PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Vondopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kidd
vs
Vondopolous

180 cm
26
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Vondopolous!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondopolous fails to land the takedown.
Vondopolous will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vondopolous scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kidd doesn't seem bothered though.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vondopolous holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vondopolous taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kidd is trying to break free.

Vondopolous manages to break the clinch.
Kidd misses with a combination

and Vondopolous counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vondopolous is stalling here.
Kidd working hard to break the clinch.

Vondopolous breaks from the clinch.

Vondopolous forces Kidd back against the cage and clinches.

Vondopolous manages to break the clinch.

Vondopolous changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kidd looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vondopolous moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vondopolous stands up and we're back to a striking position.

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.
Kidd misses with a double jab

and Vondopolous counters by clinching up.

Vondopolous jumps guard.
Vondopolous is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vondopolous is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kidd is trying to stand back up but Vondopolous is controlling him
Vondopolous takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vondopolous uses his free foot to push down on Kidd's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kidd.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Vondopolous sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four 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.

Vondopolous is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Vondopolous shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vondopolous showed some decent athleticism there.
Vondopolous not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Vondopolous dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vondopolous counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Vondopolous pulls guard effortlessly.
Kidd throws and elbow that misses. Vondopolous uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kidd's guard. Nice move by Vondopolous!

Vondopolous stands and steps away. Kidd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jason Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd misses with a double jab

and Vondopolous holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vondopolous is pushing Kidd up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Vondopolous gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vondopolous sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kidd is working an open guard so Vondopolous takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vondopolous lands with a kick to the ribs.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kidd enables Vondopolous to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kidd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vondopolous stays in close to Kidd's body and controls the position.
Kidd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vondopolous on the ground.
Vondopolous with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Vondopolous passes Kidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Vondopolous stands up from half guard.

Vondopolous scores with a takedown into Kidd's guard.
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!
Vondopolous passes Kidd's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous works his way into full mount!
Vondopolous controlling from the full mount.

Vondopolous is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kidd to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kidd shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vondopolous thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Vondopolous showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vondopolous drives through with a takedown into guard.

Vondopolous decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kidd throws a combination that misses

and Vondopolous counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vondopolous frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vondopolous controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopolous postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kidd looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vondopolous takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kidd blocking the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Vondopolous working for a guillotine from mount but Kidd is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd blocking the ground and pound.

Vondopolous is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kidd has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vondopolous takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four 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.
Vondopolous throws some wild stikes that Kidd manages to avoid easily.
Vondopolous throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Jason Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vondopolous tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vondopolous punching from mount but Kidd doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ziggy Vondopolous is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vondopolous content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Vondopolous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vondopolous has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Vondopolous!