PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch comes into the arena with Butters Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. Leopold Stotch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stotch
vs
Kidd

178 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stotch.
Kidd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kidd defending well as Stotch loads up on a big left hand.
Stotch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stotch fails with the takedown.
Stotch throws a series of punches but Kidd avoids them all with ease.
Stotch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kidd momentarily.
Stotch clobbers Kidd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stotch misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
Stotch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Stotch.
Stotch throws a head kick but Kidd moves out of range.
Stotch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stotch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kidd throws a combination. Stotch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch throws a combination that misses
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Stotch is breathing heavily.
Stotch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kidd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stotch throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kidd counters by clinching up.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stotch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stotch but Stotch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kidd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stotch misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stotch thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Stotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kidd connects with a high kick.
Stotch throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Stotch throws a leg kick
and Kidd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stotch really felt that one!
Kidd lands with a nice combination. Stotch backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd moves into range and clinches up with Stotch.

Kidd wants the takedown. Stotch is fighting it off but Kidd persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stotch's guard against the cage.
Stotch is striking off his back. Kidd thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Kidd tries to pass to full mount but Stotch defends it.
Stotch trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Stotch actively working from the bottom here.
Stotch flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch tries to kick Kidd off but Kidd keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kidd!
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.

Kidd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stotch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kidd controlling the action here for a moment.
Stotch is looking to break free of the clinch but Kidd has double underhooks.
Kidd wants a takedown but no success here.
Stotch is looking to break free of the clinch but Kidd has double underhooks.
Kidd misses with an elbow over the top.
Kidd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stotch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kidd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stotch backwards.
Stotch is trying to break the clinch but Kidd has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries for a takedown but Stotch manages to get underhooks.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stotch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kidd walks away with a smile on his face. Stotch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stotch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a nice body kick.
Stotch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stotch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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

Stotch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Stotch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kidd defends it well.
Stotch thows a huge punch but Kidd dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Kidd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stotch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kidd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stotch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stotch misses with a takedown
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kidd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stotch.
Nice sprawl there from Kidd as Stotch shoots in.
Kidd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Stotch misses.
Kidd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Stotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stotch tries to keep at a distance but Kidd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stotch misses with the head strike.

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd tries to clinch but Stotch is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stotch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Stotch is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd has managed to clinch.
Kidd goes for a takedown attempt but Stotch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stotch throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stotch tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kidd. That's going to slow Stotch down.
Kidd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stotch shoots for a takedown but Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kidd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A nice combination there by Kidd.

Kidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stotch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd trying to control but Stotch is having none of it.
Stotch working to try and regain half guard.
Kidd wants to control the pace but Stotch is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch is desperately trying to improve his position but Kidd has a good base and remains in mount.
Kidd wants to control but Stotch has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stotch gets back to full guard.
Stotch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Stotch looking for a guillotine here but Kidd defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd won't allow Stotch to sweep him here.
Stotch working a defensive guard here.
Kidd looking to pass the guard.
Stotch throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stotch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kidd!
Kidd tries to hold on but Stotch postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick 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!

Stotch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stotch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leopold Stotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stotch misses with a combination

and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Stotch is blocking nicely.

Stotch pulls guard effortlessly.
Stotch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stotch lands some strikes from the bottom.
Kidd trying to control but Stotch is working from the bottom.
Kidd wants to pass the guard but Stotch is keeping the position.
Stotch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kidd manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stotch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stotch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stotch wants to pass the guard but Kidd is keeping the position.
Kidd is trying to keep Stotch in close.
Stotch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stotch is looking to stand up but Kidd won't let him.
Kidd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stotch.
Kidd wants to stand and escape but Stotch is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kidd throws a right and a left that Stotch avoids nicely.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stotch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stotch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Stotch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stotch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Stotch was not able to check.

Kidd clinches up against the cage.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Kidd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stotch shoots and misses
and Kidd counters with a nice leg kick.
Kidd changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stotch tries to avoid it but Kidd manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stotch to the ground. Stotch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stotch misses with a combination
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd clinches with his opponent.
Stotch takes a knee right on the jaw!

Stotch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Stotch or perhaps it was just good defense by Kidd which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leopold Stotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stotch shoots in for a takedown but Kidd shows good takedown defense.
Kidd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stotch circles away.
Stotch has a takedown stuffed.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Stotch avoids them all with ease.
Stotch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stotch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kidd throws a head kick that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Stotch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stotch throws a combination that misses
and Kidd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stotch blocks a head kick by Kidd.
Stotch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to avoid it but Stotch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kidd to the ground. Kidd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stotch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stotch.
Kidd dodges the ground and pound from Stotch.
Leopold Stotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stotch trying to control the position but Kidd is working away.
Stotch in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dick Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kidd is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leopold Stotch.
I think Kidd 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

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