PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles has chosen Burn Apollo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cid
vs
Bubbles

183 cm
26
169 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
33
167 lbs
21 - 7 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid connects with a solid leg kick.
Cid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bubbles scores with a shot to the body.

Bubbles closes the distance and clinches.
Bubbles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Cid tries to circle away but Bubbles has him pinned against the cage.
Bubbles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bubbles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles throws the left hand but Cid avoids the punch easily.
Cid misses with a two punch combination.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cid tests Bubbles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bubbles lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Bubbles.
Cid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cid throws a leg kick but Bubbles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cid lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cid.
Cid moves out of range of the strikes.
Bubbles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Virgil Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cid is looking to land body kicks.
Bubbles avoids the head kick by Cid.
Cid lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Aitch Bubbles has been cut.
Cid lands a body shot.
Cid scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid blocks a leg kick.
A head kick by Cid misses
and Bubbles counters with a thumping low kick.
Bubbles is looking to chop away at Cid's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bubbles. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bubbles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with a body kick.
Cid connects with a body shot.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bubbles.
Cid closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bubbles.
Cid throws out a loose jab but Bubbles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubbles misses with a hook. Cid ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Cid misses
and Bubbles counters with an inside leg kick.
Bubbles scores with a hook to the body. Cid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Bubbles moves out of range easily.
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands a nice looking body shot.
Cid throws a low kick but Bubbles moves out of range easily.
Bubbles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Bubbles takes one to the side of the head.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
Bubbles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cid throws a hook but Bubbles avoids it easily.
Bubbles avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bubbles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cid.
Bubbles looks to land a left hand but Cid moved out of range nicely.
Bubbles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cid wants to land a leg kick but Bubbles is out of range.
Cid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bubbles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a leg kick but Bubbles checks it.
Bubbles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cid.
Cid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubbles was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
Cid throws a head kick that misses
and Bubbles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Bubbles misses.
Cid misses with a head kick.
Cid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cid throws a right hand that misses
and Bubbles counters with a nice body shot.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Cid as he checks the leg kick.
Cid staying out of range there.
Bubbles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Cid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aitch Bubbles's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cid throws a head kick but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles with a nice cross.
Cid slips under a jab from Bubbles.
Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubbles was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
Bubbles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cid looks to land a body kick but Bubbles moved away.
Virgil Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Cid avoids the head kick by Bubbles.
Cid thows a leg kick but Bubbles checks it
and Bubbles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cid lands a slapping body shot.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cid lands a lovely overhand right.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bubbles.
Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bubbles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bubbles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cid misses with a kick to the body.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubbles was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
Bubbles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cid.
Cid scores with a one two! Bubbles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cid punishes Bubbles's body with a nice straight punch.
Cid throws a body kick that misses.
Bubbles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Bubbles has Cid up against the cage in a clinch.
Cid blocking some punches.

That's two 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!
Cid lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cid.
Bubbles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Bubbles lands with a left to the head.
Bubbles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cid's face.

It looks like Virgil Cid has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Bubbles as the two fighters clinch.
Cid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bubbles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Cid.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bubbles lands a body shot.
Bubbles working aggressively here.
Cid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bubbles's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid lands an uppercut.
Cid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cid throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cid as Bubbles tries to tie him up.
Cid lands with a light punch inside.
Cid lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bubbles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cid blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cid.
Cid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bubbles throws a hook but Cid avoids it easily.
Cid throws a low kick but Bubbles moves out of range easily.
Bubbles shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cid eats them both and turns towards Bubbles to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cid catches Bubbles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles avoids the head kick by Cid.
Bubbles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bubbles looks to land a combination but Cid avoids it well.
A slow jab from Cid misses its intended target.
Bubbles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bubbles throws a body kick that misses.
Jab from Cid.
Bubbles blocks a head kick by Cid.
Bubbles lands a jab to Cid's midsection.
Cid throws out a loose jab but Bubbles uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubbles wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Jab by Cid.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away.
Cid checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Cid dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bubbles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cid scores with a punch to the head.
Cid throws a hook but Bubbles blocks it.
Cid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid throws a looping overhand right but Bubbles ducks down to avoid it.
Cid moves out of range of the body kick from Bubbles.
Cid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bubbles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Bubbles clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bubbles.
Cid blocks a body shot from Bubbles.
Aitch Bubbles seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Cid on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubbles is trying to maintain a safe position but Cid gets an underhook and turns Bubbles into the cage.
Bubbles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cid blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cid blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bubbles.
Bubbles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bubbles backwards.
Cid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bubbles throws a punch but it's blocked by Cid.
Bubbles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bubbles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bubbles is trying to force a seperation but Cid has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cid.
Bubbles is trying to stall.
A short right from Cid on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubbles scores with a shoulder strike.
Cid lands a nice uppercut.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the head but Cid blocks with his arms.
Aitch Bubbles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bubbles's elbow.
A short right from Cid on the inside.

Bubbles is rocked!
Cid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bubbles is still on wobbly legs! Can Cid finish him?
Bubbles misses with a body punch.
Bubbles struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
A short right from Cid on the inside.
Cid is struggling to control the position.
Bubbles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cid throws a big uppercut that drops Bubbles! More strikes from Cid and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bubbles lies dazed against the cage as Cid celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Cid!
Our winner, Virgil Cid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.