PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KO Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Blue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kidd
vs
Blue

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KO Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Blue!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Kidd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blue fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kidd checks it well.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Blue misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kidd connects with a crisp jab.
Blue lands a high kick!
Blue slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blue defending well as Kidd loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Blue.
Jab by Blue.
Kidd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blue sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blue is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Blue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blue looks gassed!
Kidd throws a shot to the body.
Kidd scores with a nice strike.
Blue checks a leg kick.
Kidd thows a body shot but no joy.
Kidd throws a shot from downtown. Blue moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Kidd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kidd.

Kidd gets a clinch.
Kidd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Kidd.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd lands a nice shot that snaps Blue's head back.
Kidd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kidd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good exchange - Kidd coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd throws a hook to the side of Blue's head but Blue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Kidd clinches.
A body shot lands from Kidd.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kidd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blue.
Kidd can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kidd.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Kidd. That snapped Blue's head back.
Kidd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blue at a distance.

Kidd has Blue up against the cage in a clinch.
Kidd stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kidd working hard to break the clinch.
Kidd gets through Blue's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kidd is trying to break free.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
Kidd can't break the clinch.
Kidd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kidd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Blue staying out of range there.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd punishes Blue's body with a nice straight punch.
Kidd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kidd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Kidd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blue breaks the clinch.
Blue takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kidd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blue slips a jab and a cross from Kidd.
Blue tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.

Kidd clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Blue.
Kidd tries to circle away but Blue has him pinned against the cage.
Blue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kidd blocks it with crossed arms.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Blue is controlling him.
Kidd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Kidd cracks Blue with a nice body shot.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Blue has him pressed against the cage.

Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blue slips a straight right by Kidd.
Blue with a jab.
Blue throws a right hand that Kidd ducks under and follows up with a left that Kidd also avoids with ease.
Blue connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kidd. Kidd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kidd loads up on a big right hand but Blue slips the punch.

That's four 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.

Kidd forces Blue back against the cage and clinches.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blue works Kidd's body with a nice hook.
Kidd throws a hook to the side of Blue's head but Blue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kidd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blue scores with a jab.
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kidd lands with a good body shot.
Kidd swings for the body but Blue moves out of range.
Blue looks to land a combination but Kidd avoids it well.

Kidd instigates a clinch.
Blue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kidd is keeping busy.
Kidd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blue tries to pull guard but Kidd holds him up against the cage and eventually Blue drops back down to his feet.
Kidd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kidd gets underhooks to prevent Blue's takedown attempt.
KO Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Blue.
Kidd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KO Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Kidd misses.
Blue on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blue on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kidd misses the jab.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
Kidd connects with the punch.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kidd circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Blue.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blue. Blue circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Billy Blue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue tries to clinch up.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Kidd - just one landing.
Kidd throws a leg kick
and Blue counters with a leg kick.

Kidd pushes Blue up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blue is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blue keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kidd working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
Blue dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kidd blocks an elbow strike from Blue.
Blue lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kidd is pushing Blue up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Kidd on the inside.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Blue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Blue shoots in but Kidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kidd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blue, pushing him back against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blue dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kidd.
Kidd misses with a hook.

Blue gets tackled into the cage by Kidd. Kidd maintains the clinch.
Blue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kidd smiles and moves away.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blue.
A jab lands there for Kidd.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt.
KO Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Kidd connects with a looping right hand.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
Kidd swings for the body but Blue moves out of range.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blue has time to react.
Kidd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blue wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Blue takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Blue does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kidd.

Kidd rushes Blue and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blue taking a breather.
Kidd is trying to maintain a safe position but Blue gets an underhook and turns Kidd into the cage.
Blue looking to throw knees to the head but Kidd is blocking nicely.
Kidd'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.
Blue lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kidd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blue's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kidd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blue connects with a knee to the head.
Blue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kidd smiles and moves away.
KO Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Blue.

Blue moves into the clinch.
Blue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kidd blocks it with crossed arms.
Kidd is trying to force a seperation but Blue has the dominant position.
Blue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kidd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blue misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd is trying to push Blue away but Blue has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blue 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. Blue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Kidd.

Kidd moves into the clinch.
Blue tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kidd as Blue tries to tie him up.
Kidd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Blue.
Blue misses with an elbow strike.
Kidd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blue throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kidd blocks it with crossed arms.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Kidd blocks with his arms.
Kidd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kidd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KO Kidd dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blue gets a clinch.
Kidd stalling against the cage.

Blue breaks the clinch.
Blue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kidd closes the distance and clinches.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Blue is controlling him.
Blue landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kidd tries to break the clinch but Blue is controlling the position.
Blue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kidd smiles and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Kidd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kidd.
Blue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd cracks Blue with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blue moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Kidd cracks Blue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kidd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blue's head.
Kidd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kidd misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue works over Kidd's head and body with a nice combination.

Blue closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kidd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blue wants to stall.
Kidd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
Blue with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kidd wants to break free but Blue has control.
Blue is looking to control Kidd's arms but Kidd gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blue has his back to the cage.

Blue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Blue looks to land a combination. Kidd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blue tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd works over Blue's head and body with a nice combination.
Blue lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kidd will feel that in the morning.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.
Kidd thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blue shoots in and drives through. Kidd sprawls well.
Blue changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to avoid it but Blue manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kidd to the ground. Kidd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
KO Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Blue.
Blue thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kidd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blue lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd tries to clinch but Blue is having none of it.
Blue throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kidd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blue tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blue's head.
A nice combination there by Blue.
Kidd blocks a head kick by Blue.
Kidd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kidd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blue, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is trying to break the clinch but Blue has him pressed against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kidd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blue is out of range.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Blue is just out of range.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blue jabs at Kidd's body.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kidd lands a nice shot that snaps Blue's head back.
Kidd misses with a jab, cross combination.
KO Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Kidd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blue thuds a left hand into Kidd's body.
Blue punishes Kidd's body with a nice straight punch.
Blue lands a right hook to the body.
Kidd with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blue is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blue wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Kidd is looking to clinch but Blue is avoiding it.
Billy Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Blue pushes him off.
Kidd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kidd has closed the distance and engaged Blue in a clinch.
Kidd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blue throws an elbow but misses.
Blue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
KO Kidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Blue.
Blue with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kidd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blue tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Blue back against the cage.
Blue is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kidd blocking some punches.

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 KO Kidd.
Well Kidd 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

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