PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Datsik
vs
Hayes

180 cm
22
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Hellbent, Inc.

Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vyacheslav Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes fails to land with a series of punches.
Vyacheslav Datsik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Datsik tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hayes cracks Datsik with an open hand slap.
Datsik tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Datsik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hayes.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Hayes blocks a leg kick.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Datsik.
Datsik misses with a low kick.
Datsik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Datsik fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hayes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Datsik - the referee stops the clock and Hayes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Datsik. Hayes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Datsik.
A solid leg kick lands there for Datsik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hayes blocks the leg kick.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Datsik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Datsik throws the kick towards the body but Hayes avoids it.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Hayes checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Datsik.
Datsik throws a front kick aimed at Hayes's knee but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes throws a right hand that Datsik ducks under and follows up with a left that Datsik also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Hayes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Datsik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Datsik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Datsik is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Datsik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes moves out of range as Datsik strikes.
Hayes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayes throws a right hand that Datsik ducks under and follows up with a left that Datsik also avoids with ease.
Datsik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Datsik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Datsik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Datsik throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Hayes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Datsik.
Datsik throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Datsik is looking to clinch.
Datsik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Datsik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Datsik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Datsik tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Datsik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hayes is out of range.
Datsik tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Datsik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Datsik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayes lands with an uppercut that bounces Datsik off the cage and back into rage.
Datsik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Datsik wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Datsik.
Hayes avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Datsik wants to clinch.
A left lands for Datsik.
Hayes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Datsik tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Datsik defending well as Hayes loads up on a big left hand.
Hayes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hayes misses with the combination.
Datsik throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vyacheslav Datsik will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Datsik tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Hayes coming out on top.
Datsik connects with a solid leg kick.
Datsik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hayes checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Hayes blocks the low kick.
Datsik throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Datsik throws a leg kick which misses Hayes's front leg but catches the back leg as Hayes tries to avoid it.
Datsik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hayes. That did some damage!
Datsik misses with a low kick.
Datsik wants to land a leg kick but Hayes is out of range.
Hayes misses with a double jab.
Hayes misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes looks to land a combination but Datsik avoids it well.
Datsik throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Datsik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Datsik wants to slow Hayes down by chopping away at his legs.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Datsik tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Datsik throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Datsik.
Datsik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hayes lands with a hook. Datsik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Datsik.
Hayes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Datsik counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hayes misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik wants to clinch.
Datsik tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Datsik misses with a leg kick.
Hayes misses with a double jab
and Datsik counters with a good, hard body kick but Hayes shrugs it off.
Datsik throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
Datsik throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Datsik walks into a stiff left hand from Hayes.
Datsik doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
Datsik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hayes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Datsik.
Datsik tries to clinch there but Hayes circles away.
Hayes checks a leg kick.
Datsik misses with a body kick.
Datsik wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Datsik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayes misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Hayes lands.
Datsik tries a low kick but Hayes avoids it.
Datsik looks for the body kick but Hayes saw that one coming.
Hayes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Datsik wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Datsik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Datsik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hayes misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Datsik.
Datsik throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Datsik tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Datsik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hayes slips a jab and a cross from Datsik.
A bone on bone clash there as Hayes blocks the leg kick.
Datsik tries to close the distance and clinch but Hayes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Datsik dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Datsik.
Hayes throws a nice looking combination but Datsik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vyacheslav Datsik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Datsik.
Hayes throws a hook but Datsik avoids it easily.
Hayes lands with a shot to the body.
Datsik doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayes circles away.
Datsik misses with a low kick as Hayes jumps back.
Vyacheslav Datsik is winning the standup battle so far.
Datsik throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Jacob Hayes has been cut.
A combination from Hayes does no damage.
Hayes looks to land a combination but Datsik avoids it well.
Hayes moves out of range of the body kick from Datsik.
Datsik blocks a jab.
Datsik tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Datsik.
Datsik has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Datsik there as he acknowledges the shot.
Datsik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hayes.
Datsik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hayes checks it well.
No joy there for Hayes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Datsik.
Hayes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Datsik thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Hayes does it's job there.
Datsik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Datsik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hayes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Datsik misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik connects with a high kick.
Datsik slips a straight right by Hayes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Datsik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Datsik throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Datsik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hayes scores with a sloppy right hand. Datsik should have avoided that one.
Jacob Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Datsik misses with a low kick.
Datsik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Datsik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hayes's sensitive parts.
Hayes swinging wilding here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik is looking to clinch but Hayes is avoiding it.
Hayes dodges the punch combination from Datsik.
Datsik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hayes throws a series of punches but Datsik avoids them all with ease.
Datsik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Datsik.
Hayes misses with a looping left.
Datsik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hayes counters with a left to the body.
Datsik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hayes is out of range.
Datsik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Datsik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Datsik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayes throws a right and a left that Datsik avoids nicely.
Datsik dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
Datsik slips a straight right by Hayes.
Hayes avoids the head kick by Datsik.
Datsik throws a front kick aimed at Hayes's knee but Hayes avoids it well.
Hayes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Datsik on the side of the head.
Datsik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayes throws a body punch but Datsik moves out of range.
Hayes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Datsik has time to react.
Vyacheslav Datsik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Datsik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vyacheslav Datsik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Datsik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vyacheslav Datsik!