PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Hyde (ranked 3980 p4p, 5737 weight class) and Jan Lechowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lechowicz has chosen Włodar - Się Wjeżdża as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hyde
vs
Lechowicz

188 cm
18
196
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
189
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Lechowicz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hyde wants it to stay on the feet.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lechowicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lechowicz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lechowicz shoots in looking for a takedown but Hyde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lechowicz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hyde thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Lechowicz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hyde defends well and Lechowicz ends up having to push Hyde into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grant Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Lechowicz.
Lechowicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
A nice side step and Lechowicz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice sprawl there from Hyde as Lechowicz shoots in.
Hyde lands with an uppercut that bounces Lechowicz off the cage and back into range.
Hyde misses with an uppercut.

Hyde tries to sprawl but Lechowicz drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Lechowicz is looking for a kimura here.
Lechowicz wants to take a breather but Hyde is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lechowicz is working for a submission of some sort.
Hyde regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lechowicz.
Lechowicz stops Hyde from standing up.

That's two 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.
Lechowicz throwing strikes but missing.
Lechowicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lechowicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyde is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hyde takes a swing at Lechowicz's ribcage but misses.
Lechowicz takes one to the chin there.

Lechowicz is rocked!
Lechowicz looks winded!
Lechowicz leaves his chin hanging out and Hyde seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lechowicz crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Hyde!
In defeat, Jan Lechowicz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry, I'm very sad. Congratulations to my opponent. Today he was better than me. '.