PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hawk
vs
Kidd

178 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
178 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown but Kidd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kidd wants to clinch up but Hawk keeps it at a distance.
Hawk throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Kidd.
Kidd throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Hawk ducks down to avoid it.
Hawk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hawk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawk misses with a body shot.
Hawk throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawk misses with a straight right.
Hawk misses with a straight left.
Hawk takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hawk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawk throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd's corner calls for a 1-2. Kidd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawk just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk digs a good body shot into Kidd's ribs.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawk.
Kidd staying out of range there.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kidd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Victor Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Kidd tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kidd staying out of range there.
A shot to de liver by Hawk. Beautiful body shot.
Hawk throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Kidd slips a straight right by Hawk.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Hawk pushes him off.
Hawk scores with a nice head shot.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Kidd scores with a body shot.
Hawk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kidd defending well as Hawk loads up on a big left hand.
Hawk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Hawk misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
Kidd tries to clinch but Hawk is having none of it.
Hawk throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
Hawk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kidd counters with a body kick that stops Hawk in his tracks momentarily.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd cracks Hawk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawk closes the distance and clinches up with Kidd, looking for a takedown. Hawk pushes Kidd against the cage but Kidd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk misses with a hook to the body
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd looks to land a combination but Hawk avoids it well.
Kidd tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk shoots in but no luck this time.
Hawk looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Kidd tries to clinch but Hawk is having none of it.
Hawk keeps the fight on the outside.
Kidd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Victor Hawk has been cut.
Hawk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Hawk misses with an uppercut.
Kidd lands a lovely overhand right.
Dick Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kidd tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
Kidd tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kidd finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawk's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd throws a sloppy head kick and Hawk moves out of range easily.
Hawk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Hawk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kidd. That one must have hurt.
Kidd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hawk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd connects with a jab.
Kidd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hawk is rocked!
Kidd tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
Hawk misses with a shot to the body

and Kidd counters with a head kick that drops Hawk to the mat! Hawk scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Hawk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Kidd has managed to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kidd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kidd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hawk seems to have got his legs back now.
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Kidd misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Kidd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Hawk's cut.
That's time! Hawk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hawk shoots in but Kidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kidd keeps Hawk at a distance using the push kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hawk. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kidd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Kidd.
Kidd tries to clinch there but Hawk circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid body kick from Kidd.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kidd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hawk's head.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
Kidd cracks a nice hook into Hawk's ribs.
A punch combination from Kidd misses.
Kidd throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
Kidd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawk momentarily.
Kidd lands with a straight right. Hawk didn't see that one coming.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
Hawk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kidd takes the fight into the clinch.
Kidd avoiding damage.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawk throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hawk or perhaps it was just good defense by Kidd which made him look bad.
Hawk keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Hawk misses.
Hawk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kidd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hawk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hawk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kidd is fending him off so far but Hawk persists. Nope, Kidd circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kidd moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hawk's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Dick Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawk walks into a straight right hand from Kidd.
Hawk misses with a jab to the body
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
Hawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Kidd.
Kidd misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a nice head kick!
Kidd is looking to clinch but Hawk is avoiding it.
Kidd pushes Hawk away with a front kick.
Dick Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kidd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawk.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.
Kidd connects with a crisp jab.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kidd lands with a right hand.
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!
Hawk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kidd defends it nicely.

Kidd moves into range and clinches up with Hawk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.

Kidd takes the fight into the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Kidd.
Hawk misses with a looping left.
Kidd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kidd connects with a single shot there.
Hawk moves out of range of the body kick.
Hawk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawk throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kidd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Hawk's cut.
That's time! Hawk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
Hawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Hawk throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kidd doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawk circles away.
Hawk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice shot by Hawk.
Kidd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.

Kidd rushes Hawk and presses him up against the cage.
Hawk tries to break free but Kidd pushes him back against the cage.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.

Hawk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kidd wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd is positioning himself well to prevent Hawk advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kidd trying to control but Hawk postures up.
Kidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Victor Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

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.
Kidd tries to roll over but Hawk keeps him under control.
Kidd wants to get back to his feet.

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 Victor Hawk.
I think Kidd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:29

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