PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cortes
vs
Hayes

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 Los Angeles, Lee Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lester Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes tries for a takedown but Cortes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cortes throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Cortes misses.
Hayes checks the leg kick.
Cortes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Cortes catches Hayes right on the button with a cross.
Hayes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt - Cortes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cortes throws a body kick that misses.
Cortes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hayes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cortes is trying to keep Hayes in close.
Hayes looking to pass the guard.

Hayes drops back looking for a leg! Cortes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cortes manages to kick Hayes off! Hayes jumps back into Cortes's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortes is keeping the position for now.
Cortes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hayes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortes is trying to keep Hayes in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cortes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hayes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hayes looks gassed!
Cortes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cortes trying to control the position.
Cortes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayes is one step ahead there.
Hayes passes Cortes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cortes moves into full guard.
Cortes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes passes into half guard.
Hayes wants to pass to mount but Cortes is defending the position.
Cortes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cortes missing with punches from the bottom.

Hayes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hayes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hayes is looking to advance position but Cortes won't allow it.

Hayes is working for a kimura but Cortes is defending it quite comfortably.
Hayes wants to pass to mount but Cortes is defending the position.
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.

Cortes manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cortes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hayes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Cortes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayes passes Cortes's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hayes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cortes trying to control from the bottom.
Cortes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cortes looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortes, not yet.

Hayes drops back looking for a leg! Cortes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cortes manages to kick Hayes off! Hayes jumps back into Cortes's guard.
Cortes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayes manages to get himself to full guard.
Cortes chips away with some ground and pound.
Cortes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cortes wants to pass the guard but Hayes is keeping the position.
Cortes with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hayes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Cortes from controlling successfully.
Cortes chips away with some ground and pound.
Cortes is working Hayes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hayes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayes, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hayes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cortes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hayes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cortes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hayes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Hayes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Hayes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cortes is surviving well by controlling Hayes's body position as best he can.
Cortes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hayes fails to take his opponent's back.

Hayes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cortes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cortes wants to control but Hayes is having none of it.

Hayes working for a submission but Cortes is keeping him at bay.
Lester Hayes has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hayes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes regains half guard.

Hayes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cortes is just riding it out for now. Hayes eventually gives up the hold.
Cortes is looking to control Hayes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cortes avoid being mounted?

Hayes is trying for a kimura here. Cortes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hayes wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lester Hayes!