PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bowron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes's entrance music is Iron Maiden - Aces High. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hayes
vs
Bowron

186 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Bowron!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes misses with a left hand
and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Hayes. Those never looked like landing.
Hayes swings for the body but Bowron moves out of range.
Bowron shoots in but Hayes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Bowron scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hayes tries to kick Bowron off but Bowron keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bowron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hayes defending well though.

Bowron is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hayes defends it well.
Hayes pushes Bowron off but Bowron dives into side control.
Hayes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bowron.
Bowron working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes prevents Bowron from moving into mount.
Hayes can't do much from the bottom here.
Bowron controlling the position.
Hayes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bowron missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hayes tries to kick Bowron off but Bowron keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bowron looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hayes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

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.
Bowron throwing shots but Hayes is blocking nicely.
Bowron works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bowron lands a nice shot to the head.
Bowron is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bowron lands a big shot there that rocks Hayes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Hayes is rocked!

It looks like Jack Hayes has been cut.
Hayes is breathing heavily.

Bowron wants to finish this one by submission but Hayes is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bowron.
Oh Hayes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowron lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bowron scoring with strikes but Hayes is staying in there.
Hayes seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowron postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hayes in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hayes to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Bowron!