PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Sanchez (ranked 3748 p4p, 484 weight class) and Simo Hayha (ranked 4326 p4p, 544 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Lil'Wayne - Right Above It feat. Drake. Estefan Sanchez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simo Hayha's chin.

Sanchez
vs
Hayha

195 cm
38
212 lbs
18 - 25 - 2

184 cm
34
222 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Estefan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simo Hayha!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Estefan Sanchez has been cut.

Hayha drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Hayha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hayha in his tracks.
Sanchez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hayha is out of range.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Hayha moves out of range easily.
Hayha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayha counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Hayha. Hayha maintains the clinch.
Hayha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Hayha blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayha being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Hayha.
Hayha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hayha lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hayha scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanchez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hayha's brow.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hayha up against the cage.
Hayha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hayha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hayha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Hayha.

Sanchez is rocked!
Hayha lands with a left to the head.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayha lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Hayha creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sanchez with a big uppercut! Sanchez tries to clinch up but Hayha pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez covers up and Hayha unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Simo Hayha!
An out of breath Simo Hayha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.