PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perry Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Pawel Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pawel Ii's choice of entrance music: Jan Pawel 2 - remix. 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
Pawel Ii

152 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perry Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Pawel Ii!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pawel Ii drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hyde wants to stand up but Pawel Ii is controlling him.
Pawel Ii's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pawel Ii is looking to stand up but Hyde won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawel Ii throws a strike but Hyde rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hyde might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hyde with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hyde postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hyde trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hyde is looking to work some ground and pound but Pawel Ii has wrist control.
Hyde working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde throws a big elbow that misses.
Pawel Ii has a closed guard, preventing Hyde from standing up.
Hyde throwing strikes from guard but Pawel Ii blocks nicely.
Hyde content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pawel Ii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Pawel Ii pushes a forearm under Hyde's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hyde is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jan Pawel Ii!
Jan Pawel Ii looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I will go home, curl cream cake and pray to god.'.