PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 1 p4p, 15 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Caunt
vs
Kidd

175 cm
39
147
43 - 19 - 2

160 cm
33
145
26 - 4 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Caunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kidd checks a leg kick.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd misses with an uppercut.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Kidd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kidd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kidd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kidd lunges at Caunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caunt's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caunt thows a body kick. Kidd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Caunt connects with the punch.
Caunt misses the shot to the body.
Kidd tries to clinch but Caunt is having none of it.
Caunt scores with a spinning back kick!
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Good work by Kidd as he checks the leg kick.
Kidd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Caunt.
Kidd connects with a crisp jab.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kidd takes one to the chin there.
That kick from Caunt tenderised Kidd's leg. Kidd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Caunt looks for the body kick but Kidd saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Caunt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kidd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt tests Kidd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caunt scores with a nice head shot.
Kidd looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Kidd scores with a body shot.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caunt throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Kidd only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Caunt misses
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.

It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kidd, as that shot connected.
Kidd defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Kidd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Caunt.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Caunt fakes the leg kick and cracks Kidd in the body.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Caunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Caunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Caunt pushes him off.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
Kidd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Caunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kidd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caunt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Caunt was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Kidd scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
Kidd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kidd moves out of range of the body kick from Caunt.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A bone on bone clash there as Kidd blocks the leg kick.
Kidd fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Caunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Caunt cracks Kidd with a good jab.
A low kick from Caunt is predictable there

and Kidd moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kidd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caunt blocks an uppercut.
Caunt misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kidd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caunt backwards.
Caunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd blocking some punches.
Kidd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kidd.
Kidd blocking some punches.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caunt.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Caunt.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Caunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caunt misses with some punches.
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 blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kidd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kidd.
Kidd lands a shot to the body.
Caunt blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Caunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kidd can do to turn this around?
Caunt prevents a body shot from Kidd.
A left hand lands to the body for Caunt.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.

Caunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caunt feints and then cracks Kidd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kidd down.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Kidd takes one on the button.
Kidd moves out of range of the leg kick from Caunt.
Nice jab there from Kidd.
Kidd throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Caunt counter with a right hand.
Kidd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Kidd sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caunt clobbers Kidd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kidd wants to clinch.
Caunt tried to counter with a leg kick but Kidd avoided it.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Caunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kidd throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kidd just manages to avoid it.
Caunt lands a jab.
Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kidd on the side of the head.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Kidd was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd cracks Caunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Caunt throws a combination that misses
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Caunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kidd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Kidd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kidd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Dick Caunt's cut is getting worse.
Caunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caunt misses with a low kick as Kidd jumps back.

Kidd cracks Caunt with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Caunt looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kidd finish him?

Caunt is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Caunt's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kidd before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Killer Kidd!
Killer Kidd is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Killer Kidd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.