PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Joe Esposito - You're the best. Mitchell has chosen DesertStorm/DJClue - Money Power Respect as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kidd
vs
Mitchell

182 cm
22
183 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell misses with a body kick.
Mitchell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kidd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Kidd with a series of wild strikes but Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
Kidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchell wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchell misses with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mitchell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kidd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kidd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kidd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Kidd.

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.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Kidd throws a series of strikes that have Mitchell backpedaling.
Mitchell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kidd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell looks gassed!
Mitchell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kidd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mitchell somewhat.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell shoots in but no luck this time.
Dick Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Mitchell.
Kidd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mitchell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dick Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mitchell's head.
Kidd lands a head kick. Mitchell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mitchell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kidd counters with a two punch combo.
Kidd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell dodges the punch combination from Kidd.
Mitchell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kidd is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mitchell misses with a kick to the body
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitchell.
Kidd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kidd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mitchell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Kidd dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mitchell throws a head kick that misses
and Kidd counters with a three punch combo that has Mitchell backing up. Mitchell nods at Kidd to acknowledge the strikes.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the body
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Kidd moves away
and Kidd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kidd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kidd throws a combination. Mitchell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.
Mitchell misses with a body punch
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
Dick Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Kidd scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kidd lands a jab-cross combination.
Mitchell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kidd counters with a big head kick but Mitchell shrugs it off.
Mitchell shoots and misses
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kidd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Mitchell misses
and Kidd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mitchell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Mitchell misses
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitchell closes the distance but Kidd moves to the side
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.
Dick Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell misses with a body punch
and Kidd counters with a two punch combo.
Kidd throws a nice head kick!
Mitchell misses the body punch
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.
Kidd throws a one two combo.
Kidd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Mitchell.
Kidd lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kidd counters with a two punch combo.
Kidd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kidd lands with a slapping head kick.
Mitchell thows a leg kick but Kidd checks it
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.
Kidd lands a jab-cross combination.
Kidd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mitchell throws a lazy head kick
and Kidd counters with a big head kick but Mitchell shrugs it off.
Mitchell throws a body kick the misses
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mitchell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kidd counters with a head kick. That will keep Mitchell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to clinch
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mitchell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kidd lands a head kick. Mitchell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mitchell shoots for a takedown but Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kidd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mitchell shoots in but no luck this time.
No joy there for Kidd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kidd throws a combination. Mitchell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mitchell looks to clinch
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mitchell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kidd rather than just go for the knockout.
Kidd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mitchell's head.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Kidd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mitchell avoids the head kick by Kidd.
Mitchell wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd counters with a three punch combo that has Mitchell backing up. Mitchell nods at Kidd to acknowledge the strikes.
Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mitchell misses with a double jab
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.
Kidd slips a jab from Mitchell.
Mitchell darts in trying to clinch
and Kidd counters with a big head kick but Mitchell shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell shoots in looking for a takedown. Kidd tries to sprawl out of it but Mitchell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kidd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mitchell wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mitchell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kidd counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kidd counters with a head kick. That will keep Mitchell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mitchell tries to clinch
and Kidd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mitchell misses with a double jab
and Kidd counters with a big head kick but Mitchell shrugs it off.
Kidd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kidd misses with the combination.
Kidd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mitchell clinches but Kidd breaks the clinch
and Kidd counters with a head kick.
Mitchell looks to clinch
and Kidd counters with a head kick. That will keep Mitchell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mitchell misses the body punch
and Kidd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the body
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.
Mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Kidd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dick Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Mitchell.
Kidd lands with a kick to the temple. Mitchell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kidd scores with a one two! Mitchell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kidd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mitchell throws a sloppy body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mitchell tries to clinch
and Kidd counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kidd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kidd throws a combination. Mitchell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kidd lands a high kick!
Mitchell throws a head kick that misses
and Kidd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mitchell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kidd throws a series of strikes that have Mitchell backpedaling.
A nice combination there by Kidd.
Mitchell throws a sloppy head kick
and Kidd counters with a left and a right that stings Mitchell.
Kidd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mitchell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kidd counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mitchell backs up against the cage.
Mitchell wants to clinch but Kidd slips to the side
and Kidd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a head kick and keeps coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kidd enables Mitchell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kidd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jay Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd wants to stand up but Mitchell is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mitchell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mitchell prevents Kidd from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kidd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

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