PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joeli Babitu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Hyde told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Babitu
vs
Hyde

188 cm
37
180 lbs
35 - 16 - 0

179 cm
28
174 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joeli Babitu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babitu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hyde scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Babitu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hyde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Babitu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hyde scrambles back to his feet.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Babitu.
Hyde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Babitu swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hyde! But no joy.
Hyde slips under a jab.
A cross from Hyde lands.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Babitu misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babitu throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
Hyde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Babitu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Babitu does it's job there.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Babitu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hyde lands the left hand.
Babitu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hyde is able to avoid easily.
Hyde is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde tries to work over Babitu's front leg with a kick but Babitu checks it.
Babitu cracks the inside of Hyde's front leg.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Hyde moves out of range easily.
Babitu scores with a kick to the body.
Hyde misses with a hook. Babitu ducked under it nicely.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Babitu can pounce on him.
Hyde throws a jab when Babitu was well out of range.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Babitu moved away.
Babitu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde throws a front kick aimed at Babitu's knee but Babitu avoids it well.
Hyde tries a low kick but Babitu avoids it.
Babitu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hyde throws a right hand that misses
and Babitu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hyde.
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!
Hyde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babitu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hyde's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu throws a looping overhand right but Hyde ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Hyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babitu throws a shot from downtown. Hyde moves away and avoids it.
Hyde is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Babitu looks to land a body kick but Hyde moved away.
Hyde doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Babitu checks a leg kick nicely.
Babitu misses with a few strikes there.
Hyde throws a lazy head kick
and Babitu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Babitu.
Hyde tries to counter with a clinch but Babitu shakes him off and moves away.
Nice body punch from Hyde.
Hyde is looking to chop away at Babitu's legs.
Hyde pivots, looking for a leg kick but Babitu is out of range and Hyde settles back down.
Hyde lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Babitu catches Hyde right on the button with a cross.
Babitu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyde throws out the jab.
Babitu lands a body shot.
Hyde tries to clinch up.
Babitu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu cracks a nice hook into Hyde's ribs.
Hyde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyde is looking to clinch but Babitu is avoiding it.
Babitu throws a quick counter head kick but Hyde was just out of range.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. Babitu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hyde scores with a head kick. Babitu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Babitu tests Hyde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Babitu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Babitu. That's going to slow Hyde down.
Hyde lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babitu misses with a left hand
and Hyde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Babitu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde moves away from the strike by Babitu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Babitu finds it's target.
Babitu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.
Babitu lands a jab.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Babitu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hyde if he has to take too many more of those.
Hyde throws the kick towards the body but Babitu avoids it.
Hyde scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hyde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hyde misses with a lunging right hand
and Babitu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
and Babitu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Babitu.
Hyde lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde looks to land a left hand but Babitu moved out of range nicely.
Babitu connects with a high kick.
Nice body punch from Babitu.
Babitu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Babitu throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joeli Babitu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hyde catches Babitu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Babitu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hyde tests Babitu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Babitu. That snapped Hyde's head back.
Babitu takes a swing at Hyde's ribcage but misses.
It looks like Babitu has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hyde avoids a kick to the body.
Babitu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babitu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Babitu duly obliges.
Babitu looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyde is just out of range.
Babitu throws out a loose jab but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babitu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyde tries to counter with a clinch but Babitu shakes him off and moves away.
Hyde throws a nice inside leg kick.
Babitu avoids the body shot from Hyde.
Joeli Babitu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyde misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyde connects with a right hand. Babitu shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babitu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Babitu, as that shot connected.
Hyde lands a front kick.
Hyde slips a straight right by Babitu.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Babitu counters with a straight right hand.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
Babitu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babitu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.
Babitu jabs Hyde to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hyde throws a poor cross that misses
and Babitu counters with a solid body kick.
Hyde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Babitu.
Babitu needs to keep his hands up - Hyde had a free shot at his head there.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babitu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyde throws a lazy uppercut
and Babitu counters with a nice leg kick.
Babitu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Hyde instigates a clinch.
Babitu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Babitu.
Babitu struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyde controls his hands.
Babitu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Babitu prevents a body shot from Hyde.
A short right from Babitu on the inside.
Hyde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Hyde.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Babitu avoids the damage to the body.
Hyde avoids a wild elbow strike from Babitu.
Babitu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hyde blocks an uppercut.
Hyde blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babitu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hyde lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Babitu avoids the damage to the body.
Hyde with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Babitu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hyde.
Hyde pushes Babitu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hyde tries to land knees in the clinch but Babitu avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Babitu.
Tito Hyde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Hyde breaks from the clinch.
Hyde lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babitu at a distance.
Hyde scores with the left hand. Babitu knows he should have avoided that one.
Babitu throws a sloppy head kick and Hyde moves out of range easily.
Hyde scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde connects with a nice looking jab.
Babitu swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde wants to counter with a clinch but Babitu pushes him away.
Hyde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babitu keeps the fight on the outside.
Hyde lunges at Babitu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Babitu's hand.
Babitu misses the shot to the body.
Hyde throws out a counter right but Babitu avoids it with no problem.
Hyde checks the leg kick.
Hyde tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hyde keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hyde tries to clinch up.
Hyde looks to throw the jab but Babitu is out of range.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babitu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hyde cracks Babitu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Babitu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hyde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses.
Babitu moves out of range as Hyde throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Babitu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babitu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick and Babitu moves out of range easily.
Babitu is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tito Hyde will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hyde moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hyde misses the jab.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babitu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Babitu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babitu throws a looping overhand right but Hyde ducks down to avoid it.
Babitu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babitu.
Hyde lets loose with a powerful body kick. Babitu will feel that in the morning.
Babitu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Babitu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Babitu slips a jab from Hyde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babitu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hyde tries to counter with a clinch but Babitu shakes him off and moves away.
Babitu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hyde tries to land a front kick but Babitu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hyde swings widly with a right hand
and Babitu counters with a low kick, right behind Hyde 's knee.
Hyde avoids the head kick by Babitu.
Hyde tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babitu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Babitu misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Hyde.
Hyde connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Babitu keeps the fight on the outside.
Babitu is looking for a counter combo.
Hyde lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hyde misses with a low kick as Babitu jumps back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hyde.
Babitu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyde throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Babitu misses the target.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babitu.
Babitu tried to score with a low kick but Hyde checks it.
Hyde misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hyde lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Babitu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Babitu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Babitu misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babitu slips under a jab from Hyde.
A counter left hand to the body from Babitu misses its target.
Babitu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babitu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Babitu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babitu throws a body kick that misses.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyde tries a low kick but Babitu avoids it.
Hyde staying out of range there.
Hyde throws a low kick but Babitu moves out of range easily.
Babitu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babitu blocks a jab.
Hyde on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babitu. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babitu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Babitu does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde lands with a slapping head kick.
Hyde moves into range and connects with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Babitu there.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Babitu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Babitu counters with a quick kick to the body but Hyde blocks it.
Babitu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyde.
Hyde counters with a body kick.
Babitu throws a right hand that misses
and Hyde counters with a nice uppercut.

Babitu is rocked!
Hyde throws a monster overhand right that drops Babitu! Hyde follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Hyde!
During a confident post fight interview, Tito Hyde thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.