PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Hayfore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rua
vs
Hayfore

187 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Hayfore!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua moves out of range of the body kick from Hayfore.
Hayfore misses with a body kick.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayfore blocks a head kick by Rua.
Hayfore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rua throws a hook to the side of Hayfore's head but Hayfore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hayfore tries to land a front kick but Rua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayfore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayfore throws a solid leg kick but Rua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hayfore.
Rua lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rua lands a high kick!
Hayfore looks gassed!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua throws a right hand that Hayfore ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayfore also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayfore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayfore throws a leg kick
and Rua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hayfore really felt that one!
Hayfore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rua connects with a body shot.
Rua throws a head kick but Hayfore moves out of range.
Hayfore throws a lazy head kick
and Rua counters with a leg kick.
Rua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rua throws a head kick that Hayfore semi-blocks.
Rua scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Hayfore looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a right and a left that Hayfore avoids nicely.
Hayfore thows a leg kick but Rua checks it
and Rua counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayfore misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hayfore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hayfore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Hayfore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayfore misses with a low kick.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses.
Hayfore throws a wild body kick that Rua sees coming a mile off.
Hayfore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayfore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hayfore tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua blocks a head kick by Hayfore.
Rua throws a wild body kick that Hayfore sees coming a mile off.
Rua is looking to wear down Hayfore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hayfore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Hayfore dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Hayfore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hayfore fakes the leg kick and cracks Rua in the body.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayfore tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayfore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hayfore moves out of range of the body kick from Rua.
Hayfore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Hayfore connects with an inside leg kick.
Hayfore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hayfore throws a body kick that misses.
Hayfore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Hayfore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayfore connects with a high kick.
Hayfore misses with a body kick.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a leg kick.
Hayfore throws a push kick but Rua slaps the foot to one side.
Rua takes a swing at Hayfore's ribcage but misses.
Hayfore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hayfore tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayfore misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Rua's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rua throws a leg kick but Hayfore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hayfore lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rua will feel that in the morning.
Brad Hayfore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayfore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Hayfore tenderised Rua's leg. Rua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua blocks a head kick by Hayfore.
Rafael Rua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua swinging wildly here.
Rafael Rua is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayfore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rua blocks a head kick by Hayfore.
Rua has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hayfore misses with a leg kick
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hayfore thumps Rua with a low kick.
Rua blocks the body kick.
Hayfore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hayfore can pounce on him.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayfore tries to land a body kick
and Rua counters with a good low kick that Hayfore was not able to check.
Hayfore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua moves out of range as Hayfore throws a body kick.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayfore manages to avoid it.
Hayfore avoids the head kick by Rua.
A head kick misses from Hayfore.
Good work by Rua as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hayfore.
Hayfore dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Hayfore misses with a leg kick
and Rua counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayfore lands with a slapping head kick.
Rua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hayfore misses with a head kick.
Rua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Hayfore lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rua looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hayfore thumps Rua with a low kick.
Hayfore feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Hayfore throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Hayfore tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hayfore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rua is out of range and Hayfore settles back down.
Hayfore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayfore tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayfore looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Hayfore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Hayfore misses.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayfore.
Hayfore lands a high kick!
Hayfore throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Hayfore throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Hayfore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Rua as he checks the leg kick.
Hayfore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rua.

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.
Rua blocks a head kick by Hayfore.
Hayfore dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Hayfore dodges the punch combination from Rua.
A head kick misses from Hayfore.
A low kick from Hayfore misses
and Rua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hayfore is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Hayfore.
Hayfore tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayfore throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayfore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a nice body kick.
Hayfore avoids the body shot from Rua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Hayfore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael Rua's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rua avoids the head kick by Hayfore.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Hayfore moves out of range easily.
Rua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayfore has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rua.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Hayfore moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Hayfore.
Hayfore throws a leg kick but Rua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hayfore throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Rua avoids the head kick by Hayfore.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses
and Rua counters with a body kick that stops Hayfore in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua blocks a head kick by Hayfore.
Hayfore throws a low kick but Rua moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Hayfore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Hayfore misses
and Rua counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayfore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayfore misses with the body kick
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Hayfore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hayfore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hayfore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hayfore tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayfore throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
Hayfore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by Hayfore misses
and Rua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayfore misses with a head kick.
Hayfore misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Hayfore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayfore moves away.
Good leg kick by Hayfore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayfore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rua's head.
Hayfore misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Hayfore misses
and Rua counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hayfore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Hayfore lands but Rua takes it in his stride.
Hayfore throws a lazy head kick
and Rua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayfore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hayfore misses with a low kick.
Rua tries to bum rush Hayfore with a series of wild strikes but Hayfore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayfore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua throws a right hand that Hayfore ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayfore also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayfore throws a head kick but Rua moves out of range.
Hayfore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rua.
Rua is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Hayfore is predictable there
and Rua counters with a leg kick.
Hayfore misses with a low kick.
Hayfore blocks a head kick by Rua.
Hayfore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rua moves out of range as Hayfore throws a body kick.
Hayfore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua motions for Hayfore to come forward. Rua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rua throws a head kick but Hayfore moves out of range.
Hayfore tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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.
Rua avoids the head kick by Hayfore.
Hayfore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayfore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hayfore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hayfore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hayfore tries to land a front kick but Rua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayfore throws a sloppy head kick
and Rua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hayfore is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hayfore misses with a low kick as Rua jumps back.
Rua on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hayfore. Hayfore obviously looking to wear him down.
Hayfore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hayfore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayfore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rua.
Hayfore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rua blocks a head kick by Hayfore.
Hayfore blocks a head kick by Rua.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Rua.
Well Rua 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!