PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hayes's choice of entrance music: Flight of Icarus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winnfield
vs
Hayes

187 cm
27
211 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
203 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khalid Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
Winnfield with a hook.
Hayes circles away from the clinch attempt.

Winnfield has closed the distance and engaged Hayes in a clinch.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes misses with a body kick.
Hayes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Winnfield will feel that in the morning.
Hayes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hayes misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hayes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Winnfield checks it well.
Winnfield throws a right hand that misses

and Hayes counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes is looking to take a break and control but Winnfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnfield is trying to get back to his feet.
Winnfield parries the strikes from Hayes easily there. Hayes is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Winnfield to escape.
Hayes is staying tight to Winnfield's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Winnfield avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hayes.
Hayes throwing strikes but Winnfield manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hayes struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hayes struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winnfield haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Winnfield stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hayes tried to score with a low kick but Winnfield checks it.
Jules Winnfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winnfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winnfield throws a head kick that misses
and Hayes counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winnfield with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Winnfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winnfield throws out a loose jab but Hayes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Winnfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a leg kick
and Winnfield counters with a head kick. That will keep Hayes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Winnfield throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winnfield. Hayes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jules Winnfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Hayes - just one landing.
Winnfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Winnfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winnfield avoids the head kick by Hayes.
Winnfield looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Hayes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hayes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hayes takes a swing at Winnfield's ribcage but misses.
Winnfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes connects with a looping right hand.

Winnfield has closed the distance and engaged Hayes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hayes.

Hayes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winnfield misses with a straight left.
Hayes swats away the attempt to clinch by Winnfield.
Jab from Hayes.
Winnfield finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winnfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winnfield goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Winnfield looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hayes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Winnfield looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalid Hayes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Winnfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Winnfield misses with a shot to the body

and Hayes counters with a shoot takedown. Winnfield fights it but they end up in guard.
Hayes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hayes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Winnfield wants to stand up but Hayes is controlling him.
Winnfield is wriggling around but Hayes manages to pass to half guard.
Winnfield keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hayes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Winnfield does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hayes wants to free his trapped foot but Winnfield is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Winnfield is not content to let Hayes control the position.
Winnfield looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes is stalling here. Winnfield is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hayes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Winnfield has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hayes wants to control but Winnfield postures up.
Winnfield wants to stand but Hayes is controlling his arm.
Winnfield working away.
Winnfield wants to stand but Hayes is controlling his arm.
Hayes is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield wants to stand but Hayes has his arm trapped.
Hayes is looking for a sweep.

Winnfield decides to stand back up.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winnfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winnfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes moves out of range as Winnfield strikes.
Nice body kick there by Winnfield.
Winnfield pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hayes defending well as Winnfield loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Winnfield throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes walks into a jab.
Hayes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winnfield.
Hayes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winnfield's sensitive parts.
Winnfield misses with a straight right.
Hayes delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winnfield. Hayes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winnfield blocks the body kick.
Winnfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Winnfield clobbers Hayes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winnfield throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Winnfield scores with a head kick.
Winnfield lands a leg kick that knocks Hayes off balance momentarily.
Hayes stuns Winnfield with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winnfield looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winnfield. Hayes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winnfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winnfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winnfield leaves Hayes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hayes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Winnfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jules Winnfield'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!

Hayes lands a jab to Winnfield's midsection.

Winnfield moves into the clinch.
Hayes working aggressively here.
Winnfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hayes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hayes works on Winnfield's body with a couple of short punches.

Winnfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winnfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Winnfield.
Hayes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick by Winnfield misses
and Hayes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winnfield misses with a right hand
and Hayes counters with a good low kick that Winnfield was not able to check.
Hayes defending well as Winnfield loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes dips to his left and cracks Winnfield with an uppercut!
Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayes. That's going to slow Winnfield down.
A head kick misses from Winnfield.
Winnfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Winnfield takes a swing at Hayes's ribcage but misses.
Winnfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winnfield under the eye.
Hayes scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hayes lands a left and a right that send Winnfield crashing to the mat, dazed. Hayes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hayes.
Winnfield steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hayes. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winnfield at a distance.
Hayes misses with a head kick.
Hayes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Hayes - just one landing.

Jules Winnfield's cut is getting worse.
Winnfield ducks right into an uppercut from Hayes.
A good leg kick by Hayes.
Hayes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winnfield counters with a big head kick but Hayes shrugs it off.
Hayes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Winnfield.
Winnfield blocks the body kick.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hayes counters with a nice body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hayes.
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Winnfield.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Winnfield.
Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winnfield.
Winnfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Winnfield throws a nice head kick!
Winnfield bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hayes's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hayes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winnfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Hayes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winnfield swivels and escapes.
Hayes lands a leg kick that knocks Winnfield off balance momentarily.
Winnfield misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winnfield tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Winnfield lands an overhand right.
Hayes throws a low kick, looking for Winnfield's leg but Winnfield calmly moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalid Hayes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalid Hayes!
A very excited looking Khalid Hayes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.