PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Punch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Punch
vs
XyD Vi

199 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

185 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZyD XyD Vi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD Vi scores with a nice body kick.
Nice takedown defense from XyD Vi. No joy for Punch on that attempt.
XyD Vi looks to score with a jab to the body but Punch is just out of range.
XyD Vi throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from XyD Vi.
XyD Vi scores with a hook.
XyD Vi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Punch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
XyD Vi is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but XyD Vi shows good takedown defense.
Punch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts XyD Vi as he jumps to the side.
XyD Vi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Punch is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Vi throws a leg kick which misses Punch's front leg but catches the back leg as Punch tries to avoid it.
XyD Vi looks to land a body kick but Punch moved away.
XyD Vi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
XyD Vi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
XyD Vi connects with an inside leg kick.
XyD Vi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
XyD Vi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Punch takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from XyD Vi finds it's way round the side to connect with Punch's head.
XyD Vi looks to score with a jab to the body but Punch is just out of range.
XyD Vi misses with a kick to the body.
Punch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but XyD Vi avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for XyD Vi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD Vi thows a body kick. Punch tries to catch it but that hurt him.
ZyD XyD Vi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
XyD Vi lands with a kick to the ribs.
XyD Vi feints and then cracks Punch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punch down.
XyD Vi thumps Punch with a low kick.
Punch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
XyD Vi connects with a leg kick. Punch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
XyD Vi delivers a nice body kick.
XyD Vi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Punch at a distance.
Punch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
XyD Vi lands with a kick to the ribs.
That kick from XyD Vi tenderised Punch's leg. Punch is trying to keep his angry face on.
XyD Vi lands a front kick.
Punch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
ZyD XyD Vi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Vi feints and then cracks Punch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Punch down.
A good leg kick by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
XyD Vi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
XyD Vi pushes Punch away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
XyD Vi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Punch. That did some damage!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Punch. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
XyD Vi swings for the body but Punch moves out of range.
XyD Vi thuds his shin into the meat of Punch's side.
Punch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD Vi. That one must have hurt.
XyD Vi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
XyD Vi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Punch rather than just go for the knockout.
XyD Vi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Punch on the side of the head.
XyD Vi connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from XyD Vi. Punch shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD Vi connects with an inside leg kick.
XyD Vi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from XyD Vi - that will leave a mark!
XyD Vi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punch moves away.
XyD Vi throws a front kick that sends Punch stumbling back into the cage.
XyD Vi misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from XyD Vi.
Punch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
XyD Vi thows a body kick. Punch tries to catch it but that hurt him.
XyD Vi lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
XyD Vi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Punch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and XyD Vi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Punch scrambles back to his feet.
XyD Vi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD Vi dominated that round.
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.

XyD Vi fakes the leg kick and cracks Punch in the body.
XyD Vi throws a sloppy head kick and Punch moves out of range easily.
XyD Vi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Punch.
Punch shoots for a double leg takedown but XyD Vi sprawls well. He's pushed Punch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Punch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but XyD Vi shows good takedown defense.
XyD Vi scoring well with a low kick there.
XyD Vi misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - XyD Vi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD Vi. That's going to slow Punch down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! XyD Vi slams his shin into Punch's torso.
XyD Vi tries a head kick but it misses.
Punch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Punch if he has to take too many more of those.
Punch walks forward, straight into a front kick from XyD Vi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Vi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Punch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from XyD Vi.
XyD Vi misses with a head kick.
Punch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Punch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Vi. XyD Vi obviously looking to wear him down.
Punch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from XyD Vi. Punch shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
XyD Vi takes a swing at Punch's ribcage but misses.
XyD Vi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by XyD Vi.
Punch blocks a head kick by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD Vi scoring well with a low kick there.
XyD Vi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Punch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Punch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A combination from XyD Vi does no damage.
XyD Vi throws the kick towards the body but Punch avoids it.
XyD Vi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Punch takes a step back to recover.
Punch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
XyD Vi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
XyD Vi lands a jab to Punch's midsection.
XyD Vi lands a nice looking body kick.
XyD Vi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Vi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says XyD Vi as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
XyD Vi lands an overhand right.
Punch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
XyD Vi scores with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from XyD Vi. Punch shrugs it off though.
ZyD XyD Vi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
XyD Vi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Punch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chris Punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
XyD Vi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Punch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD Vi. That one must have hurt.
XyD Vi lands a jab to Punch's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
XyD Vi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crunch! XyD Vi slams his shin into Punch's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Punch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by XyD Vi.
Punch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has XyD Vi pinned against the cage. XyD Vi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A good leg kick by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi thumps Punch with a low kick.
XyD Vi thuds his shin into the meat of Punch's side.
XyD Vi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punch will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from XyD Vi - that will leave a mark!
XyD Vi thows a body kick. Punch tries to catch it but that hurt him.
XyD Vi lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD Vi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

XyD Vi lands a nice looking body kick.
XyD Vi looks to land a body kick but Punch moved away.
Punch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Vi.
XyD Vi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Punch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
XyD Vi scores with a leg kick.
XyD Vi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
XyD Vi just misses with a punch to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD Vi.
XyD Vi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punch will feel that in the morning.
XyD Vi scores with a spinning back kick!
XyD Vi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Vi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Vi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Punch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
XyD Vi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
XyD Vi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Punch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
XyD Vi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Punch.
XyD Vi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Punch if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
XyD Vi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
XyD Vi throws a nice head kick!
XyD Vi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Punch.
XyD Vi misses with a body shot.
XyD Vi scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
XyD Vi throws a half hearted mid kick.
XyD Vi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
XyD Vi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Punch shoots in looking for a takedown. XyD Vi tries to sprawl out of it but Punch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. XyD Vi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from XyD Vi.
XyD Vi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
XyD Vi scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Vi throws a nice outside leg kick.
XyD Vi lands a jab to Punch's midsection.
XyD Vi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Punch under the eye.
Punch has a takedown stuffed.
Punch walks forward, straight into a front kick from XyD Vi.
A solid body kick from XyD Vi.
Punch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD Vi. That one must have hurt.
XyD Vi scores with a hook to the body. Punch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
XyD Vi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
XyD Vi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
XyD Vi connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Punch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Punch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
XyD Vi throws a body punch but Punch moves out of range.
XyD Vi scores with a nice body kick.
XyD Vi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
XyD Vi scores with a hook to the body. Punch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
XyD Vi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punch will feel that in the morning.
XyD Vi lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but XyD Vi swivels and escapes.
XyD Vi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chris Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
XyD Vi scores with a push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD XyD Vi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well XyD Vi 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZyD XyD Vi!
ZyD XyD Vi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.