PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Doms (ranked 1772 p4p, 206 weight class) and Lokee Hyde (ranked 2101 p4p, 235 weight class). Frankie Doms could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lokee Hyde's chin.

Doms
vs
Hyde

180 cm
21
167 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

166 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frankie Doms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lokee Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde tries for a takedown but Doms circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Doms avoids the body shot from Hyde.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Doms fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hyde just manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Doms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doms connects with a leg kick. Hyde looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick there by Doms.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doms. That's going to slow Hyde down.
Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Doms.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde throws out a loose jab but Doms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doms. Doms obviously looking to wear him down.
Doms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde has his takedown stuffed
and Doms counters with a low kick, right behind Hyde 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Doms tenderised Hyde's leg. Hyde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Hyde.
Hyde throws a right and a left that Doms avoids nicely.
Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Doms counters with a good, hard body kick but Hyde shrugs it off.
We've been informed that Hyde 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.
Doms lands a nice looking body kick.
Doms has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hyde misses with a two punch combination.
Hyde looks winded!
Doms turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doms scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hyde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doms plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyde misses with a body shot
and Doms counters with a nice body kick.
Doms pushes Hyde away with a front kick.
Doms scores with a head kick. Hyde tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hyde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doms throws a head kick that Hyde semi-blocks.
Hyde has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doms.
Hyde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Doms throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Doms circles away from the clinch attempt
and Doms counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hyde's knee momentarily.
Doms moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doms scoring well with a low kick there.
Doms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyde.
Frankie Doms is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doms plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hyde dives in for a single leg takedown but Doms sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frankie Doms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lokee Hyde.
Hyde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doms counters with a stiff right hand.
Hyde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doms.

Hyde moves into the clinch.
Hyde is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doms pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Doms wants to break the clinch but can't.

Doms manages to break the clinch.
Doms lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Doms.
Hyde throws a head kick but Doms moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doms. That's going to slow Hyde down.
Doms moves out of range of the strikes.
Lokee Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doms.
Doms scores with a push kick.
Hyde has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Doms.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Doms thinks about countering with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doms throws a leg kick which misses Hyde's front leg but catches the back leg as Hyde tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doms chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doms. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doms lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hyde will feel that in the morning.
Doms tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doms lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyde throws a nice head kick!
Doms lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Doms fakes the leg kick and cracks Hyde in the body.
A swing and a miss from Hyde.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Doms fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hyde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doms connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doms throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hyde.
Doms pushes Hyde away with a front kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doms bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Doms dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Doms looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doms lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hyde takes a step back to recover.
Doms misses with a head kick.
Hyde swinging wildly here.
Hyde looks to land a left hand but Doms moved out of range nicely.

Hyde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Doms wants to control but Hyde postures up.

Hyde tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Doms is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hyde's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Doms trying to control from the bottom.
Doms is looking to escape.

Doms looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doms gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doms is on top in guard.

Doms will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Doms postures up.
Doms trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Doms postures up.
Hyde keeping full guard, as Doms tries to pass.

Hyde working for a triangle but Doms defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyde can't keep his opponent in guard - Doms advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Doms trying to control from half guard but Hyde is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doms is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hyde sees it coming and defends easily.
Doms wants to stand but Hyde has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hyde trying to control from the bottom.
Hyde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doms tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Hyde is defending against the submission attempts here by Doms.
It looks like Doms is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde wants to improve his position but Doms is controlling well.
Doms tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hyde controls his leg.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Doms quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hyde tries to clinch up.
Doms scores with a nice body kick.
Hyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hyde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doms lands with a kick to the temple. Hyde shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hyde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frankie Doms is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doms throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hyde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doms as he jumps to the side.
Doms thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid body kick from Doms.
Hyde is breathing heavily.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Doms moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doms throws a head kick that half lands.

Hyde is rocked!
Doms uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hyde is still on wobbly legs! Can Doms finish him?
Doms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyde can do to turn this around?
Crack! A monster head kick from Doms and Hyde falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Doms!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Frankie Doms!
A relieved looking Frankie Doms thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.