PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crazy Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Psycho Man. Monkey has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Crazy Monkey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hyde
vs
Monkey

198 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Fast

Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crazy Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monkey looks gassed!
Nice sprawl there from Monkey as Hyde shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Monkey. No joy for Hyde on that attempt.

Hyde scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Monkey is defending against the submission attempts here by Hyde.
Monkey is trying to stand.
Hyde wants to free his trapped foot but Monkey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Hyde there.

Hyde is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyde throwing shots but Monkey is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde wants to pass the guard but Monkey is defending well.
Monkey is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hyde's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hyde's back!
Hyde rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hyde gets full guard.

Hyde is looking for a triangle but Monkey pushes his legs off easily.
Monkey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hyde might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hyde looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyde, not yet.

Hyde throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hyde has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Monkey should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hyde has tightened it up now! Monkey should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Hyde!