PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khal TD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TD comes to the cage accompanied by Give it all. The key to victory for Khal TD has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

TD
vs
Destroyer

177 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khal TD!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TD scoring well with a low kick there.
TD connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by TD. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of TD.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TD manages to avoid it.
Destroyer tries to work over TD's front leg with a kick but TD checks it.
TD tries a head kick but it misses.
Destroyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
TD tries to clinch up but Destroyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Destroyer misses with a hook. TD ducked under it nicely.
Destroyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khal TD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer connects with a body shot.
TD lands a high kick!

It looks like Devon Destroyer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Destroyer misses with a two punch combination.
Destroyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
TD connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
TD fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by TD there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Destroyer looks gassed!
Destroyer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
TD throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
TD throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for TD.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TD with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khal TD is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

TD drives through and clinches with Destroyer against the cage.
TD connects with a knee to the head.
Destroyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
TD tries to land a knee to the head but Destroyer blocks with his arms.
TD unloads a knee to the mid-section. Destroyer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
TD lands an elbow just above Destroyer 's eye.

TD breaks from the clinch.
TD lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
TD tries to land a front kick but Destroyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Destroyer throws a head kick that misses.
TD scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Destroyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from TD misses.
TD tries to clinch but Destroyer is having none of it.
Destroyer throws and low kick but TD moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for TD.
TD scores with a push kick.

TD gets a clinch.
Destroyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Destroyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. TD just stands there and leans against the cage.
TD landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Destroyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Destroyer tries to break the clinch but TD is controlling the position.
Destroyer is looking to break free of the clinch but TD has double underhooks.
Destroyer managing to block the knees to the body from TD.

Destroyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Destroyer.
The fighters circling - Destroyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

TD clinches with his opponent.
Destroyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
TD tries a knee to the head but Destroyer blocks it.
TD tries to land knees in the clinch but Destroyer avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TD misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Destroyer.
Destroyer is trying to break the clinch but TD has him pressed against the cage.
Destroyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Destroyer looks to land a left hand but TD moved out of range nicely.
TD throws a leg kick
and Destroyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
TD jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Destroyer thows a body shot but no joy.
TD moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer throws a solid leg kick but TD takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Destroyer.
Destroyer looks to score with a jab to the body but TD is just out of range.
Destroyer swings for the body but TD moves out of range.
TD tries to close the distance and clinch up but Destroyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for TD.
Destroyer lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Good standup being displayed there by TD as he connects with a hook.
Destroyer throws a head kick but TD moves out of range.
Destroyer misses with a two punch combination.
TD misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TD misses with a body kick.
TD blocks a low kick nicely.
TD tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Destroyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Destroyer misses with a two punch combination.
Destroyer avoids the head kick by TD.
TD misses with an uppercut. Destroyer saw that one coming.
TD slips a jab and a cross from Destroyer.
Destroyer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
TD blocks a low kick nicely.
Destroyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Destroyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but TD moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal TD dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Destroyer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

TD throws a sloppy head kick and Destroyer moves out of range easily.
TD lands with a thumping leg kick.
TD takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Destroyer clobbers TD with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Destroyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Destroyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Destroyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but TD circles away.
Nice body kick there by TD.
The fight stays on the outside here - TD looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
TD throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
TD plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
TD tries to clinch there but Destroyer circles away.
Khal TD is winning the standup battle so far.
Destroyer throws and low kick but TD moves out of range easily.
Destroyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick lands from TD.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destroyer throws a low kick, looking for TD's leg but TD calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
TD uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Destroyer.
No joy there for TD, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
TD tries to clinch up.
Destroyer wants to slow TD down by chopping away at his legs.
Destroyer looks to land a right hand but TD moved out of range.
TD scores with a leg kick.
TD dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.

TD clinches up with Destroyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Destroyer avoids a wild elbow strike from TD.
TD wants to stall.
TD tries to land knees in the clinch but Destroyer avoids the damage to the body.
Destroyer is looking to break free of the clinch but TD has double underhooks.
Destroyer can't break the clinch.
TD tries to land knees in the clinch but Destroyer avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Destroyer has had enough of the clinch but TD keeps him there for the moment.
TD looking to throw knees to the head but Destroyer is blocking nicely.

Destroyer breaks from the clinch.
TD checks the leg kick.
Destroyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
TD connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Destroyer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Destroyer checks a low kick from TD.

Destroyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Destroyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Destroyer wants to pass to mount but TD is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TD is trying to maintain the position but Destroyer is very close to passing his half guard.
Destroyer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Destroyer is keen to just control but TD is a slippery customer.

Destroyer is looking for a kimura but TD is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Destroyer to get the leverage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
TD throws a head kick that half lands.
A clash of legs there as TD blocks the low kick.
Destroyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
TD throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Destroyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says TD as he avoids it easily.
Destroyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Destroyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Destroyer misses with a looping left.
TD scores with a leg kick.
TD lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as TD checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
TD checks the leg kick.
TD scores with a jab to the body.
Destroyer looks to score with a jab to the body but TD is just out of range.
Destroyer needs to keep his hands up - TD had a free shot at his head there.
TD pulls out of a head kick attempt.
TD tries a head kick but it misses.
TD slips a straight right by Destroyer.
Destroyer looks to score with a jab to the body but TD is just out of range.
TD tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal TD dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devon Destroyer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

TD throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Destroyer.
TD bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Destroyer's head backwards.
TD drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Destroyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Destroyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Destroyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
TD takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Destroyer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on TD. That did some damage!
TD lands a high kick!
Destroyer tries a head kick but it misses.
TD throws a leg kick but Destroyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
TD takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Destroyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from TD.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
TD pulls out of a head kick attempt.
TD attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
TD throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
TD throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but TD moves out of range.
TD throws a leg kick which misses Destroyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Destroyer tries to avoid it.
Destroyer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by TD!
Destroyer shoots in looking for a takedown. TD tries to sprawl out of it but Destroyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. TD manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
TD lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
TD takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Destroyer throws a nice looking combination but TD bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
TD lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
TD looks for the body kick but Destroyer saw that one coming.
Destroyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
TD throws a low kick, looking for Destroyer's leg but Destroyer calmly moves out of range.
TD tries to work over Destroyer's front leg with a kick but Destroyer checks it.
Destroyer throws a nice looking combination but TD bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
TD throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khal TD is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two 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.
Destroyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by TD.
Destroyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
TD slips under a jab from Destroyer.
TD throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Destroyer on the side of the head.
TD stuffs the takedown.
Destroyer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and TD makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Destroyer really felt that one!
TD misses the jab.
Destroyer thows a body shot but no joy.
TD throws a head kick that half lands.
Destroyer throws a leg kick which misses TD's front leg but catches the back leg as TD tries to avoid it.
Destroyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from TD.
Destroyer scores with a sloppy right hand. TD should have avoided that one.
Destroyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by TD. TD obviously looking to wear him down.
TD tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Destroyer throws a combination. TD tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Destroyer misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a leg kick but TD checks it.
TD doesn't manage to clinch there - Destroyer circles away.
Destroyer blocks the body kick.
Destroyer throws a leg kick but TD sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Destroyer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before TD can pounce on him.

Destroyer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Destroyer in particular looking to stall.
Destroyer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Destroyer winds up and cracks TD with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Destroyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Destroyer wants to free his trapped foot but TD is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TD moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Destroyer forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. TD defending well though.
Destroyer is looking to advance position but TD won't allow it.
TD is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Destroyer working TD over with strikes.
Destroyer is trying to control the action in half guard but TD is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Destroyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think TD has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khal TD!