PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lerry Sancio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sancio has chosen Before I Forget as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Xavier Cid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cid
vs
Sancio

175 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

172 cm
23
152 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lerry Sancio!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
Cid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sancio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Sancio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cid.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sancio.
Sancio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sancio avoids a kick to the body.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xavier Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid lands a glancing blow to the side of Sancio's head.
Cid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sancio throws a nice looking combination but Cid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cid throws a leg kick that misses.
Sancio blocks a head kick by Cid.
Cid thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
Cid throws a leg kick
and Sancio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sancio misses with a shot to the body
and Cid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sancio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Sancio throws a series of punches but Cid moves out of range.
Cid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sancio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cid lands a head kick!
Cid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sancio.
Cid misses with a hook to the body
and Sancio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Some wild striking there from Sancio.
Cid thumps Sancio with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Sancio moves out of range easily.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sancio misses the shot to the body.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sancio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sancio cracks a nice hook into Cid's ribs.
Sancio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Sancio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sancio lands a jab-cross combination.
Sancio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cid rather than just go for the knockout.
Sancio misses with a series of wild punches.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks Sancio off balance momentarily.
Sancio feints a jab promting Cid to slip. Sancio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cid slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick
and Sancio counters with a right hand to the body.
Sancio throws a series of punches but Cid avoids them all with ease.
Sancio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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.
Cid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sancio throws a series of punches but Cid moves out of range.
Sancio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cid avoids a kick to the body.
Cid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sancio just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sancio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Sancio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sancio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancio lands an overhand right.
Cid misses with a head kick.
Cid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cid lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cid throws a leg kick
and Sancio counters with an outside leg kick.
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Sancio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cid throws a head kick but Sancio moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cid!
Sancio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cid throws a front kick aimed at Sancio's knee but Sancio avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cid avoids the body shot from Sancio.
Cid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sancio.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick
and Cid counters with a body kick.
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 Xavier Cid will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cid lands a glancing blow to the side of Sancio's head.
Cid lands a head kick!
Cid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sancio is able to avoid easily.
Cid thows a leg kick but Sancio checks it
and Sancio counters with a big head kick but Cid shrugs it off.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sancio. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sancio. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sancio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cid lands with a shot to the body.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sancio tries to score with a low kick but Cid moves his leg out of the way.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick
and Sancio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sancio misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a front kick that sends Sancio stumbling back into the ropes.
Sancio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cid scores with a jab. Sancio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Sancio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
Sancio takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.
Cid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sancio doesn't seem bothered though.
Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Cid misses
letting Sancio counter with a right hand.
Sancio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cid finds it's way round the side to connect with Sancio's head.
Sancio has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid.
Cid thows a body shot but no joy.
Sancio avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sancio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cid throws a leg kick
and Sancio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sancio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick from Cid lands but Sancio takes it in his stride.
Cid misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Sancio.
Cid tried to score with a low kick but Sancio checks it.
Cid throws a lazy body kick
and Sancio counters with a straight right hand.
Sancio staying out of range there.
Sancio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sancio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sancio throws a hook to the side of Cid's head but Cid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sancio counters with a stiff right hand.
Cid throws a wild body kick that Sancio sees coming a mile off.
Cid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sancio throws a sloppy head kick and Cid moves out of range easily.
Sancio misses with a two punch combination.
Cid lands a nice looking body kick.
Cid misses with an uppercut. Sancio saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Cid misses.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Sancio slips under a jab from Cid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sancio throws a leg kick that misses.
Cid closes the distance but Sancio moves to the side
and Sancio counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Sancio blocks the low kick.
Cid lands a head kick. Sancio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cid moves in looking to clinch but Sancio pushes him off.
A low kick from Cid misses
and Sancio counters with a two punch combo.
Sancio throws a leg kick but Cid checks it.
Sancio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cid. That one must have hurt.
Sancio misses with a kick to the body
and Cid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cid throws a shot from downtown. Sancio moves away and avoids it.
Cid misses with a kick to the body.
Cid throws a lazy head kick
and Sancio counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cid tries to clinch
and Sancio counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Sancio throws a combination that misses
and Cid counters with an inside leg kick.
Sancio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Sancio.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Sancio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sancio counters with a nice body kick.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cid throws a head kick that misses
and Sancio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cid is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cid throws a leg kick
and Sancio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cid's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Cid misses
and Sancio counters with a left to the body.
Sancio blocks a head kick by Cid.
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cid scores with a head kick. Sancio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cid throws a solid leg kick but Sancio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sancio throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Cid wants to clinch up but Sancio keeps it at a distance.
Cid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cid misses with a head kick.
Cid misses with a kick to the body.
Sancio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cid keeps Sancio at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sancio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks Sancio off balance momentarily.
Sancio slips a straight right by Cid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancio throws a leg kick
and Cid counters with a good, hard body kick but Sancio shrugs it off.
Sancio blocks a head kick by Cid.
Cid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sancio.
Sancio avoids the head kick by Cid.
Cid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cid thuds his shin into the meat of Sancio's side.
Cid throws a leg kick
and Sancio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Sancio does it's job there.
Lerry Sancio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cid delivers a nice body kick.
A big left from Sancio misses.
Sancio moves out of range of the body kick.
Sancio avoids the head kick by Cid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancio tries to bum rush Cid with a series of wild strikes but Cid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sancio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cid misses with a body kick.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cid.
Sancio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Sancio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sancio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cid if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Cid.
Cid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cid lands a jab to the head.
Cid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sancio counters with a head kick. That will keep Cid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sancio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Cid avoids the body shot from Sancio.
Cid misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sancio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sancio checks a low kick from Cid.
Sancio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sancio is out of range and Cid settles back down.
Sancio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cid counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sancio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sancio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cid scores with a nice body kick.
Cid throws a leg kick
and Sancio counters with a left to the body.
Cid throws a leg kick
and Sancio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cid lands a front kick.
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cid scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancio checks a leg kick nicely.
Cid throws a body kick that misses.
Sancio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid throws a front kick aimed at Sancio's knee but Sancio avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Sancio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sancio lands a nice looking body shot.
Sancio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sancio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cid circles away quickly and effectively.
Cid throws a lazy body kick
and Sancio counters with a one-two to the body.
Cid throws the kick towards the body but Sancio avoids it.
Nice body kick from Sancio.
Sancio throws a head kick but Cid moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Sancio scores with a one two! Cid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cid jabs Sancio right on the nose. Sancio blinks but takes it well.
Sancio pushes Cid away with a front kick.
Cid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sancio blocks a head kick by Cid.
Sancio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cid is looking to slow Sancio down with leg kicks.
Cid thows a leg kick but Sancio checks it
and Sancio counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick from Cid lands but Sancio takes it in his stride.
Sancio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cid checks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sancio. That's going to slow Cid down.
Sancio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sancio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cid thows a leg kick but Sancio checks it
and Sancio counters with an inside leg kick.
Sancio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sancio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sancio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cid throws out the jab.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks Sancio off balance momentarily.
Sancio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cid throws a lazy head kick
and Sancio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Cid misses with a straight left.
Cid cracks the inside of Sancio's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sancio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sancio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sancio.
Cid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sancio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks Sancio off balance momentarily.
Sancio misses with a few strikes there.
Cid misses with a leg kick.
Cid cracks Sancio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sancio.
Cid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Lerry Sancio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sancio wants to slow Cid down by chopping away at his legs.
Sancio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cid checks it well.
Sancio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sancio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Sancio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sancio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sancio moves out of range of the body kick from Cid.
A low kick from Cid misses
and Sancio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sancio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cid.
A low kick from Cid is predictable there
and Sancio counters with a series of strikes. Cid will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sancio takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sancio.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Sancio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cid.
Cid wants to clinch.
Sancio lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Sancio does no damage.
Cid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cid throws the kick towards the body but Sancio avoids it.
Cid lands a really nice looking cross but Sancio seems unphased.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sancio. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with the body kick
and Sancio counters with a one-two to the body.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Cid loads up on a big right hand but Sancio slips the punch.
Sancio throws a push kick but Cid slaps the foot to one side.
Sancio lands with a nice body kick.
Cid swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sancio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sancio throws a right hand that Cid ducks under and follows up with a left that Cid also avoids with ease.
Sancio moves out of range of the body kick.
Sancio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cid.
Sancio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sancio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cid counters with a nice body kick.
Sancio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sancio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid is looking to chop away at Sancio's legs.
Cid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sancio misses with a leg kick

and Cid moves into the clinch.

Sancio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cid tries to clinch up but Sancio circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Cid slips a jab and a cross from Sancio.
Sancio blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Cid throws a leg kick
and Sancio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cid's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Cid lands but Sancio takes it in his stride.
Cid lands a nice shot that snaps Sancio's head back.
The crowd cheers as Cid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sancio doesn't seem phased though.

Cid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cid prevents a body shot from Sancio.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Cid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sancio is trying to force a seperation but Cid has the dominant position.
A short right from Cid on the inside.
Sancio tries to circle away but Cid has him pinned against the ropes.
Sancio avoiding damage as Cid throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cid.
Sancio is trying to break the clinch but Cid has him pressed against the ropes.
Lerry Sancio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid lands an uppercut.
Cid throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid retains his featherweight title!