PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Martin (ranked 2899 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Billy Kidman (ranked 329 p4p, 279 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Kidman

183 cm
23
216
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
210
2 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Kidman!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kidman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidman. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin is looking for a counter combo.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kidman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Kidman. Kidman gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Kidman connects with a looping right hand.
Kidman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Kidman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kidman tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pablo Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Kidman.

Kidman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kidman lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Martin keeping moving, preventing Kidman from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kidman.
Kidman trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kidman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martin looking to control.
Kidman wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
Kidman pushing down on Martin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kidman controlling the action here.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kidman on the ground.
Martin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kidman scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kidman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Martin has a hand on Kidman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kidman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Kidman avoids the attempt from Martin to control.

Kidman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Martin is now in Kidman's guard. A big mistake from Kidman there, giving up the dominant position!
Martin is fighting to break Kidman's control of his arms but Kidman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kidman wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidman controlling the position.
Kidman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Martin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Martin is keen to just control but Kidman is a slippery customer.
Martin is thwarting Kidman's attempts to control the position.
Kidman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Martin won't allow Kidman to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kidman holds on and takes a little breather.

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.
Kidman wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kidman looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kidman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kidman scores with a hook.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a series of punches but Kidman moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Kidman - just one landing.
Martin walks into a left hand.

Kidman instigates a clinch.
Kidman can't get the takedown.
Kidman tries to score a body lock takedown but Martin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kidman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kidman is working for takedown but Martin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kidman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martin just leaning against Kidman, taking a breather.
Kidman can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Kidman goes for a takedown attempt but Martin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kidman moves away from the strike by Martin.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kidman finds it's target.
Martin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kidman's head.
Kidman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kidman misses with a body shot.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends Kidman's belly button to the back.
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!

Martin gets tackled into the cage by Kidman. Kidman maintains the clinch.
Kidman looking for a takedown.
Kidman can't get the takedown.

Kidman manages to break the clinch.
Martin moves away from the strike by Kidman.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kidman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Kidman finds it's way through Martin's defenses.
Kidman ducks under a wild hook from Martin.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Kidman ducks down to avoid it.
Kidman moves away from the strike by Martin.

Kidman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kidman is pressing down on Martin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martin is holding on for now.
Martin is looking to control Kidman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martin avoid being mounted?
Kidman trying to pass the guard but Martin defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kidman is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
Martin pushes Kidman off looking to stand but Kidman dives back in and keeps control.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Kidman is nestled in close to Martin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kidman passes to full mount!
Kidman trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Kidman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kidman dominating with strikes here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Martin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kidman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.
Kidman working the ground and pound effectively.
Kidman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kidman wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Kidman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kidman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Kidman shoots in and bounces Martin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kidman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kidman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kidman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kidman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidman preventing the sweep.
Kidman wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Kidman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kidman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kidman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kidman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Martin's guard.
Kidman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Martin!
Kidman working Martin over with strikes here.
Kidman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martin?
Kidman looking to finish Martin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martin!
Kidman working the ground and pound effectively.
Kidman lands a nice shot to the head.

Martin is rocked!
Kidman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Kidman! Martin is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy Kidman!
After the fight, Billy Kidman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.