PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colonel Shikishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid's entrance music is There's No Home for You Here. A fine choice. 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.

Cid
vs
Shikishima

175 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

187 cm
22
171 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colonel Shikishima!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid connects with a nice looking jab.
Shikishima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shikishima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shikishima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid tries a head kick but it misses.
Colonel Shikishima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shikishima gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shikishima checks a low kick from Cid.
Shikishima misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shikishima throws a nice head kick!
Shikishima is looking to chop away at Cid's legs.
Shikishima ducks right into an uppercut from Cid.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Shikishima misses.
Shikishima slips a straight right by Cid.
Shikishima shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cid scores with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Cid. That snapped Shikishima's head back.
Shikishima throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shikishima throws a leg kick but Cid moved away.
Shikishima is looking to land body kicks.
Shikishima looks gassed!
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shikishima was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cid misses the target.
Shikishima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shikishima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cid's calf.
Cid scores with a decent looking hook.
Shikishima throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shikishima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Shikishima walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shikishima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cid lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Shikishima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cid cracks Shikishima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Cid.

Shikishima is rocked!
Cid takes a swing at Shikishima's ribcage but misses.
Shikishima is still on wobbly legs! Can Cid finish him?
Shikishima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cid can pounce on him.
Cid misses with a low kick as Shikishima jumps back.
Shikishima seems to have recovered his senses.
Shikishima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cid.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cid thumps Shikishima with a low kick.
Cid scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Shikishima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cid lands a jab to Shikishima's midsection.
Cid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cid connects with a high kick.
Cid scores with a nice head shot.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Shikishima looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Cid tenderised Shikishima's leg. Shikishima is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shikishima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Shikishima misses with a low kick.
Cid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cid tries a head kick but it misses.
Cid throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid scores with a jab. Shikishima acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cid crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shikishima - the referee stops the clock and Cid gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shikishima. Cid manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shikishima throws a sloppy head kick and Cid moves out of range easily.
Shikishima throws a sloppy head kick and Cid moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cid.
Cid throws a good cross that connects.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cid.
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
Shikishima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cid.

Cid lands a big head kick that sends Shikishima tumbling to the mat! Cid takes a step backwards and waves Shikishima back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cid.

Cid moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shikishima as Cid tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Cid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cid avoids a wild elbow strike from Shikishima.
Cid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid avoids a wild elbow strike from Shikishima.
Cid dodges an elbow strike from Shikishima.
Shikishima managing to block the knees to the body from Cid.
Shikishima avoids a wild elbow strike from Cid.
A shot in the inside from Cid.
Shikishima takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cid blocks the elbow strike.
Cid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cid unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Shikishima out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Shikishima off his feet!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid retains his lightweight title!