PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koulouraki Souvlaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Souvlaki's choice of entrance music: Greek Anthem. Isaac Hayes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hayes
vs
Souvlaki

179 cm
26
146 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

174 cm
33
146 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isaac Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koulouraki Souvlaki!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Souvlaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Hayes, which made it look bad.
A cross from Hayes lands.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hayes there.
Hayes misses with a straight right.
Souvlaki shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense.
A quick step to the side and Hayes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Souvlaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hayes is fending him off so far but Souvlaki persists. Nope, Hayes circles away and we're back to standing.
Isaac Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koulouraki Souvlaki.
Souvlaki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Souvlaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souvlaki looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Hayes is looking to counter punch.
Hayes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Souvlaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Hayes.
Souvlaki ducks under a wild hook from Hayes.
Hayes staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes swings for the body but Souvlaki moves out of range.
Souvlaki misses with a two punch combination.

Souvlaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hayes's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Souvlaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souvlaki wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Souvlaki postures up and lands a big shot to Hayes's brow.

Hayes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Souvlaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Souvlaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Souvlaki postures up in Hayes's guard and throws a big left but Hayes blocks it.
Hayes keeping moving, preventing Souvlaki from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souvlaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Souvlaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souvlaki is stalling in the full guard.
Souvlaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souvlaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Souvlaki throws a big elbow that misses.
Hayes is trying to control the position but Souvlaki postures up.
Souvlaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Souvlaki looking to sit in guard and control but Hayes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souvlaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souvlaki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Souvlaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souvlaki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Let's hope that Souvlaki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hayes trying to control but Souvlaki is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hayes lands a couple of elbows.
Souvlaki being controlled here, momentarily.
Souvlaki is trying to keep Hayes in close.
Hayes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Souvlaki striking from the bottom here.

Souvlaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souvlaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hayes's guard.

Souvlaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Souvlaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Koulouraki Souvlaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good leg kick by Hayes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Souvlaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souvlaki manages to avoid it.
Hayes throws a hook to the side of Souvlaki's head but Souvlaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Souvlaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Souvlaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Souvlaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Hayes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Souvlaki fails to land the takedown.
Hayes misses with an uppercut. Souvlaki saw that one coming.
Hayes throws a big shot that misses.
Souvlaki staying out of range there.
Souvlaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Souvlaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hayes as he jumps to the side.
Isaac Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koulouraki Souvlaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souvlaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Hayes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Souvlaki.
Souvlaki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hayes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souvlaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hayes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Souvlaki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hayes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Souvlaki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Souvlaki is trying to control. Hayes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hayes is looking to control Souvlaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hayes avoid being mounted?
Hayes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Souvlaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Souvlaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hayes defending well though.
Hayes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souvlaki.
Koulouraki Souvlaki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souvlaki lands strikes from half guard.
Souvlaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Souvlaki working Hayes over with strikes.
Souvlaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hayes defending well though.
Souvlaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hayes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Souvlaki.
Souvlaki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souvlaki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Souvlaki landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souvlaki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Souvlaki working Hayes over with strikes here.
Souvlaki landing strikes from the mount.
Souvlaki unloading with bombs!
Souvlaki looking to control but Hayes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hayes is in a horrible position here. Souvlaki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Souvlaki raining down shots from the mount!

Hayes is rocked!
Souvlaki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hayes blocking the ground and pound.
Souvlaki is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souvlaki with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Hayes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souvlaki breaks from Hayes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Souvlaki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Souvlaki.
Souvlaki working the ground and pound effectively.
Souvlaki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Souvlaki postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hayes badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Souvlaki around the waist but Souvlaki pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Souvlaki is the winner by TKO! Souvlaki jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koulouraki Souvlaki!
An out of breath and clearly excited Koulouraki Souvlaki thanked My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).