PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Perry Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Treze Catorze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Treze Catorze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hyde
vs
Catorze

152 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perry Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Treze Catorze!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde fails with the takedown

and Catorze counters by clinching up.
Hyde has Catorze pressed against the cage, preventing Catorze from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Catorze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Catorze tries to circle away but Hyde has him pinned against the cage.
Catorze is trying to push Hyde away but Hyde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Catorze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Catorze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyde tries to pull guard but Catorze holds him up against the cage and eventually Hyde drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catorze wants to get back to striking at distance but Hyde won't allow it.
Hyde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Catorze's efforts to push away.
Hyde throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Catorze's efforts to push away.
Catorze tries to circle away but Hyde has him pinned against the cage.
Hyde wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Hyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Catorze's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Catorze tries to break the clinch but Hyde is controlling the position.
Hyde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Catorze's efforts to push away.
Catorze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Catorze has had enough of the clinch but Hyde keeps him there for the moment.
Hyde wants a takedown but no success here.
Hyde keeps control of Catorze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Catorze is trying to force a seperation but Hyde has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Catorze has had enough of the clinch but Hyde keeps him there for the moment.
Hyde can't get the takedown.

Catorze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyde shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Catorze pinned against the cage. Catorze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Catorze feints the counter takedown.
Hyde fails with a takedown attempt.

Hyde shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hyde was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Catorze explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hyde drives through and clinches with Catorze against the cage.

Catorze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyde looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hyde wants to clinch up but Catorze keeps it at a distance.
Hyde shoots in but Catorze avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde tries for a takedown but Catorze circles away easily
and Catorze counters with a two punch combo.
Hyde gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Catorze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hyde prevents Catorze from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A frustrated look appears on Catorze's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Catorze is trying to break the clinch but Hyde is controlling him.
Catorze wants to break free but Hyde has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Treze Catorze dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hyde tries to clinch there but Catorze circles away.
Hyde sets himself, and Catorze steps forward looking for the clinch! Hyde avoids it this time.
Hyde looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hyde misses with a takedown attempt

and Catorze counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Catorze.
Catorze is trying to break free.
Catorze gets underhooks to prevent Hyde's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Hyde. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catorze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hyde.
Catorze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hyde drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Catorze gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catorze is trying to push Hyde away but Hyde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hyde really is a fat lump.

Catorze breaks the clinch.
Treze Catorze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hyde tries to clinch but Catorze moves away

and Catorze counters with a crisp one two that drops Hyde! Catorze thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hyde to his feet! Hyde is in big trouble!

Hyde is rocked!
Perry Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyde fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oh Hyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyde shoots and misses
and Catorze counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Hyde badly! Catorze follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Hyde out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Catorze finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Treze Catorze!