PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Coby James (ranked 3159 p4p, 6705 weight class) and Yorge Hidal (ranked 317 p4p, 503 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

James
vs
Hidal

165 cm
19
145
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
155
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Coby James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yorge Hidal!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a body shot.
Hidal jabs at James's body.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hidal.
James feinted with a counter takedown.
Hidal looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James defending well as Hidal loads up on a big left hand.
Hidal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James tries to bum rush Hidal with a series of wild strikes but Hidal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice side step and Hidal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hidal lands a lovely overhand right.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hidal.
Hidal scores with a jab to the body.
Hidal throws a big shot that misses.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.

James is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hidal. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like James was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hidal throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hidal defends well and James ends up having to push Hidal into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hidal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hidal.
James is breathing heavily.
Hidal lands a left hand.
James is looking to control Hidal's arms but Hidal gets an underhook and turns him. Now James has his back to the ropes.
Hidal lands a right hand.
Hidal gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hidal scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
Hidal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hidal pushes James back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hidal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Hidal lands a left hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
Hidal lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hidal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Hidal lands.
Crack! Hidal connects with the perfect overhand right and James falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Hidal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yorge Hidal!