PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schtrappe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. Virgil Cid has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jacque Schtrappe's chin.

Schtrappe
vs
Cid

173 cm
34
169 lbs
32 - 16 - 1

183 cm
33
164 lbs
28 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

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 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Jacque Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schtrappe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schtrappe throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
Cid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jacque Schtrappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid throws a low kick but Schtrappe moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Schtrappe misses
and Schtrappe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schtrappe is out of range and Cid settles back down.
Schtrappe with a nice cross.
Cid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schtrappe avoids the head kick by Cid.
Schtrappe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cid lands with an overhand left.
Cid checks a low kick from Schtrappe.
Good work by Cid as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schtrappe. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schtrappe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws a wild body kick that Cid sees coming a mile off.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schtrappe. That did some damage!
Schtrappe misses with a body shot
letting Cid counter with a right hand.
Cid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schtrappe's calf.
Schtrappe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cid avoids the head kick by Schtrappe.
Cid moves forwards but Schtrappe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe feints and then cracks Cid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cid down.
Schtrappe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schtrappe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cid. Cid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schtrappe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schtrappe is looking to wear down Cid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick
and Cid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. Cid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schtrappe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws an overhand right that lands on Cid's shoulder, as Cid tries to avoid the shot.
Schtrappe looks for the body kick but Cid saw that one coming.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schtrappe.
Cid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schtrappe can pounce on him.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the leg kick from Cid.
Schtrappe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cid.
Cid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cid lands with a cross.
Cid wants to slow Schtrappe down by chopping away at his legs.
Schtrappe defending well as Cid loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schtrappe. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schtrappe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Cid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cid misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schtrappe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schtrappe lands a nice hook to Cid's body. Cid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schtrappe throws a sloppy head kick and Cid moves out of range easily.
Cid misses the jab.
Schtrappe catches Cid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schtrappe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cid.
Schtrappe misses with a hook
and Cid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schtrappe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schtrappe.
Cid thows a leg kick but Schtrappe checks it
and Schtrappe counters with a three punch combo that has Cid backing up. Cid nods at Schtrappe to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cid swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe lands with a nice body punch.
Schtrappe tries a head kick but it misses.
Schtrappe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cid.
A leg kick checked by Cid.
Schtrappe cracks Cid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schtrappe - that will leave a mark!
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schtrappe tries to move into range but Cid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut
and Cid counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Schtrappe has managed to clinch.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cid blocks a low kick nicely.
Schtrappe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cid tried to score with a low kick but Schtrappe checks it.
Schtrappe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Good exchange - Schtrappe coming out on top.
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Schtrappe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schtrappe can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Cid.
Cid connects with a body shot that sends Schtrappe's belly button to the back.
Schtrappe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schtrappe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schtrappe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jacque Schtrappe is winning the standup battle so far.
Schtrappe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schtrappe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Schtrappe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schtrappe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cid throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe thows a leg kick but Cid checks it
and Cid counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the leg kick from Cid.
Cid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schtrappe in his tracks.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick
and Cid counters with an inside leg kick.
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Schtrappe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cid scoring well with a low kick there.
Cid moves out of range of the body kick from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cid doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body kick from Schtrappe.
Decent striking displayed by Cid there.
Cid thuds his right hand into Schtrappe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cid blocks a leg kick.
Cid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schtrappe moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid scores with a head kick. Schtrappe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Schtrappe looks to land a body kick but Cid moved away.
Schtrappe tries to move into range but Cid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schtrappe.
Schtrappe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cid is able to avoid easily.
Cid looks to land a right hand but Schtrappe moved out of range.
Schtrappe checks a low kick from Cid.
Schtrappe moves forwards but Cid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schtrappe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schtrappe misses with a body shot.
Schtrappe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Cid blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid thows a body kick. Schtrappe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cid swings for the body but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
Schtrappe tries to land a front kick but Cid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses the shot to the body.
Cid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cid loads up on a big right hand but Schtrappe slips the punch.
Cid throws a series of punches but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Schtrappe misses with an uppercut
and Cid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schtrappe throws the kick towards the body but Cid avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses Schtrappe's front leg but catches the back leg as Schtrappe tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Cid misses the target.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schtrappe was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
Schtrappe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schtrappe throws a head kick that misses.
Cid lands with a nice body punch.
Cid wants to land a leg kick but Schtrappe is out of range.
Cid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a lazy right hand but Cid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Schtrappe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid's corner calls for a 1-2. Cid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schtrappe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cid takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Cid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

An inside leg kick lands from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cid.
Schtrappe thumps Cid with a low kick.
Schtrappe takes one on the button.
Schtrappe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cid throws a low kick but Schtrappe avoids it.
Schtrappe misses with a looping right.
Schtrappe tries to land a front kick but Cid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe blocks a jab.
Schtrappe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Schtrappe misses.
Schtrappe misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe scores with a leg kick.
Schtrappe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schtrappe is looking to clinch.
Schtrappe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cid.
Cid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schtrappe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cid.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cid cracks the inside of Schtrappe's front leg.
Schtrappe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schtrappe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Cid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schtrappe moves away from the strike by Cid.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cid counters with a thumping low kick.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Schtrappe moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schtrappe ducks under a wild hook from Cid.
Cid is looking to slow Schtrappe down with leg kicks.
Schtrappe loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Schtrappe swings for the body but Cid moves out of range.
Cid does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Schtrappe checks a low kick from Cid.
Cid misses with an uppercut. Schtrappe saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe looks to land a left hand but Cid moved out of range nicely.
Schtrappe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schtrappe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Schtrappe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Schtrappe moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Cid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cid fails to land.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
Cid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cid working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Cid breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Schtrappe is looking to slow Cid down with leg kicks.
Cid pushes Schtrappe away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe looks for the body kick but Cid saw that one coming.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schtrappe's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schtrappe throws a chopping leg kick but Cid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Schtrappe misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cid throws a body punch but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Cid throws the left hand but Schtrappe avoids the punch easily.
Schtrappe takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Cid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Cid!
After winning the bout, Virgil Cid thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.