PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Val Kjartansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis comes to the cage accompanied by Extacy-DJ Tiesto. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kiedis
vs
Kjartansson

172 cm
27
155 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

170 cm
22
159 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Kiedis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Val Kjartansson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiedis throws a leg kick that misses.
Kjartansson blocks a leg kick.
Kiedis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiedis staying out of range there.
Kjartansson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kiedis misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Kjartansson.
Crunch! Kjartansson slams his shin into Kiedis's torso.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiedis.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiedis blocks the leg kick.
Kjartansson blocks the body kick.
Kiedis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiedis throws a hook but Kjartansson avoids it easily.
Kiedis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kjartansson - that will leave a mark!
Kjartansson lands a nice shot that snaps Kiedis's head back.
Kiedis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a head kick that misses.
Kjartansson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kjartansson throws out a loose jab but Kiedis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Kjartansson moves out of range.
Kiedis misses with a kick to the body
and Kjartansson counters with an inside leg kick.
Kjartansson works Kiedis's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Kjartansson.
Kiedis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kiedis scores with a leg kick.
Kjartansson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kjartansson.
Kiedis tries to work over Kjartansson's front leg with a kick but Kjartansson checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kiedis blocks the leg kick.
Kjartansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiedis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kjartansson throws a wild body kick that Kiedis sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Kiedis closes the distance and clinches.
Kiedis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kjartansson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kiedis prevents a body shot from Kjartansson.
Kjartansson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kjartansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiedis blocking some punches.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but Kjartansson blocks with his arms.
Kjartansson misses with some punches.
Kjartansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiedis misses with a knee to the head.
Kjartansson tries to work over Kiedis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiedis tries to pull guard but Kjartansson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kiedis drops back down to his feet.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kjartansson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis tries to pull guard but Kjartansson holds him up against the cage and eventually Kiedis drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Kiedis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kjartansson blocks a body shot from Kiedis.
Kjartansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiedis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kjartansson walks away with a smile on his face. Kiedis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kiedis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kjartansson moves away.
Kjartansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiedis is just out of range.
Kjartansson is looking to score with low kicks.
Kiedis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kjartansson moves away.
Kiedis is looking to clinch but Kjartansson is avoiding it.
Kjartansson stuns Kiedis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kiedis misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiedis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kjartansson.
Kjartansson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjartansson avoids the body shot from Kiedis.
Kiedis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kjartansson has time to react.
Kiedis moves out of range of the body kick from Kjartansson.
Kiedis lands a leg kick that knocks Kjartansson off balance momentarily.
Kjartansson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kjartansson misses with an uppercut. Kiedis saw that one coming.
Kjartansson tried to score with a low kick but Kiedis checks it.
Kjartansson throws a body punch but Kiedis moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiedis.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiedis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kiedis thuds his shin into the meat of Kjartansson's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiedis connects with a looping right hand.
Kjartansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kjartansson tries to bum rush Kiedis with a series of wild strikes but Kiedis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kjartansson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiedis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Kiedis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kiedis checks a leg kick.
Kiedis thumps Kjartansson with a low kick.
Kjartansson throws a leg kick but Kiedis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Kjartansson is having none of it.
Kjartansson misses the jab.
Kjartansson cracks the inside of Kiedis's front leg.
Kiedis throws a front kick aimed at Kjartansson's knee but Kjartansson avoids it well.
Kiedis throws a push kick but Kjartansson slaps the foot to one side.
A good leg kick by Kiedis.
Kiedis misses with a hook. Kjartansson ducked under it nicely.
Kiedis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kjartansson checks it well.
Kjartansson misses with an uppercut.
Anthony Kiedis is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiedis closes the distance but Kjartansson moves to the side
and Kjartansson counters with a low kick, right behind Kiedis 's knee.
Kjartansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiedis closes the distance and clinches.
Kjartansson tries to throw a body punch but Kiedis avoids it by throwing Kjartansson back against the cage.
Kiedis tries to pull guard but Kjartansson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kiedis is trying to pull guard but Kjartansson has him pressed against the cage.
Kjartansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kjartansson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kjartansson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kjartansson thuds his right hand into Kiedis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kiedis throws the kick towards the body but Kjartansson avoids it.
Kiedis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiedis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kjartansson moves away.
A jab lands there for Kjartansson.
Kiedis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kjartansson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kjartansson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjartansson connects with the punch.
Kjartansson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kjartansson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kiedis doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Kiedis tries to land a body kick
and Kjartansson counters with a body kick that stops Kiedis in his tracks momentarily.
Kiedis looks to land a body kick but Kjartansson moved away.
Kjartansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiedis is just out of range.
Kiedis throws a sloppy head kick and Kjartansson moves out of range easily.
Kjartansson lands a jab to Kiedis's midsection.
Kiedis feints and then cracks Kjartansson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kjartansson down.
Kiedis throws the left hand but Kjartansson avoids the punch easily.
Kiedis throws a front kick that sends Kjartansson stumbling back into the cage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiedis - that will leave a mark!
Kjartansson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kiedis throws the kick towards the body but Kjartansson avoids it.
Kiedis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kjartansson takes a step back to recover.
Kiedis throws a low kick but Kjartansson moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kjartansson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kjartansson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiedis throws out the jab.
Kjartansson throws a wild body kick that Kiedis sees coming a mile off.
Kiedis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiedis.
Kjartansson throws a shot from downtown. Kiedis moves away and avoids it.
Kiedis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kjartansson is able to avoid easily.
Kjartansson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiedis.
Kiedis throws a hook to the side of Kjartansson's head but Kjartansson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kjartansson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kiedis.
Some bone on bone action there as Kiedis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kiedis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kjartansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiedis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kjartansson's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjartansson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kjartansson misses with a head kick.
Kiedis tries to land a front kick but Kjartansson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiedis throws a wild body kick that Kjartansson sees coming a mile off.
Kjartansson throws a low kick, looking for Kiedis's leg but Kiedis calmly moves out of range.
Kjartansson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiedis circles away quickly and effectively.
Kjartansson is looking to score with low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kjartansson.
Kjartansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kjartansson moves out of range of the body kick.
Kiedis scores with a kick to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiedis avoids the head kick by Kjartansson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kiedis.
Kjartansson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Kiedis will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kjartansson stuns Kiedis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kjartansson stuns Kiedis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kjartansson. Kiedis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kjartansson misses with a hook. Kiedis ducked under it nicely.
Kiedis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiedis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kiedis checks a leg kick.
Kiedis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kjartansson misses with a hook to the body
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kjartansson throws an off balance right hand
and Kiedis counters with a nice body kick.
Kjartansson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kiedis checks it well.
Kjartansson moves out of range as Kiedis throws a body kick.
Kiedis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiedis throws a head kick but Kjartansson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kiedis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kjartansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kjartansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kjartansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiedis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kjartanssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kjartansson moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Kjartansson moves out of range.
Kiedis misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kjartansson. Kiedis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiedis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kjartansson lands a head shot.
Jab from Kiedis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjartansson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Kjartansson misses.
Kjartansson moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiedis.
Kiedis tries to close the distance and clinch but Kjartansson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiedis moves to clinch but Kjartansson breaks away
and Kjartansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiedis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kiedis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Kiedis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kjartansson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiedis throws a push kick but Kjartansson slaps the foot to one side.
Kiedis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kjartansson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjartansson checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kiedis.
Kjartansson avoids a kick to the body.
Kiedis thumps Kjartansson with a low kick.
Kiedis tries to clinch but Kjartansson is having none of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kjartansson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiedis - the referee stops the clock and Kjartansson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiedis. Kjartansson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kjartansson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kiedis.
Kjartansson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kjartansson throws a shot to the body.
Kiedis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kjartansson wants to slow Kiedis down by chopping away at his legs.
Kjartansson lands a nice shot to the body.
Kjartansson scores with a three punch combo!
Kiedis scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis checks a low kick from Kjartansson.
Kiedis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiedis misses with an uppercut
and Kjartansson counters with a good low kick that Kiedis was not able to check.
Good exchange - Kiedis coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kjartansson avoids a kick to the body.
Kjartansson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kjartansson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiedis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kjartansson misses with a kick to the body.
Kiedis wants to clinch up but Kjartansson keeps it at a distance.
Kiedis is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiedis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kjartansson's head.
Kjartansson lands a leg kick that knocks Kiedis off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

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 Anthony Kiedis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kiedis, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Val Kjartansson!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Anthony Kiedis!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Anthony Kiedis!

Anthony Kiedis wins by split decision!