PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Shamrock (ranked 237 p4p, 29 weight class) and Tito Hyde (ranked 329 p4p, 50 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Shamrock
vs
Hyde

180 cm
37
179 lbs
36 - 14 - 0

179 cm
34
174 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Hyde.
Shamrock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hyde walks into a jab.
Hyde changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyde lands with an overhand left.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyde throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hyde slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
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 scores with a nice body kick.
Hyde scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Shamrock's leg. Shamrock is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hyde scores with a jab.
Shamrock walks into a straight right hand from Hyde.
Shamrock throws out a powerful jab.
Shamrock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hyde. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick from Hyde.
Hyde dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.
Shamrock sets himself, and Hyde steps forward looking for the clinch! Shamrock avoids it this time.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.
It looked like Shamrock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hyde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws a front kick that sends Shamrock stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hyde.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat.
Hyde throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamrock takes one to the chin there.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyde. That's going to slow Shamrock down.
Hyde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hyde.
Hyde lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde connects with a high kick.
Hyde lands with a cross.
A big left from Hyde misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hyde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hyde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde lands a body shot.
Hyde is looking to land body kicks.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde misses with a low kick as Shamrock jumps back.
Hyde scores with a spinning back kick!
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Hyde thuds his shin into the meat of Shamrock's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyde misses with a head kick.
Hyde connects with a solid leg kick.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Hyde misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Hyde dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hyde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shamrock. That did some damage!
Shamrock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Hyde lands a right hook to the body.
Hyde fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Shamrock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hyde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shamrock counters with a solid body kick.
Shamrock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hyde. That one must have hurt.
Hyde throws a shot to the body.
Shamrock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws a hook but Shamrock avoids it easily.
Shamrock throws a big counter combination but Hyde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hyde throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Hyde looks to move away, Shamrock throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
Shamrock blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Hyde throws a lazy head kick
and Shamrock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Shamrock moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shamrock might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Good work by Shamrock as he checks the leg kick.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyde looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hyde throws a shot to the body.
Hyde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hyde misses.
Shamrock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hyde delivers a nice body kick.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hyde misses with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shamrock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hyde dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.
Hyde moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Hyde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde feints a jab promting Shamrock to slip. Hyde then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shamrock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Bobby Shamrock has been cut.
Hyde will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Hyde.
Shamrock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Hyde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hyde.
Hyde works Shamrock's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Hyde.
Hyde tests Shamrock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hyde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shamrock's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde throws a series of punches but Shamrock avoids them all with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyde throws a sloppy head kick
and Shamrock counters with a one-two to the body.
Shamrock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
As Hyde looks to move away, Shamrock throws a big counter combo but Hyde just gets out of the way.
Hyde connects with a looping right hand.
Hyde scores with a spinning back kick!
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Hyde.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Hyde throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shamrock.
It looked like Shamrock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hyde cracks the inside of Shamrock's front leg.
Tito Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Hyde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Shamrock's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Good work by Shamrock as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Hyde is looking to land body kicks.
Shamrock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyde. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyde lands with an uppercut that bounces Shamrock off the cage and back into range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hyde, right into the meat.
Hyde misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Shamrock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hyde.
Shamrock moves out of range of the leg kick from Hyde.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
Shamrock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Hyde.
Hyde scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hyde throws a lazy body kick
and Hyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamrock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hyde connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shamrock scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. Shamrock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hyde slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Hyde throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Hyde scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shamrock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hyde connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shamrock scrambles back to his feet.
Hyde throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hyde with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hyde scores with a nice strike.
Hyde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shamrock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bobby Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tito Hyde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Shamrock saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamrock misses its target.
Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Hyde finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock drops his hands momentarily and Hyde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
Hyde misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Hyde.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hyde throws a series of punches but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Hyde.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamrock misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock checks a low kick from Hyde.
Shamrock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyde just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Hyde goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shamrock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shamrock.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamrock misses its target.
Hyde slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hyde misses with an uppercut
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde lands a right hook to the body.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.
Shamrock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shamrock takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hyde thuds his shin into the meat of Shamrock's side.
Hyde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hyde feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shamrocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde lands a head shot.
Hyde scores with a nice strike.
Tito Hyde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Hyde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Hyde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hyde has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Hyde!
A victorious Tito Hyde thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.