PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuyo Hayate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Cleveland Brown Rap. Brown has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Cleveland Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Hayate

185 cm
30
215 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

188 cm
29
212 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cleveland Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tatsuyo Hayate!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayate tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick by Hayate misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Hayate tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayate moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Hayate doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown lands the left hand.

Hayate has managed to clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown stalling in the clinch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Hayate goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hayate moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hayate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hayate throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hayate looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Hayate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hayate is looking to clinch.
Hayate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hayate tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hayate takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hayate misses with a leg kick

and Brown counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Cleveland Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuyo Hayate.
Hayate tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayate backwards.

Hayate lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayate slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown wants to control but Hayate is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayate darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hayate wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Hayate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hayate moves away from the strike by Brown.
Hayate tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Hayate is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Hayate tries to clinch but Brown moves away
letting Brown counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayate slips under a jab.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayate wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses.
Hayate is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Hayate fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayate tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuyo Hayate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hayate doesn't seem phased though.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayate.
Hayate doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Hayate moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayate.
A combination from Brown does no damage.

Hayate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hayate blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayate tries to clinch up.
Hayate looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hayate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hayate looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hayate will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hayate blocks a low kick nicely.
Hayate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hayate tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Hayate's shoulder, as Hayate tries to avoid the shot.
Hayate tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Hayate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hayate tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Hayate tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Hayate tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown blocks a head kick by Hayate.
Hayate wants to clinch.
Hayate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hayate tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayate tries to clinch up.
Hayate lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Hayate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayate wants to clinch.
Hayate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuyo Hayate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hayate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayate moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.

Hayate moves into the clinch successfully.

Hayate turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hayate landing a few strikes.
Hayate wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Hayate misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate scores with punches from side control.
Hayate working away.
Brown on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hayate in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hayate in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hayate cracks Brown with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayate is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayate working the ground and pound.

It looks like Cleveland Brown has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hayate wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Hayate takes a little break here. Brown wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Hayate connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brown some visible discomfort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayate is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuyo Hayate really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleveland Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hayate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayate is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hayate!
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayate scores with a leg kick.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hayate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.

Cleveland Brown's cut is getting worse.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hayate tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Hayate tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Hayate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayate misses with a head kick.
Hayate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayate moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a big head kick but Hayate shrugs it off.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayate lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Hayate tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Tatsuyo Hayate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hayate tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayate tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayate scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hayate doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayate tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hayate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hayate is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Hayate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hayate tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hayate.
Brown throws a leg kick but Hayate checks it.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayate is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Hayate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hayate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Hayate.
Hayate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hayate tries to clinch up.
Hayate scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayate tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuyo Hayate dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Cleveland Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hayate wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Hayate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hayate tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown feints and then cracks Hayate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hayate down.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Hayate lands a nice looking body kick.
Hayate tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Hayate tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hayate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayate tries to clinch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayate doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Hayate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses.
Hayate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hayate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayate wants to clinch.
Hayate tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Hayate looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hayate misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayate.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayate.
Hayate is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayate is looking to clinch.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayate moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayate is looking to clinch.

Brown clinches.
Cleveland Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Hayate tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Hayate has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuyo Hayate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hayate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 43:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 44:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuyo Hayate!
Tatsuyo Hayate is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tatsuyo Hayate was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.