PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Black Wings of Apocalypse. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Felix St Pierre was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hayes
vs
St Pierre

175 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

167 cm
26
147 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Hayes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felix St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hayes sprawls well. Hayes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
St Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hayes.
St Pierre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hayes.
St Pierre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hayes looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
St Pierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hayes connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Hayes finds it's way through St Pierre's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch but St Pierre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lincoln Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hayes counters with a nice low kick that buckles St Pierre's knee momentarily.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Pierre.
St Pierre checks a low kick from Hayes.
Hayes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hayes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from St Pierre.
Lincoln Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix St Pierre.
Hayes connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayes. That's going to slow St Pierre down.
St Pierre looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
Lincoln Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown. Hayes tries to sprawl out of it but St Pierre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hayes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on St Pierre's shoulder, as St Pierre tries to avoid the shot.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Pierre tries to score a body lock takedown but Hayes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hayes can't find room to land a body shot as St Pierre controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes digs a right hand into St Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Pierre's gas tank.
St Pierre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hayes.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as St Pierre controls his hands.
Hayes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hayes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
St Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hayes lands a shot to the body.
Hayes lands with a light punch inside.
Hayes lands a left hand.
Hayes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St Pierre has Hayes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hayes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Hayes on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hayes.
Hayes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hayes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hayes lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hayes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hayes.
St Pierre is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hayes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for St Pierre.
Hayes lands an uppercut.
St Pierre takes a shot to the head.
St Pierre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hayes prevents it.
Hayes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hayes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hayes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hayes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayes lands a right hand.
Hayes digs a right hand into St Pierre's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St Pierre's gas tank.
St Pierre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hayes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hayes pushes St Pierre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hayes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hayes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St Pierre backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hayes.
Hayes gets through St Pierre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hayes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hayes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fighters circle, before Hayes throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into St Pierre's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hayes lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Lincoln Hayes!
Lincoln Hayes retains his featherweight title!