PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Impaler
vs
Cid

174 cm
36
160 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

183 cm
31
164 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
The Big Kabosh

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Vlad Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cid catches Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Cid.
Jab from Cid.
Impaler throws a lazy right hand but Cid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Virgil Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
Impaler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Impaler fails to land the takedown.
Cid scores with a nice right hand.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cid.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Impaler, as that shot connected.
Impaler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Impaler somewhat.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
Cid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cid scores with a body shot.
Impaler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Impaler misses with a hook.
Impaler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cid scores with a sloppy right hand. Impaler should have avoided that one.
Impaler misses with a looping left.
Cid throws a push kick but Impaler slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cid misses the jab.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Cid.
A big left from Cid misses.
Impaler shoots in and drives through. Cid sprawls well.
Cid has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Impaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Impaler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cid connects with the punch.
Impaler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cid throws the kick towards the body but Impaler avoids it.
Jab from Impaler.
Cid is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Impaler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cid moves out of range as Impaler strikes.
Impaler throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Impaler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cid misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Impaler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Impaler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cid wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Impaler tries to free his leg and advance position but Cid is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Virgil Cid was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Impaler 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
Cid throws a head kick but Impaler moves out of range.

Impaler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cid's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid keeping moving, preventing Impaler from controlling successfully.
Impaler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cid looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid keeping moving, preventing Impaler from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Cid dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cid ducks right into an uppercut from Impaler.
Cid throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Impaler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
Impaler misses with a hook.
Impaler throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Impaler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Impaler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cid throws a wild body kick that Impaler sees coming a mile off.
Cid stuns Impaler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cid misses with a low kick as Impaler jumps back.
Cid throws the left hand but Impaler avoids the punch easily.
Impaler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cid lands a right hook to the body.
Impaler cracks Cid with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid cracks Impaler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Impaler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Impaler somewhat.
Nice shot lands for Impaler.

Impaler gets a takedown into half guard.
Impaler is trying to control the action in half guard but Cid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cid is pressing down on Impaler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Impaler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Impaler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Impaler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Impaler.
Cid controls Impaler momentarily but Impaler frees himself.
Impaler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Impaler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Impaler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Impaler is looking to work some ground and pound but Cid has wrist control.
Impaler trying to control but Cid is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid trying to keep a closed guard but Impaler is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Impaler throws a looping overhand right but Cid ducks down to avoid it.
Virgil Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Impaler moves out of range of the strikes.
Impaler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cid pinned against the cage. Cid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Impaler loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
Cid is looking to chop away at Impaler's legs.
Impaler throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
Cid missing with a left hand there. Impaler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
Cid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Impaler moves out of range as Cid strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Impaler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Impaler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Impaler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Virgil Cid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Impaler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Cid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Impaler lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Virgil Cid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cid, right into the meat.
Impaler throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
Impaler ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Impaler.
Impaler throws an off balance right hand
and Cid counters with a nice body kick.
Cid connects with a high kick.
Cid throws a series of punches but Impaler avoids them all with ease.
Impaler misses the shot to the body.
Cid misses with a hook. Impaler ducked under it nicely.
Impaler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Impaler finds it's way through Cid's defenses.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Impaler.
A bone on bone clash there as Impaler blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Impaler shoots for a takedown but Cid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cid wants it to stay on the feet.
Cid misses with a double jab.
Impaler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cid takes a swing at Impaler's ribcage but misses.
Impaler throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Cid slips under a jab.
Impaler throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Impaler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cid tries to land a front kick but Impaler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cid stuffs the takedown attempt from Impaler. Impaler gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Impaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Impaler misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a wild body kick that Impaler sees coming a mile off.
Impaler blocks the body kick.
Cid stuffs the takedown attempt from Impaler. Impaler gets slowly back to his feet.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Cid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Impaler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Impaler blocks a head kick by Cid.
Cid throws a lazy right hand but Impaler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cid tries to land a front kick but Impaler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cid stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Impaler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cid to score with a decent uppercut.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cid connects with a looping right hand.
Cid lands a nice looking body shot.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Impaler.
Cid thumps Impaler with a low kick.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Impaler ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
A big right from Impaler misses.
Cid cracks a nice hook into Impaler's ribs.
A big right from Impaler misses.
Impaler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Impaler. Impaler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vlad Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Impaler misses.
A slow jab from Impaler misses its intended target.
Impaler throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Cid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Impaler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid pushes Impaler away with a front kick.
Impaler misses with a looping right.
Cid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Impaler 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Impaler. Impaler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Impaler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Impaler lands with a nice body punch.
Impaler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cid sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Cid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cid winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Cid!
Virgil Cid thanked the fans post fight for their support.