with an uppercut.
Belden tests Hayes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob Hayes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belden.
Belden throws a series of strikes that have Hayes backpedaling.
Belden throws a hook but Hayes avoids it easily.
Belden misses the jab.
Belden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hayes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hayes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belden on the side of the head.
Hayes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Belden misses with a straight left.
Hayes takes a swing at Belden's ribcage but misses.
Belden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Belden misses the body punch
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Belden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belden.
Hayes blocks a jab.
Belden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belden misses the shot to the body.
Belden throws a series of punches but Hayes avoids them all with ease.
Belden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belden circles away quickly and effectively.
Hayes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belden connects with a crisp jab.
Hayes lands a nice hook to Belden's body. Belden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belden slips a jab and a cross from Hayes.
Belden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hayes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Belden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Belden looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Hayes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Belden on the side of the head.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Belden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belden throws a combination that misses
and Hayes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hayes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes.
Belden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belden takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
Hayes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hayes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayes circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Hayes misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belden throws a hook but Hayes blocks it.
Hayes misses with a series of wild punches.
Belden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Belden lands with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hayes.
Belden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hayes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belden.
Hayes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes connects with a right hand. Belden shakes it off.
Belden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hayes lands with a good body shot.
Hayes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Belden's head but Belden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jacob Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belden loads up on a big right hand but Hayes slips the punch.
Hayes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the body from Belden misses
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hayes.
Belden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.
Belden throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayes.
Belden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belden counters with a one-two to the body.
Belden throws a big shot that misses.
Belden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turkish Belden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belden throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

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