PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garv Pauley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pauley has chosen Steve Earle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hyde
vs
Pauley

200 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donnell Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garv Pauley!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pauley misses the shot to the body.
Pauley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hyde moves into the clinch.

Pauley has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hyde regains guard immediately.
Pauley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hyde is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pauley defends well.
Pauley preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hyde keeping moving, preventing Pauley from controlling successfully.
Hyde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pauley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pauley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hyde keeping full guard, as Pauley tries to pass.

Hyde working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pauley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pauley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pauley looking to pass the guard.

Hyde looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pauley passes into half guard.

That's two 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.
Pauley is looking to take a break and control but Hyde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pauley trying to pass the guard but Hyde defending well.
Pauley is looking to take a break and control but Hyde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hyde tries to get to full guard but Pauley has control of the leg.
Pauley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hyde does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pauley is looking to stall here but Hyde recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pauley trying to control but Hyde is working from the bottom.
Pauley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hyde is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Pauley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hyde looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Pauley seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pauley is stalling here. Hyde is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pauley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hyde has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pauley is trying to improve his position.
Pauley is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hyde is controlling him well.
Pauley tries to bench press Hyde off him but Hyde keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hyde working away.
Pauley tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Hyde stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pauley misses with a body shot.
Hyde is looking to counter the offense by Pauley and move into the clinch.
Pauley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Donnell Hyde has been cut.
Pauley shoots in looking for a takedown but Hyde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pauley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pauley misses with a series of wild punches.
As Pauley looks to move away, Hyde throws a big counter combo but Pauley just gets out of the way.
Pauley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hyde counters with a three punch combo that has Pauley backing up. Pauley nods at Hyde to acknowledge the strikes.
Pauley dips to his left and cracks Hyde with an uppercut!

Hyde is rocked!
Pauley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hyde.
Oh Hyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hyde misses with a knee strike.

Hyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hyde seems to have got his legs back now.
Donnell Hyde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pauley gets a clinch.

Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pauley lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hyde appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pauley looks to land a combination but Hyde avoids it well.
Pauley misses with a few strikes there.
Pauley is breathing heavily.
Pauley cracks Hyde with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Pauley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hyde sprawls well initially but Pauley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hyde wants to improve his position but Pauley is controlling well.
Hyde slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hyde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pauley tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyde is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hyde has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pauley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pauley is pushing down on Hyde's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hyde is fighting to maintain full guard but Pauley has managed to sneak the leg through.

Pauley wants to work for an arm triangle but Hyde is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hyde manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Pauley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pauley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Hyde throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pauley stands and throws Hyde's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyde wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hyde wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Pauley wants to control but Hyde is keeping him busy.
Pauley is working Hyde over with some ground and pound from side control.

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.
Pauley controls the position.

Pauley goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hyde rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pauley's guard! Nice work there by Hyde!
Hyde is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hyde in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pauley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hyde gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hyde slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garv Pauley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donnell Hyde's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pauley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde throws a big counter combination but Pauley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A shot to the body from Pauley misses

and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hyde.

Pauley has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hyde clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Pauley is looking for the choke from the back position but Hyde is controlling his hands well.
Pauley keeps control of the position as Hyde tries to break free.
Hyde rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Hyde is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pauley pulls his head out easily.

Hyde is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pauley pulls his head out easily.
Hyde regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pauley sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Pauley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hyde has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pauley has managed to get both his arms back between Hyde's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pauley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hyde working a defensive guard here.
Hyde manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pauley manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two 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.
Pauley has his hands on Hyde's head, controlling the position.
Hyde preventing the sweep.

Pauley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hyde defends well.
Hyde is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hyde seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pauley for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garv Pauley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pauley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.
Pauley blocks a head kick by Hyde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pauley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pauley misses with a straight right.
Hyde throws a big counter combination but Pauley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pauley looks to throw the jab but Hyde is out of range.
Pauley avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Hyde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pauley scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pauley. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pauley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyde.
Donnell Hyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garv Pauley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donnell Hyde.
I think Pauley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garv Pauley!
Post fight, Garv Pauley stared into the camera and said 'With the great power in my fists, comes the great responsibility of knocking fools out.'.