PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midnight Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slip Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Beast
vs
Kid

162 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
134 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Midnight Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Slip Kid!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kid closes the distance and pushes Beast back into the cage.
Beast blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kid has Beast pressed against the cage.
Kid lands a shot to the body.
Kid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beast smiles and moves away.

Beast darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kid wants to control but Beast is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kid might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Beast kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Kid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beast pulls his head out easily.

Beast is trying to work for a kimura but Kid is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Beast is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Beast is looking for a kimura here.

Beast is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Beast perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beast.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kid is defending against the submission attempts here by Beast.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast blocks the strikes from Kid.

Beast seems to be working for a kimura but Kid defends the submission attempt.
Kid flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Kid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Beast is working for a kimura but Kid is defending it quite comfortably.
Kid has his hands clasped together around Beast's back. He's all about the action.

Beast is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kid defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid is looking to improve his position.
Beast is keen to just control but Kid is a slippery customer.

Beast is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kid sees it coming and defends easily.

Beast is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kid is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Midnight Beast!