PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zack Hairi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wius Wyane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hairi
vs
Wyane

178 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Hairi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wius Wyane!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hairi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wyane tries to counter with a clinch but Hairi shakes him off and moves away.

Wyane forces Hairi back against the cage and clinches.

Hairi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hairi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hairi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wyane.
Hairi has momentary wrist control but Wyane slips an elbow through the middle.
Wyane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hairi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hairi is looking for a triangle here but Wyane uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hairi keeps Wyane under control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hairi is looking to reverse the position.
Wyane fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hairi to see if he's OK.
Wyane wants to control but Hairi is keeping him busy.
Wyane landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wyane fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wyane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wyane working away.
Hairi is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Hairi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wyane connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hairi some visible discomfort.
Hairi pushes Wyane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wyane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyane wants to control but Hairi is keeping him busy.
Wyane looks up at the clock and then as Hairi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wyane smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hairi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wyane connects with a decent elbow.
Hairi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wyane wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wyane working the head and body with strikes.
Wyane prevents Hairi from escaping the position.
Wyane works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hairi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wyane has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hairi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hairi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wyane asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyane wants to control but Hairi is keeping him busy.
Hairi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wyane is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wyane connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Zack Hairi has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wyane.

Hairi is rocked!
Hairi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Hairi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hairi walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Wyane swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wius Wyane!
Wius Wyane looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Change your clothes.. wearing brighty whities to a fight is like asking for a beating!'.