PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawter Forty Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd comes into the arena with Blowin Swishers blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kidd
vs
Forty Three

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slawter Forty Three!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forty Three pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kidd gets tackled into the cage by Forty Three. Forty Three maintains the clinch.
Forty Three wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Forty Three manages to pull guard.
Forty Three is trying to control the position but Kidd postures up.
Forty Three is controlling Kidd's posture.
Kidd wants to pass the guard but Forty Three is keeping the position.
Kidd trying to control but Forty Three is working from the bottom.
Kidd stands and throws Forty Three's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forty Three tries to improve position but can't.

Kidd tries for a kimura but Forty Three is defending well.
Forty Three tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kidd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forty Three wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Forty Three is not content to let Kidd control the position.
Kidd has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Forty Three!

Forty Three defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kidd.
Forty Three really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kidd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kidd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Kidd connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kidd landing punches.
Forty Three looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Forty Three hang on?
Kidd working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd raining down shots from the mount!

Kidd is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kidd extends the arm and Forty Three is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Kidd!