PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Jergensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hyde
vs
Jergensen

179 cm
32
174 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

170 cm
30
170 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
King of Clothes

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 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Jergensen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jergensen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Jergensen misses.
It looked like Hyde wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jergensen ducks under a wild hook from Hyde.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Jergensen moves out of range easily.
Jergensen connects with the punch.
Jergensen moves out of range as Hyde strikes.
Jergensen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jergensen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hyde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been informed that Jergensen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jergensen avoids the body shot from Hyde.
The fighters circling - Hyde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jergensen tries to counter with a clinch but Hyde shakes him off and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Jergensen.

Jergensen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Jergensen.
Jergensen tries to throw a body punch but Hyde avoids it by throwing Jergensen back against the cage.
Hyde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jergensen's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jergensen avoids it.
Hyde blocks a body shot from Jergensen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde blocks a body shot from Jergensen.
Jergensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hyde shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jergensen lands a left hand.
Jergensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyde lands a shoulder strike.
Jergensen lands a left hand.
Jergensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hyde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Hyde.
Jergensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jergensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyde controls his hands.
Hyde with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
Hyde lands with a right to the head.
Jergensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde trying to control the position but instead, Jergensen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hyde into the cage.
Jergensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde scores with a shoulder strike.
Jergensen managing to block the knees to the body from Hyde.
Hyde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jergensen's face.
Hyde lands a nice uppercut.
Jergensen has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
Jergensen misses with the head strike.
Hyde tries to land a knee to the head but Jergensen blocks with his arms.
Jergensen wants a takedown but no success here.
Tito Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Jergensen.
Hyde trying to control the position but instead, Jergensen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hyde into the cage.
Hyde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hyde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jergensen.
Jergensen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jergensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hyde shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jergensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hyde lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde misses with a body punch.

Jergensen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hyde managing to control the position.
Jergensen with a nice head shot there.
Jergensen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hyde bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jergensen's guard.

Jergensen wants to sweep but no luck.
Jergensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jergensen is trying to keep Hyde in close.
Jergensen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hyde wants to control from the top but Jergensen keeps moving.
Hyde throws a strike but Jergensen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jergensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jergensen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hyde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jergensen throwing strikes but missing.
Hyde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jergensen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hyde keeping moving, preventing Jergensen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tito Hyde will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jergensen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jergensen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jergensen thuds his right hand into Hyde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Jergensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyde avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hyde on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sven Jergensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jergensen pushes Hyde up against the cage in a clinch.
Jergensen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hyde misses with a punch on the inside.
Jergensen lands a left hand.
Hyde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jergensen's face.
Jergensen is working for takedown but Hyde is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hyde misses with a knee strike.
Jergensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyde's elbow.
Hyde prevents a body shot from Jergensen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hyde.
Jergensen tries to throw a body punch but Hyde avoids it by throwing Jergensen back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde tries a knee to the head but Jergensen blocks it.
Jergensen lands a shot to the body.
Hyde takes a shot to the head.
Hyde utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jergensen has a couple of punches blocked by Hyde.
Hyde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jergensen avoids it.
Jergensen avoiding damage as Hyde throws knees to the body.
Jergensen scores with a shot to the side of Hyde's head.
Hyde avoiding damage.
Jergensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hyde.
Jergensen misses with the head strike.
Jergensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jergensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyde.
A body shot lands from Jergensen.
Jergensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jergensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hyde is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jergensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hyde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hyde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jergensen scores with a shoulder strike.
Tito Hyde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hyde prevents a body shot from Jergensen.
Jergensen is working Hyde over against the cage.
Jergensen keeps control of Hyde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jergensen misses with a body punch.
Jergensen wants a takedown.
Hyde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jergensen.
Jergensen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hyde takes a shot to the head.
Hyde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jergensen backwards.
Hyde throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hyde backwards.
Jergensen goes for a takedown attempt but Hyde pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tito Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Jergensen.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde looks to land a right hand but Jergensen moved out of range.
Hyde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hyde.
Hyde is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jergensen.
Jergensen connects with a body shot.
Jergensen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hyde looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tito Hyde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Jergensen moves into the clinch.
Hyde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jergensen is working Hyde over against the cage.
Jergensen misses with a punch to the body.
Jergensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyde lands a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen misses with some punches.
Jergensen lands a shot to the body.
Hyde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hyde tries a knee to the head but Jergensen blocks it.
Jergensen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hyde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jergensen avoids a kick to the body.
Hyde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hyde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jergensen.
Jergensen tries to move into range but Hyde moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sven Jergensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jergensen moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Jergensen throws a shot from downtown. Hyde moves away and avoids it.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Jergensen saw that one coming.
Hyde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jergensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sven Jergensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hyde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jergensen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hyde. Hyde circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hyde tries to work over Jergensen's front leg with a kick but Jergensen checks it.
Jergensen misses with a straight left.
Jergensen misses with the combination.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jergensen moves away.
Jergensen throws a body punch but Hyde moves out of range.
Jergensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.
Hyde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jergensen scores with a hook.
Hyde scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jergensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hyde drops Jergensen with a beautiful combination! Jergensen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hyde is looking for the KO!

Jergensen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jergensen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jergensen misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jergensen lands with a good body shot.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Jergensen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hyde throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jergensen throws a hook but Hyde avoids it easily.
Jergensen moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Jergensen misses with a hook.
Hyde scores with a nice head shot.
Jergensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyde finish him?
Jergensen dives in for a single leg takedown but Hyde sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jergensen swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
Jergensen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jergensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hyde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jergensen throws the left hand but Hyde avoids the punch easily.
Hyde lands with a shot to the body.
Jergensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jergensen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hyde gets caught napping as Jergensen dives in and scores a takedown. Hyde manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jergensen prevents Hyde from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jergensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jergensen trying to control but Hyde is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jergensen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jergensen throws an elbow that misses. Hyde uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jergensen's guard. Nice move by Hyde!

Jergensen working a defensive guard here.
Jergensen wants to control the position but Hyde says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hyde passes into side control, despite Jergensen's attempt to control the position.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hyde stands up and beckons Jergensen to his feet.
Jergensen moves away from the strike by Hyde.
Jergensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Jergensen backs away, Hyde returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jergensen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hyde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyde throws a hook but Jergensen blocks it.
Jergensen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jergensen moves out of range as Hyde strikes.
Jergensen walks into a stiff left hand from Hyde.
Hyde misses with an uppercut. Jergensen saw that one coming.
Jergensen cracks Hyde with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jergensen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been told by Hyde's head coaches at GTi 888 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jergensen misses.
Jergensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hyde takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jergensen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jergensen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hyde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jergensen moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Jergensen throws a shot from downtown. Hyde moves away and avoids it.
Hyde tests Jergensen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jergensen looks to land a right hand but Hyde moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Jergensen wants to counter the offense by Hyde and move into the clinch position.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Jergensen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jergensen swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde ducks right into an uppercut from Jergensen.
Hyde scores with a hook to the body. Jergensen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sven Jergensen!
A very excited looking Sven Jergensen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.