PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hyde
vs
Howe

153 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Howe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde stuffs the takedown.
Howe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hyde sprawls well. Hyde wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Howe gets slowly back to his feet.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.

Hyde moves into the clinch.
Howe is working for takedown but Hyde is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ray Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Howe.
Hyde wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Howe as Hyde tries to tie him up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hyde gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hyde tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Howe smiles and moves away.
Hyde shoots in looking for a takedown but Howe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hyde's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Howe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Howe throws an elbow that misses. Hyde uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Howe's guard. Nice move by Hyde!

Hyde throws a big elbow that misses.
Howe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hyde cracks Howe with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws an elbow that misses. Howe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hyde's guard. Nice move by Howe!

Howe is stalling in the full guard.
Hyde might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hyde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Howe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Howe advances position into side control!

Howe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hyde to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde attempts a counter takedown but Howe avoids it well and moves away.
Howe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howe shoots in for a double leg but Hyde sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hyde is looking for a counter combo.
Hyde misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Howe instigates a clinch.

Howe breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe tries to clinch up.

Howe rushes Hyde and presses him up against the cage.
Hyde jumps guard but Howe stands there with Hyde around his waist. Hyde gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Howe breaks the clinch.
Hyde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Howe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hyde throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Howe tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hyde is in Howe's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Howe manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CJ Howe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Howe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde swats away the attempt to clinch by Howe.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howe moves away.
Howe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hyde really is a fat lump.
Howe misses with a jab to the body
and Hyde counters with a two punch combo.
CJ Howe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde throws a right hand that Howe ducks under and follows up with a left that Howe also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hyde defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe throws a right and a left that Hyde avoids nicely.
Howe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hyde is fending him off so far but Howe persists. Nope, Hyde circles away and we're back to standing.
Howe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hyde as he avoids it easily.
Hyde tries to counter by clinching up but Howe breaks away and moves out of range.
Ray Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Howe.
A head kick misses from Howe.
Hyde is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Howe.
Howe is breathing heavily.
Howe tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Hyde drives through with a takedown into Howe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Howe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hyde missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hyde cracks Howe with a solid left hand.
Hyde working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde connects with a couple of short punches.
Hyde postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyde lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hyde missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Howe has Hyde pulled in close to control his posture.
Hyde trying to control but Howe is working from the bottom.
Howe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hyde loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hyde keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Howe's head.
Howe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
CJ Howe has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe is looking to stand up but Hyde isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Howe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hyde looking to control.
Hyde wants to sweep here but Howe controlling him for the moment.
Hyde throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hyde controls Howe momentarily but Howe frees himself.

Hyde is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hyde being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Hyde. Those never looked like landing.
Howe wants to clinch.
Hyde seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Howe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hyde tries to avoid it but Howe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hyde to the ground. Hyde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Howe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hyde feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Hyde dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Howe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hyde momentarily.
Howe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hyde went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice sprawl there from Hyde as Howe shoots in.
Howe shoots in but Hyde avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ray Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Howe.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Howe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hyde went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hyde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Howe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde wants to clinch up but Howe keeps it at a distance.
Howe unleashes a big counter combination but Hyde bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hyde throws a body shot but no joy.
Howe shoots in for a takedown but Hyde shows good takedown defense.
Hyde attempts a counter takedown but Howe avoids it well and moves away.

Hyde closes the distance and clinches.
Howe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hyde has him pressed against the cage.
Hyde tries to pull guard but Howe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Hyde gets control of Howe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hyde will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hyde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hyde is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hyde throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Howe advances position into side control!

Howe stands up.
Howe throws a series of punches but Hyde moves out of range.
Howe shoots in but Hyde avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hyde wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe misses with a hook to the body
and Hyde counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Hyde.

Hyde drives through with a takedown into Howe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Howe has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hyde has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Howe slowing the pace effectively.

Howe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howe wants to counter the offense by Hyde and move into the clinch position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde is looking to clinch but Howe is avoiding it.
Danga de danga de dang - Hyde scores with a four punch combination!
Hyde throws a series of punches but Howe moves out of range.
Howe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hyde counters with a left to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hyde has closed the distance and engaged Howe in a clinch.
Howe is trying to pull guard but Hyde turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Hyde showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hyde has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Hyde!