PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kid
vs
Ace

195 cm
20
247 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Kid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Ace!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kid lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Johnny Ace has been cut.
Ace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ace lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Kid drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ace can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ace wants to stand but Kid is controlling the position.

Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ace is keeping the position for now.

Kid drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ace manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kid has Ace in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ace can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ace is one step ahead there.
Ace is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ace preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ace stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kid takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnny Ace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ace stuffs the takedown attempt from Kid. Kid gets slowly back to his feet.
Kid fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ace avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ace goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ace moves away.
Ace throws a head kick that misses.
Ace misses with a head kick.
Ace is looking to land body kicks.
Ace throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.

Kid looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kid is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kid drops back looking for a leg! Ace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ace manages to kick Kid off! Kid jumps back into Ace's guard.
Ace keeping full guard, as Kid tries to pass.

Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kid is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ace is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ace has escaped and now he's on top!
Ace content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ace's cut.
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.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kid is defended easily by Ace.
Kid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ace counters with a head kick.
Kid has his takedown stuffed
and Ace counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alex Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid throws a body kick the misses
and Ace counters with an outside leg kick.
Ace throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Ace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kid misses with a takedown attempt
and Ace counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Ace as Kid shoots in.
Kid tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ace swivels and escapes.
Kid blocks a head kick by Ace.
Ace misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid looks to land a combination but Ace avoids it well.
Kid tries for a takedown but Ace circles away easily

and Ace moves into the clinch.
Ace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kid avoids it.
Ace trying to land knees to the body.
Ace slowing the pace effectively.
Kid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ace fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ace throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ace clinches with his opponent.
Kid is trying to drag Ace to the mat but Ace just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kid is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kid has Ace pressed against the cage.
Kid wants a takedown but no success here.
Kid avoids the elbow strike from Ace, against the cage.
Kid avoiding damage as Ace throws knees to the body.
Kid goes for a takedown attempt but Ace pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kid misses with a takedown

and Ace counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kid looking to stall.
Ace creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kid's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kid changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ace fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ace throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.
Kid has a takedown stuffed.
Ace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Ace.
Ace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ace's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ace clinches up with Kid and pushes him back against the cage.

Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ace throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.

Kid shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ace napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Ace sneaks back into half guard.
Ace tries to roll over but Kid keeps him under control.

Kid is trying to work for a kimura but Ace is defending well.
Ace is trying to maintain the position but Kid is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid is trying to work for a kimura but Ace is defending well.
Ace is trying to get back to full guard.
Ace wants to get back to his feet.

Kid is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ace is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Kid is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ace is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Ace is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kid is aware though and is defending well.
Ace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kid drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kid jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kid drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ace dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid being controlled here, momentarily.
Ace trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.

Kid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Kid throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ace uses it to pass to side control.
A lull in the action here.
Kid tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid is working hard here to advance position.
Kid prevents Ace from improving position.
Kid is looking for a sweep.
Kid is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kid moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ace stopping the sweep attempt from Kid.
Ace content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Johnny Ace just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ace's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid shoots in for a double leg but Ace sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kid misses with a takedown
and Ace counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ace dodges the punch combination from Kid.
Kid looks to land a right hand but Ace moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alex Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ace throws the kick towards the body but Kid avoids it.
Ace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ace counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid shoots in looking for a takedown. Ace tries to sprawl out of it but Kid keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ace scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ace counters with an inside leg kick.
Ace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ace throws a leg kick which misses Kid's front leg but catches the back leg as Kid tries to avoid it.
Ace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ace tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid swinging wildly here.
Ace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ace.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Ace.
Ace slaps away a takedown attempt from Kid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kid avoids the head kick by Ace.
Kid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ace tries to avoid it but Kid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ace to the ground. Ace escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kid shoots and misses

and Ace counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four 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.
Kid tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kid is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kid is defending well for now.
Ace is pressed up against the cage. Kid has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ace down to the mat. Ace avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ace tries to clinch up.
Ace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ace wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Ace throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.
Ace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ace counters with a head kick. That will keep Kid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kid has his takedown stuffed
and Ace counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ace dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ace's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ace is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Kid misses with a series of wild punches.

Kid darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ace tries to kick Kid off but Kid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Kid is working for a submission of some sort.

Kid wants to work for an arm triangle but Ace is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace trying to hold on to Kid's head to control him but Kid postures up.
Kid wants to free his trapped foot but Ace is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Kid is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Ace looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kid is looking for a kimura here.
Alex Kid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

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.
Ace is trying to stand.
Ace won't allow Kid to pass to mount.
Ace wants to get back to his feet.
Ace tries to roll over but Kid keeps him under control.
Ace keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kid is looking for a kimura here.
Ace is looking for a sweep. Kid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kid throwing shots but Ace is blocking nicely.
Kid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kid throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ace defending well though.
Kid throwing shots but Ace is blocking nicely.
Ace keeping hold of Kid's head, controlling as best he can.
Ace trying to control from the bottom.

Kid is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ace is just riding it out for now. Kid eventually gives up the hold.
Ace is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ace!
Johnny Ace is the new heavyweight champion!