PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Hyde (ranked 1756 p4p, 1442 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 208 p4p, 178 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hyde
vs
Murray

188 cm
22
196
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
190
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 5 - 1 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray !
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hyde - that will leave a mark!
Hyde misses with the body kick
and Murray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Murray down.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Murray checks it
and Murray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Murray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murray replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hyde blocks it well.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
Murray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyde wants to slow Murray down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murray blocks the body kick.
Hyde keeps Murray at a distance using the push kick.
Murray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hyde looks to throw a body kick
and Murray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hyde jabs Murray right on the nose. Murray blinks but takes it well.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Murray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murray .
A head kick misses from Hyde.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hyde connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde misses with a wild body shot.
Murray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Hyde comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyde throws out the jab.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Murray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Murray avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Murray down.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray avoids the head kick by Hyde.
Murray throws a big counter head kick but Hyde avoids it with no problem.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Hyde lands a head kick. Murray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Lee Murray has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Hyde.
Hyde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Murray replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hyde blocks it well.
Hyde throws a head kick but Murray moves out of range.
Murray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Murray feints a counter leg kick.
Murray 's coach down at Casa Steel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Murray 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Murray is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Murray has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hyde.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde with a nice calf kick.
Murray 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murray thinks about the counter body kick.
Hyde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Hyde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Murray 's cut.
That's time! Hyde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murray manages to avoid it.
Murray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Murray as he checks the leg kick.
Hyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murray blocks a head kick by Hyde.
A little jabbing left from Murray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hyde.
Hyde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hyde is looking to wear down Murray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyde can pounce on him.
Hyde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murray can do to turn this around?
Murray moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Hyde backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hyde.
Hyde misses with a low kick as Murray jumps back.
And Murray responds with a good body kick, but Hyde manages to step out the way in time.
Murray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hyde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murray under the eye.
Hyde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Murray .
Hyde throws a front kick aimed at Murray 's knee but Murray avoids it well.
Hyde looks to land a body kick but Murray moved away.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Murray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Murray might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hyde has got the better of the exchanges.
Murray moves out of range of the leg kick from Hyde.
Hyde throws a lazy body kick
and Murray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Murray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Murray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyde throws a low kick, looking for Murray 's leg but Murray calmly moves out of range.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Murray saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murray ! But no joy.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Murray checks it
and Murray counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Murray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murray thinks about the counter body kick.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Murray blocks the leg kick.
Hyde backing away here, and Murray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyde throws a poor cross that misses
and Murray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Murray moves his leg out of the way.
Murray checks a leg kick.
Murray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hyde with a body shot.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Murray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murray blocks a leg kick.
Murray flicks out a counter leg kick but Hyde steps away.
A jab from Hyde misses.
Murray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murray counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Murray sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Murray misses.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Murray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Hyde misses

and Murray counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hyde! Murray lets Hyde back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Hyde is rocked!
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!
Murray moves out of range as Hyde throws a body kick.
Murray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Murray checks it.
Murray counters with a body kick.
Hyde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murray .
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyde lands with a cross.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Hyde.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Hyde dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Murray 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hyde misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on Murray 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Hyde is predictable there

and Murray counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hyde! Murray lets Hyde back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Hyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hyde tries to land a body kick
and Murray counters with a left to the body.
Hyde misses with a lunging right hand
and Murray counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Murray 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hyde throws a body kick that misses
and Murray counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyde misses the body punch
and Murray counters with a huge right that knocks Hyde out cold! Murray is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Murray !