PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bubble Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by Diamonds Aren't Forever - Bring Me the Horizon. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bob
vs
Kidd

158 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubble Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kidd moves into the clinch.
Bob looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Kidd breaks the clinch.

Kidd rushes Bob and presses him up against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch.

Kidd closes the distance and clinches.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Kidd throws a shot to the body.

Kidd rushes Bob and presses him up against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kidd gets a clinch.

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!

Kidd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob misses with a body punch
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kidd darts in and clinches Bob up against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch.

Kidd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bob tries to pull guard but Kidd won't allow it.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyler Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Kidd misses.
Kidd lands with a nice body punch.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bob has time to react.

Kidd clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bob tries to keep at a distance but Kidd has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd connects with a jab.
Tyler Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bob tries to keep at a distance but Kidd has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kidd clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd closes the distance and clinches.

Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob throws a leg kick but Kidd sees it coming and moves out of range.

Kidd clinches.

Kidd breaks the clinch.

Kidd clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kidd jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Kidd forces Bob back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kidd has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kidd drives through and clinches with Bob against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Kidd lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Good exchange - Kidd coming out on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob misses with a double jab.

Kidd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Kidd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kidd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Kidd moves into the clinch successfully.
Kidd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kidd has closed the distance and engaged Bob in a clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kidd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kidd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kidd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kidd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kidd.

Bob is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Bob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kidd moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kidd has managed to clinch.

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.

Kidd rushes Bob and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob seems to have got his legs back now.

Kidd gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
Kidd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Kidd.
Bob doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Kidd has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Kidd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bob under the eye.
Bob shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kidd defends it nicely.

Kidd moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but Bob seems unphased.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Kidd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kidd lands a jab to Bob's midsection.
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bob walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bob doesn't seem phased though.
Bob dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kidd. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but Bob persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubble Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kidd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tyler Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kidd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Bob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kidd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bob gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kidd counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Kidd 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! This is the final round!

Bob plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kidd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Kidd has managed to clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Bob looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bob ducks right into an uppercut from Kidd.

Kidd closes the distance and clinches.

Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kidd moves into the clinch successfully.

Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bob tries to keep at a distance but Kidd has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd jabs at Bob's body.
Kidd lands with a nice body punch.
Bob throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.

Kidd takes the fight into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Kidd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bob eats them both and turns towards Kidd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jab from Kidd.
Bob needs to keep his hands up - Kidd had a free shot at his head there.
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.
Bob is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kidd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd lands with an uppercut that bounces Bob off the cage and back into range.
Bob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bob lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bob attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bob misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Kidd moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kidd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob lands with a straight right. Kidd didn't see that one coming.
Kidd avoids the body shot from Bob.

Kidd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd scores with a nice head shot.
Kidd takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Tyler Kidd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bob fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good shot there by Kidd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd clinches up against the cage.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Bob has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kidd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bob, pushing him back against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Bob walks into a left hand.

Bob gets tackled into the cage by Kidd. Kidd maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kidd 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Kidd!