PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between KroniK Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Salamander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Meaning of Life - Disturbed. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kidd
vs
Salamander

200 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KroniK Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Salamander!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kidd.
Salamander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamander misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Salamander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salamander throws an off balance right hand

and Kidd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kidd working some strikes from top position.
Salamander is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kidd postures up in Salamander's guard and throws a big left but Salamander blocks it.
Salamander looking for a sweep. Not yet Salamander, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamander controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kidd accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salamander is pulling down on Kidd's head. It's preventing any offense from Kidd, at least for the moment.
Kidd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd wants to pass the guard but Salamander is keeping the position.
Salamander looking for a sweep. Not yet Salamander, not yet.
Kidd tries to stand but Salamander is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salamander lands a nice shot that snaps Kidd's head back.

Kidd looking to score a takedown here. Salamander is defending well but Kidd drives through and ends up in Salamander's guard.
Kidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salamander's head.
Salamander pulls Kidd in to control the position.
Kidd wants to stand but Salamander is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kidd decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salamander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salamander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salamander tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kidd tries for a takedown but Salamander circles away easily
and Salamander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KroniK Kidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salamander thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Kidd or perhaps it was just good defense by Salamander which made him look bad.
Kidd gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd slips under a jab.
Ivan Salamander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd tries for a takedown but Salamander circles away easily
and Salamander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Salamander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kidd doesn't seem bothered though.
Salamander motions for Kidd to come forward. Salamander throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salamander throws a series of punches but Kidd avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Salamander.
Salamander throws out a leg kick but Kidd moves out of range and Salamander only half commits.
Kidd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kidd avoids the head kick by Salamander.
Salamander blocks a leg kick.
Salamander throws a leg kick but Kidd sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd moves out of range of the leg kick from Salamander.
Salamander throws a low kick but Kidd avoids it.
Kidd misses with a combination
and Salamander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Salamander shoots in and bounces Kidd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salamander engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Salamander stands and throws Kidd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Salamander will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kidd clinches up with Salamander and pushes him back against the cage.

Kidd jumps guard and drags Salamander to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kidd is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salamander can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salamander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kidd.
Salamander pulls Kidd in to control the position.
Kidd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salamander keeping moving, preventing Kidd from controlling successfully.
Salamander looking for a sweep. Not yet Salamander, not yet.
Kidd throws a strike but Salamander rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salamander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kidd is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kidd wants to sweep here but Salamander controlling him for the moment.
KroniK Kidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salamander scoring with some ground and pound.
Kidd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salamander keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kidd's head.
Kidd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salamander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kidd is trying to control the position but Salamander postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamander works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Salamander throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd taking some punishment here, with Salamander in his half guard.
Kidd is in trouble now - Salamander has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salamander trying to control but Kidd is having none of it.
Salamander landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd taking shots to the head.
Salamander lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salamander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Salamander breaks from Kidd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salamander lands with some strikes.
Salamander is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salamander breaks from Kidd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Salamander wants to control the pace but Kidd is squirming around nicely.
Kidd flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kidd taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamander looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Salamander is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Salamander looking to control and managing it successfully.
Salamander unloading with bombs!
Salamander lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kidd is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salamander lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Salamander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Salamander shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Salamander was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Salamander lands with some strikes.
Salamander trying to control but Kidd is having none of it.
Salamander dominating with strikes here.
Kidd is bucking up trying to escape but Salamander cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd can't escape the position.
Salamander takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kidd is squirming around, avoiding Salamander's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamander lands a nice shot to the head.
Kidd working to try and regain half guard.
Salamander trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kidd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kidd tries to hold on but Salamander pushes him away.
Kidd is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salamander trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamander looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Salamander lands a big elbow.
Kidd taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salamander lands a big elbow.
Salamander looking to finish Kidd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kidd!
BOOM! Salamander connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kidd is bucking up trying to escape but Salamander cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Salamander trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to hold on but Salamander postures up.
Kidd taking shots to the head.
Salamander landing strikes from the mount and Kidd is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Salamander.
Salamander with a couple of short strikes.
Salamander landing shots from mount.
Salamander landing shots from mount.
Ivan Salamander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kidd is trying desperately to improve position.
Salamander raining down hammerfists from mount.
Salamander postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kidd badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Salamander around the waist but Salamander pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Salamander is the winner by TKO! Salamander jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Salamander!