PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crash Course (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Hayha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash Course had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Course
vs
Hayha

193 cm
42
222 lbs
39 - 25 - 0

184 cm
29
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crash Course!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Hayha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hayha misses.
Course is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hayha ducks under a wild hook from Course.
Course swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayha counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hayha checks a leg kick.
Hayha wants to land a leg kick but Course is out of range.
Course throws a hook to the side of Hayha's head but Hayha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Hayha is predictable there
and Course counters with a low kick, right behind Hayha 's knee.
A jab from Course misses.
Hayha looks to land a body kick but Course moved away.
Course is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Course.
Course is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hayha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hayha throws a leg kick
and Course counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Simo Hayha has been cut.
Hayha throws a sloppy head kick and Course moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayha tries to land a front kick but Course steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayha throws an off balance right hand
and Course connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayha dodges the punch combination from Course.
Hayha thumps Course with a low kick.
Hayha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Course counter with a right hand.
Hayha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Course moves away.

Course drops Hayha with a beautiful combination! Hayha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Course is looking for the KO!

Hayha is rocked!
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!
Hayha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Course is out of range and Hayha settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Course. Hayha does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Course.
Course tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayha was well out of range. Poor timing from Course.
A combination from Course does no damage.
Hayha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Course went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hayha misses the body punch
letting Course counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hayha.

It looks like Crash Course has been cut.
Course misses with a left hand
and Hayha counters with a right hand to the body.
Course misses with an attempted mid kick.
Course ducks right into an uppercut from Hayha.
Hayha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hayha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Course in his tracks.

Course is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayha weaves into range and cracks Course right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Course goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Hayha is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simo Hayha!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Simo Hayha waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.