PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camerino Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid comes to the ring accompanied by There's No Home for You Here. Xavier Cid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Camerino Fernandez's chin.

Cid
vs
Fernandez

175 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camerino Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fernandez's sensitive parts.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but Cid moves out of range.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fernandez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Fernandez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fernandez takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.
Cid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fernandez misses with a left hand
and Fernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick from Cid misses.
Cid misses with a looping left.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fernandez checks a low kick from Cid.
Cid throws a leg kick but Fernandez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Cid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid connects with a single shot there.
Fernandez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cid counters with a nice leg kick.
Cid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Fernandez misses with a right hand
and Fernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cid lands with a nice body kick.
Cid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fernandez counters with a left to the body.
Fernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid throws an overhand right that lands on Fernandez's shoulder, as Fernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Fernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
Nice shot by Cid.
Fernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cid.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cid.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Fernandez takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fernandez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fernandez throws out a loose jab but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cid moves out of range as Fernandez strikes.
Fernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
Fernandez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cid.
Fernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Fernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cid counters with a good low kick that Fernandez was not able to check.
Fernandez looks gassed!
Cid scoring well with a low kick there.

Cid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cid stalling in the clinch.
Cid lands an elbow that stopped Fernandez in his tracks for a moment.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernandez is defending well for now.
Fernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!

Fernandez is rocked!

It looks like Camerino Fernandez has been cut.
Cid misses with an elbow over the top.
Fernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Cid finish him?
Cid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fernandez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cid has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Fernandez - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Cid, and another! Fernandez is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Xavier Cid!