PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XyD X (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and HP Lovecraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovecraft has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

XyD X
vs
Lovecraft

173 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZyD XyD X!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, HP Lovecraft!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD X lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lovecraft looks gassed!
XyD X throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD X.
Both fighters circling a little - XyD X finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
XyD X looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
XyD X lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD X.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
XyD X throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
XyD X scores with a hook to the body. Lovecraft takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
XyD X delivers a nice body kick.
XyD X throws a leg kick which misses Lovecraft's front leg but catches the back leg as Lovecraft tries to avoid it.
That kick from XyD X tenderised Lovecraft's leg. Lovecraft is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lovecraft steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD X. That one must have hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD X. That's going to slow Lovecraft down.
Lovecraft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD X can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD X plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD X. That's going to slow Lovecraft down.
XyD X fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lovecraft has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lovecraft takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lovecraft on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lovecraft has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from XyD X.
XyD X throws a nice inside leg kick.
XyD X connects with a solid leg kick.
ZyD XyD X seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
XyD X scores with a leg kick.
ZyD XyD X is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for XyD X.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
XyD X cracks the inside of Lovecraft's front leg.
XyD X connects with a body shot that sends Lovecraft's belly button to the back.
That kick from XyD X tenderised Lovecraft's leg. Lovecraft is trying to keep his angry face on.
XyD X lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD X dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
XyD X dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lovecraft. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD X.
XyD X throws a leg kick which misses Lovecraft's front leg but catches the back leg as Lovecraft tries to avoid it.
XyD X dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
XyD X lands with a shot to the body.
XyD X works Lovecraft's body with a nice hook.
Lovecraft looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? XyD X is fending him off so far but Lovecraft persists. Nope, XyD X circles away and we're back to standing.
XyD X lands with a thumping leg kick.
XyD X darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lovecraft doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
XyD X plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
XyD X scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by XyD X.
Lovecraft takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
XyD X works Lovecraft's body with a nice hook.
Lovecraft's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
XyD X digs a good hook to Lovecraft's body.
XyD X throws a leg kick which misses Lovecraft's front leg but catches the back leg as Lovecraft tries to avoid it.
Lovecraft on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD X. XyD X obviously looking to wear him down.
XyD X lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lovecraft's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for XyD X.
XyD X digs a good body shot into Lovecraft's ribs.
XyD X is looking to slow Lovecraft down with leg kicks.
XyD X lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - XyD X finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD X thows a body kick. Lovecraft tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
XyD X moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
XyD X throws a leg kick which misses Lovecraft's front leg but catches the back leg as Lovecraft tries to avoid it.
XyD X lands a leg kick that knocks Lovecraft off balance momentarily.
Lovecraft takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lovecraft on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
XyD X throws a quick inside leg kick.
XyD X throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
XyD X connects with a leg kick. Lovecraft looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid body kick from XyD X.
Lovecraft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD X.
Lovecraft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD X.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD X dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A decent looking body kick lands there for XyD X.
XyD X scores with a push kick.
XyD X digs a good hook to Lovecraft's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from XyD X, right into the meat.
XyD X throws a nice inside leg kick.
XyD X thumps Lovecraft with a low kick.
Good leg kick by XyD X there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
XyD X feints and then cracks Lovecraft's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lovecraft down.
XyD X feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lovecraft's calf.
Lovecraft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD X.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD X.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
XyD X lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
XyD X throws a front kick that sends Lovecraft stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for XyD X.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD X.
A good leg kick by XyD X.
XyD X lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD X is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lovecraft can do to turn this around?
XyD X keeps Lovecraft at a distance using the push kick.
XyD X lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lovecraft's sensitive parts.
XyD X lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
XyD X throws a quick inside leg kick.
XyD X lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
XyD X is looking to wear down Lovecraft with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
XyD X scoring well with a low kick there.
XyD X cracks the inside of Lovecraft's front leg.
XyD X chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from XyD X - that will leave a mark!
XyD X lands with a kick to the temple. Lovecraft shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Lovecraft wants to clinch
and XyD X counters with a nice body kick.
XyD X ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lovecraft takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD X.
XyD X fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
XyD X lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

XyD X clinches up with Lovecraft and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from XyD X.
XyD X lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovecraft takes an elbow to the temple.
XyD X lands a nice elbow.
Lovecraft takes an elbow to the temple.

Lovecraft is rocked!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, XyD X just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lovecraft's brow.
XyD X lands a nice elbow.
Lovecraft is still on wobbly legs! Can XyD X finish him?
Lovecraft blocks an elbow strike.
XyD X looks to throw an elbow but misses.
XyD X creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
XyD X throws an elbow but it misses.
XyD X pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
XyD X looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, XyD X just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lovecraft's brow.
XyD X throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lovecraft avoids a wild elbow strike from XyD X.
XyD X throws an elbow but it misses.
XyD X throws an elbow but it's blocked.
XyD X throws an elbow that misses.
Lovecraft dodges an elbow strike from XyD X.
XyD X pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lovecraft blocks an elbow strike.
XyD X pushes off an throws an elbow but Lovecraft leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
XyD X misses with an elbow strike.
XyD X pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
XyD X misses with an elbow over the top.
Lovecraft blocks an elbow strike.
Lovecraft wants to break free but XyD X has control.
Lovecraft avoids the elbow strike from XyD X, against the cage.
XyD X throws an elbow but it misses.
Lovecraft wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lovecraft dodges an elbow strike from XyD X.
This has been an exciting period of action!
XyD X misses with an elbow over the top.
Lovecraft blocks the elbow strike.
XyD X pushes off an throws an elbow but Lovecraft leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
XyD X slows down the pace here.
Lovecraft dodges an elbow strike from XyD X.
XyD X pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
XyD X throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, XyD X just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lovecraft's brow.
XyD X creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
XyD X throws an elbow that misses.
XyD X misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, XyD X just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lovecraft's brow.
XyD X pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
XyD X holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, XyD X just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lovecraft's brow.
XyD X throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, XyD X just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lovecraft's brow.
Lovecraft blocks an elbow strike.
XyD X creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
XyD X pushes off an throws an elbow but Lovecraft leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
XyD X throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lovecraft blocks an elbow strike from XyD X.
XyD X creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lovecraft dodges an elbow strike from XyD X.
XyD X looks to throw an elbow but misses.
XyD X throws an elbow that misses.
XyD X throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lovecraft has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. XyD X avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, XyD X throws an elbow but misses.
XyD X throws an elbow that misses.
XyD X misses with an elbow strike.
XyD X misses with an elbow strike.
XyD X throws an elbow but it misses.
XyD X misses with an elbow over the top.
XyD X throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, XyD X just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lovecraft's brow.
XyD X misses with an elbow strike.
XyD X throws an elbow but it's blocked.
XyD X pushes off an throws an elbow but Lovecraft leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
XyD X misses with an elbow strike.
Lovecraft dodges an elbow strike from XyD X.
XyD X throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
XyD X pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
XyD X throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lovecraft blocks an elbow strike.
XyD X misses with an elbow over the top.
XyD X pushes off an throws an elbow but Lovecraft leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
XyD X throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lovecraft dodges an elbow strike from XyD X.
XyD X creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
XyD X pushes off an throws an elbow but Lovecraft leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lovecraft dodges an elbow strike from XyD X.
Lovecraft blocks the elbow strike.
XyD X throws an elbow but it's blocked.
XyD X looks to throw an elbow but misses.
XyD X throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD X dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

XyD X lands a nice looking body shot.
XyD X turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lovecraft steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD X. That one must have hurt.
XyD X connects with a leg kick. Lovecraft looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from XyD X tenderised Lovecraft's leg. Lovecraft is trying to keep his angry face on.
XyD X scores with a push kick.
XyD X scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD X.
XyD X wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
XyD X scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
XyD X feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lovecraft's calf.
XyD X throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
XyD X punishes Lovecraft's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovecraft on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
XyD X turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lovecraft has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD X.
Lovecraft is looking to score with low kicks.
Lovecraft takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lovecraft seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD X.
Lovecraft fails with a takedown attempt.
XyD X scores with a push kick.
XyD X scores with a kick to the body.
XyD X fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lovecraft has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD X thumps Lovecraft with a low kick.
Lovecraft on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
ZyD XyD X is winning the standup battle so far.
XyD X throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD X.
XyD X feints and then cracks Lovecraft's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lovecraft down.
Lovecraft has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD X.
XyD X buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
XyD X chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lovecraft shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with XyD X but XyD X pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
XyD X throws a front kick that sends Lovecraft stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovecraft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD X can pounce on him.
Lovecraft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD X.
Lovecraft shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ZyD XyD X has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of HP Lovecraft.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from XyD X - that will leave a mark!
XyD X lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD X.
Lovecraft stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from XyD X.
XyD X lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from XyD X tenderised Lovecraft's leg. Lovecraft is trying to keep his angry face on.
XyD X delivers a nice body kick.
Lovecraft swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
XyD X throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD X.
Lovecraft fails with the takedown
and XyD X counters with a nice body kick.
Lovecraft shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts XyD X as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD X. That's going to slow Lovecraft down.
XyD X fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lovecraft.
XyD X lands with a slapping head kick.
XyD X ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
XyD X scores with a push kick.
XyD X thuds his shin into the meat of Lovecraft's side.
HP Lovecraft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lovecraft on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD XyD X showed his dominance in that final round.
Well XyD X has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZyD XyD X!
Our winner, ZyD XyD X, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.