PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Blacksmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KO Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blacksmith's entrance music is NWA. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Blacksmith
vs
Kidd

190 cm
18
203 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bo Blacksmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KO Kidd!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blacksmith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Kidd throws a body punch but Blacksmith moves out of range.
Kidd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blacksmith.
Blacksmith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kidd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blacksmith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kidd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blacksmith as he avoids it easily.
Kidd throws a push kick but Blacksmith slaps the foot to one side.
Kidd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blacksmith pinned against the cage. Blacksmith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blacksmith.
Blacksmith misses the jab.
Blacksmith looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blacksmith.

Kidd gets a takedown into half guard.

Kidd stands up out of the half guard.
Blacksmith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Blacksmith's belly button to the back.
Blacksmith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blacksmith looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Blacksmith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kidd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kidd is defended easily by Blacksmith.
Bo Blacksmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KO Kidd.
Kidd has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kidd stands up from half guard.
A shot to the liver by Kidd. Beautiful body shot.
Blacksmith misses with a body shot

and Kidd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kidd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters circling - Blacksmith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blacksmith looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blacksmith.
Kidd misses with a takedown attempt - Blacksmith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kidd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blacksmith's waist but Blacksmith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kidd off to one side.
A big left from Blacksmith misses.

Kidd looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blacksmith controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd prevents Blacksmith from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blacksmith missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

KO Kidd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Donk. Blacksmith catches Kidd right on the button with a cross.
Kidd slips a jab from Blacksmith.
Blacksmith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Kidd is rocked!
Kidd switches off momentarily and Blacksmith cracks him with a monster right hand! Kidd topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Blacksmith dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Blacksmith!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Blacksmith!