PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Kidd (ranked 4164 p4p, 3729 weight class) and Montriel Zekeski (ranked 415 p4p, 380 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kidd might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hoist The Colours. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kidd
vs
Zekeski

190 cm
25
172
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Montriel Zekeski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zekeski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zekeski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zekeski misses with a right hand
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
Zekeski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zekeski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zekeski throws out a counter right but Kidd avoids it with no problem.
Kidd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zekeski tries to clinch up but Kidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Kidd scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zekeski. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zekeski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kidd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut there from Zekeski.
Zekeski misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd leaves Zekeski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Montriel Zekeski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Kidd blocks the low kick.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Kidd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zekeski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kidd lands a jab-cross combination.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zekeski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zekeski.
Zekeski swings widly with a right hand
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zekeski looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Kidd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd lands with a cross.
Zekeski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zekeski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zekeski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Zekeski scores with the left hand. Kidd knows he should have avoided that one.
Kidd lands with a nice body punch.
Zekeski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.
Kidd lands with an overhand left.
Zekeski throws a series of punches but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Zekeski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Zekeski's ribs.
Zekeski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zekeski tries to clinch there but Kidd circles away.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Zekeski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Kidd. Beautiful body shot.
William Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd misses with a hook
and Zekeski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kidd thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Kidd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zekeski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kidd takes a swing at Zekeski's ribcage but misses.
Kidd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kidd takes a swing at Zekeski's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zekeski manages to avoid it.
Zekeski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zekeski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
Kidd misses with a hook. Zekeski ducked under it nicely.
Zekeski swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zekeski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Kidd misses its target.
Zekeski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zekeski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Zekeski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kidd misses with a looping left.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zekeski moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William Kidd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zekeski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Kidd throws a body punch but Zekeski moves out of range.
Zekeski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zekeski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
Zekeski misses with a few strikes there.
Zekeski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zekeski wants to slow Kidd down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Kidd misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd misses with a straight right.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
William Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Zekeski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zekeski with a hook.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Zekeski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kidd has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zekeski tries to bum rush Kidd with a series of wild strikes but Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Zekeski.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zekeski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kidd takes a swing at Zekeski's ribcage but misses.
Zekeski misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Zekeski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Zekeski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zekeski manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zekeski moves away.
Kidd checks a leg kick.
Zekeski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd checks a leg kick.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Zekeski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Zekeski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kidd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zekeski lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Kidd misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Zekeski misses its intended target.
Kidd scores with the left hand. Zekeski knows he should have avoided that one.
Zekeski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kidds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zekeski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zekeski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zekeski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Kidd misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Zekeski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zekeski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kidd.
Zekeski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
Zekeski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kidd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zekeski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kidd throws out the jab.
Zekeski misses with a hook.
Zekeski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kidd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zekeski can do to turn this around?
Kidd avoids the body shot from Zekeski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Zekeski. That snapped Kidd's head back.
Kidd throws a shot from downtown. Zekeski moves away and avoids it.
Zekeski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kidd slips a jab and a cross from Zekeski.
Zekeski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
Kidd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zekeski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Zekeski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kidd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kidd with a hook.
Zekeski throws a sloppy head kick and Kidd moves out of range easily.
Zekeski is breathing heavily.
Zekeski defending well as Kidd loads up on a big left hand.
Zekeski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William Kidd dominated that second round.
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!

Kidd misses the jab.
Zekeski connects with a looping right hand.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Zekeski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zekeski doesn't seem phased though.
Kidd throws a hook but Zekeski avoids it easily.
Kidd staying out of range there.
Montriel Zekeski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zekeski lands a jab to the nose.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Zekeski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zekeski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zekeski digs a good body shot into Kidd's ribs.
Kidd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zekeski.
An attempted straight right counter from Kidd misses the target.
Zekeski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zekeski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kidd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zekeski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kidd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zekeski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab by Kidd.
Zekeski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Zekeski's ribs.
Kidd moves out of range as Zekeski strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Kidd misses its target.
Zekeski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Zekeski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kidd swings for the body but Zekeski moves out of range.
Zekeski misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zekeski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Nice defenses there by Kidd.
Zekeski dodges the punch combination from Kidd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zekeski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.
Zekeski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Zekeski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kidd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zekeski scrambles back to his feet.
Kidd blocks a low kick nicely.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Zekeski is just out of range.
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
Zekeski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Kidd stuns Zekeski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zekeski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kidd is looking to wear down Zekeski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zekeski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zekeski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a nice uppercut.
Zekeski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decent striking displayed by Zekeski there.
Kidd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zekeski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Zekeski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
A jab from Zekeski finds it's way through Kidd's defenses.

Kidd is rocked!
Zekeski cracks Kidd with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kidd tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Zekeski pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kidd is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Montriel Zekeski!