PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Spikers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Spikers
vs
Kidd

188 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Spikers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremiah Kidd!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spikers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spikers.
Spikers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kidd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Spikers misses
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
Spikers is breathing heavily.
Spikers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spikers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Spikers sees it coming and moves out of range.

Kidd clinches.
Kidd is trying to break free.
Kidd unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spikers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kidd taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Spikers lands with a light punch inside.
Spikers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spikers pushes off an throws an elbow but Kidd leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Kidd breaks the clinch.

Kidd has Spikers up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spikers missing with knees to the body.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Spikers throws a head kick but Kidd moves out of range.
Spikers thuds his right hand into Kidd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spikers throws an off balance right hand
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Spikers tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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

Spikers tries to keep at a distance but Kidd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kidd trying to land knees to the body.
Kidd can't break the clinch.
Kidd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spikers has him pressed against the ropes.
Kidd dodges an elbow strike from Spikers.
Kidd avoiding damage as Spikers throws knees to the body.
Spikers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spikers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kidd just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spikers avoids the head kick by Kidd.
Spikers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spikers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spikers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spikers shoots in but Kidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Spikers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.
Spikers lands with a right hand.

Kidd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kidd prevents Spikers from breaking the clinch.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spikers stalling in the clinch but Kidd improves position.
Spikers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spikers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kidd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kidd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spikers has him pressed against the ropes.
Spikers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kidd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Spikers fails to land with a series of punches.

Kidd moves into the clinch successfully.
Kidd lands an uppercut.
Spikers misses with a knee strike.
Spikers wants to get back to striking at distance but Kidd won't allow it.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Spikers clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch

and Kidd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spikers is staying active underneath Kidd, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kidd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spikers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spikers looking to control.
Kidd won't allow Spikers to get back to his feet.
Kidd thows a big elbow that misses.
Spikers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kidd throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Spikers misses with a two punch combination.
Kidd avoids the head kick by Spikers.
Spikers misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Spikers dodges the punch combination from Kidd.
Spikers throws a head kick that misses.
Spikers lands with a kick to the temple. Kidd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Spikers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kidd, pushing him back against the ropes.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Spikers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spikers throws a combination that misses
and Kidd counters with a low kick, right behind Spikers 's knee.
Spikers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kidd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spikers's knee momentarily.
Spikers swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kidd lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kidd moves into the clinch.
Kidd avoiding damage.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spikers is keeping busy.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spikers misses with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spikers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Kidd.
A head kick by Kidd misses
and Spikers counters with a leg kick.
Kidd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kidd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elvis Spikers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spikers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kidd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Spikers does no damage.
Spikers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a good, hard body kick but Spikers shrugs it off.
Spikers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and Spikers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spikers throws a combination that misses
and Kidd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kidd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spikers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kidd counters with a body kick that stops Spikers in his tracks momentarily.
Kidd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spikers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kidd.
Kidd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spikers.
Elvis Spikers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spikers throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Spikers tries to clinch up but Kidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Spikers clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch

and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kidd.
Kidd wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Spikers throws a combination that misses
and Kidd counters with a head kick. That will keep Spikers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Spikers tries to clinch up.
Spikers tries to clinch up

and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kidd throws an elbow but it misses.
Spikers letting Kidd take a breather here.
Spikers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
Spikers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kidd.
Kidd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kidd stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spikers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kidd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kidd is looking to break free of the clinch but Spikers has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jeremiah Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kidd lands with a kick to the temple. Spikers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kidd moves into range and clinches up with Spikers.
Kidd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kidd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spikers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spikers struggles to land a body shot inside as Kidd controls his hands.
Kidd pushes Spikers back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Spikers misses
and Kidd counters with a two punch combo.
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Spikers misses
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.
Kidd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spikers blocks a head kick by Kidd.
Kidd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick and Spikers moves out of range easily.
Spikers avoids the head kick by Kidd.
Kidd slips a jab and a cross from Spikers.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick
and Spikers counters with a body kick.
Spikers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd counters with a three punch combo that has Spikers backing up. Spikers nods at Kidd to acknowledge the strikes.
Spikers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a big head kick but Spikers shrugs it off.
Kidd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spikers misses with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a head kick.

Spikers is rocked!

Kidd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Oh Spikers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spikers avoiding damage as Kidd throws knees to the body.
Spikers missing with knees to the body.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spikers seems to have got his legs back now.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spikers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kidd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spikers, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kidd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spikers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kidd blocks the elbow strike.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spikers blocks a head kick by Kidd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spikers blocks a head kick by Kidd.
A head kick misses from Spikers.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kidd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kidd throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kidd!
Spikers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spikers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spikers throws a combination that misses
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
Spikers misses with a combination

and Kidd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kidd with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spikers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kidd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spikers takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kidd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick and Spikers moves out of range easily.
Spikers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a leg kick.
Spikers closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
Spikers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kidd pinned against the cage. Kidd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spikers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kidd counters with a huge head kick that drops Spikers! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremiah Kidd!