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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Kidd (ranked 7082 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Conners (ranked 4508 p4p, 0 weight class). Darrel Kidd is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darrel Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Conners!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conners gets a double leg takedown into Kidd's guard.
Conners stops Kidd from standing up.
Kidd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conners can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conners stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kidd is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Conners is aware though and is defending well.
Kidd throws his legs up looking for a submission but Conners uses it to pass to side control.
Conners wants to control but Kidd is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conners is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kidd knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kidd trying to control but Conners flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd wants to get back to his feet.
Good control from Conners.
Conners is persistently looking for the submission but Kidd is defending it well.
Kidd really is a fat lump.
Kidd is trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Conners controls the position.
Kidd really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Conners has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kidd has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
I really don't envy Kidd right now.
Kidd is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kidd wants to escape the position.
Conners gets his hands free as Kidd looks to control.
Conners trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kidd doesn't escape.
Kidd is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd wants to escape the position.
Kidd is trying to stand back up.
Conners is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Conners is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kidd has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kidd can't escape the position.
Conners has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kidd has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kidd is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Conners.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd manages to reverse the position and now he's in Conners's guard. Nice work there by Kidd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Conners dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Conners fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kidd to the ground. Conners is now in Kidd's guard.
Kidd wants to sweep here but Conners controlling him for the moment.
Conners avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Conners stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kidd rushes Conners and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conners tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Conners back against the cage.
Kidd tries to land knees in the clinch but Conners avoids the damage to the body.
Conners lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Conners lands a nice shot to the body.
Conners has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conners stalling against the cage.
Conners stalling in the clinch.
Conners using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Conners slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Conners.
Conners avoiding damage.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conners is keeping busy.
Conners holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Conners.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Conners.
Conners lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Darrel Kidd has been cut.
Conners stalling.
Kidd being controlled against the cage.
Conners receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stan Conners.
Conners rushes Kidd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Conners struggles to land a body shot inside as Kidd controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Conners is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conners lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Conners lands a knee to the head.
Conners lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kidd takes a knee right on the jaw!
Conners avoiding damage.
Conners displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kidd up against the cage.
Conners stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Conners with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conners controlling the action here for a moment.
Conners trying to stall but Kidd improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stan Conners.
Conners tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conners gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conners softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Conners misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Conners tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conners is looking to control Kidd's arms but Kidd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Conners has his back to the cage.
Kidd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Conners is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conners.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Conners showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darrel Kidd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Conners shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kidd napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kidd manages to get back to half guard.
Kidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Conners stopping the sweep attempt from Kidd.
Conners stands and steps away. Kidd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kidd clinches.
Kidd just leaning against Conners, taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conners takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Conners working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Conners tries to work over Kidd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kidd looking to stall.
Conners utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Conners.
A short uppercut from Conners.
Conners lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Conners comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Conners lands with a short shot to the head.
Kidd slows down the pace here.
Kidd being controlled against the cage.
Conners lands a hook that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is looking to break free of the clinch but Conners has double underhooks.
Kidd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conners.
Conners's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conners.
A short right from Conners.
Kidd takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd successfully pulls guard.
Kidd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conners engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Conners is continuing to stall.
Conners wants to control from the top but Kidd keeps moving.
Conners trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Conners stays in close to Kidd's body and controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Let's hope that Conners has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Conners takes the fight into the clinch.
Kidd looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conners taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Conners comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Conners 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Conners!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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