PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dravan Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rodney Hyde has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hyde
vs
Blake

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Sydney, Rodney Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dravan Blake!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde misses with an uppercut.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Blake.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Blake.
Blake throws a head kick but Hyde moves out of range.
Blake slips a jab and a cross from Hyde.
Hyde closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blake circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hyde fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hyde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde shoots for a takedown but Blake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Hyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hyde.
Hyde looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hyde.
Hyde working the ground and pound but Blake is defending the strikes.
Blake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hyde wants to stand up but Blake is controlling the position.
Hyde wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Blake uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde throwing strikes from guard but Blake blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake pulls Hyde in close to prevent any damage.
Blake looking for a sweep. Not yet Blake, not yet.
Hyde is fighting to break Blake's control of his arms but Blake is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hyde wanted to stand there but Blake had control of the position.

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.

Hyde avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blake seems keen to control Hyde's posture.
Hyde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blake on the ground.

Blake looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blake pulls Hyde in to control the position.
Hyde tries to stand but Blake is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Blake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blake is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hyde has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blake looks gassed!
Blake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dravan Blake just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake throws a head kick but Hyde moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hyde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hyde lands with a straight right. Blake didn't see that one coming.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Hyde throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Hyde blocks a head kick by Blake.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hyde checks it well.
Blake tries a head kick but it misses.
Blake throws a sloppy head kick and Hyde moves out of range easily.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Blake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyde throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Blake misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hyde closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blake circles away.
Blake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blake blocks a head kick by Hyde.
The fighters circling - Hyde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dravan Blake will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense.
Hyde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hyde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
Hyde shoots for a takedown but Blake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blake misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Blake.

Blake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blake is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hyde!
Blake controlling the position easily from mount.

Blake swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dravan Blake!