PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Bader (ranked 1733 p4p, 3132 weight class) and Lokee Hyde (ranked 206 p4p, 359 weight class). Timo Bader has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bader
vs
Hyde

178 cm
22
160
9 - 6 - 0

166 cm
22
160
7 - 4 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lokee Hyde!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde tries to clinch up but Bader circles away and keeps his distance.
Hyde tries to close the distance and clinch but Bader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hyde moves into the clinch.
Hyde swings wildly with an uppercut but Bader uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bader.

Bader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been told by Bader's head coaches at TZY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bader keeps the fight on the outside.
Bader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.

Hyde clinches.
Hyde misses with a punch on the inside.
Hyde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bader is defending well for now.

Bader breaks from the clinch.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Bader is avoiding it.
Bader with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Bader does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Bader.
Hyde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bader jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Hyde is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde is aggressively charging in as Bader backs up avoiding any damage. Bader tosses out a jab and Hyde runs right into it face first! Hyde is out cold! Bader dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hyde's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timo Bader!
Timo Bader decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.