PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Hyde (ranked 25598 p4p, 0 weight class) and McArthur Zeniviva (ranked 6120 p4p, 0 weight class). McArthur Zeniviva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hyde
vs
Zeniviva

153 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramon Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, McArthur Zeniviva!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyde throws a lazy right hand but Zeniviva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Zeniviva moves into range and clinches up with Hyde.
Hyde really is a fat lump.
A head punch on the inside from Hyde fails to land.
Hyde content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zeniviva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hyde smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeniviva misses with a takedown attempt

and Hyde counters by clinching up.
Zeniviva wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramon Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of McArthur Zeniviva.
Hyde pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeniviva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hyde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zeniviva fails with a takedown attempt.
Hyde tries to counter by clinching up but Zeniviva breaks away and moves out of range.
McArthur Zeniviva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zeniviva closes the distance and clinches.
Zeniviva tries to circle away but Hyde has him pinned against the cage.
Zeniviva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hyde scores with a shoulder strike.
Hyde is pressed up against the cage. Zeniviva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hyde down to the mat. Hyde avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeniviva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hyde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zeniviva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hyde will feel that in the morning.
Zeniviva tries for a takedown but Hyde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zeniviva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch.

Hyde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zeniviva darts in and clinches Hyde up against the cage.
Zeniviva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zeniviva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hyde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zeniviva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Ramon Hyde has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zeniviva is defended easily by Hyde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeniviva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hyde counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zeniviva throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyde.
Zeniviva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hyde just stands there and leans against the cage.

Hyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hyde looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hyde slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hyde trying to control but Zeniviva is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyde is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zeniviva wants to sweep here but Hyde controlling him for the moment.
Hyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeniviva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zeniviva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hyde controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Hyde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Hyde's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zeniviva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hyde.
Zeniviva jumps guard but Hyde turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zeniviva jumps guard but Hyde turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ramon Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of McArthur Zeniviva.
Zeniviva tries to break free but Hyde pushes him back against the cage.
Hyde working Zeniviva over with knees to the body.
Zeniviva is trying to push Hyde away but Hyde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hyde pulls Zeniviva into guard.
Zeniviva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zeniviva stops Hyde from standing up.
Zeniviva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hyde is trying to keep Zeniviva in close.
Hyde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zeniviva can do to turn this around?

Zeniviva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hyde, up you get!
Hyde will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hyde rushes Zeniviva and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeniviva can't find room to land a body shot as Hyde controls the action.
Hyde tries to circle away but Zeniviva has him pinned against the cage.
Hyde misses with a body punch.
Hyde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hyde breaks from the clinch.
Zeniviva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hyde as he jumps to the side.
Zeniviva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zeniviva doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hyde holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde trying to land knees to the body.
Zeniviva can't break the clinch.
Zeniviva has had enough of the clinch but Hyde keeps him there for the moment.

Hyde drags the fight down to the ground.
Hyde can't keep his opponent in guard - Zeniviva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hyde might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zeniviva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hyde keeps working.
Hyde lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Hyde has hold of Zeniviva's hands but Zeniviva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeniviva slips a nice elbow through Hyde's hands, connecting with Hyde's forehead.

Hyde kicks Zeniviva off and gets back to his feet.
Zeniviva shoots in for a takedown but Hyde shows good takedown defense.
Zeniviva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zeniviva throws a head kick that misses.
Zeniviva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hyde counters by clinching up.
Hyde stalling the fight.
Zeniviva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hyde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hyde dives in for a single leg takedown but Zeniviva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Hyde dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Hyde's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zeniviva misses with a takedown attempt

and Hyde counters by moving into the clinch.
Zeniviva can't get the takedown.
Hyde keeps control of Zeniviva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Zeniviva clinches up against the cage.
Hyde prevents a body shot from Zeniviva.
Zeniviva has had enough of the clinch but Hyde keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hyde manages to break the clinch.
Ramon Hyde is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeniviva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hyde counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ramon Hyde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of McArthur Zeniviva.

Zeniviva manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zeniviva closes the distance and pushes Hyde back into the cage.

Hyde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hyde shoots in looking for a takedown but Zeniviva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hyde's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zeniviva was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Zeniviva shoots in looking for a takedown but Hyde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zeniviva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hyde dives in and grabs Zeniviva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zeniviva pushes down on Hyde's head and hops out.

Zeniviva takes the fight into the clinch.

Hyde breaks from the clinch.

Hyde drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zeniviva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hyde defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeniviva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zeniviva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zeniviva striking from the bottom here.
Zeniviva has Hyde pulled in close to control his posture.
Hyde trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeniviva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zeniviva is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyde wants to stand up but Zeniviva is controlling him.
Zeniviva wants to pass the guard but Hyde is keeping the position.

Hyde scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zeniviva shoots in for a takedown but Hyde shows good takedown defense.

Zeniviva gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hyde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeniviva blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Zeniviva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hyde moves into the clinch.
Zeniviva trying to control the position but instead, Hyde has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zeniviva into the cage.
Hyde is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zeniviva can't break the clinch.
Hyde is trying to break the clinch but Zeniviva has him pressed against the cage.
McArthur Zeniviva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramon Hyde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zeniviva missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Hyde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hyde has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Hyde!