PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid comes to the cage accompanied by There's No Home for You Here. David has chosen PRINCE RAMA - RAGHUPATI as his entrance music. 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?

Cid
vs
David

175 cm
37
162 lbs
36 - 13 - 0

180 cm
34
160 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry David!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cid. David shrugs it off though.
David delivers a nice body kick.
Cid thumps David with a low kick.
Cid throws a leg kick that is checked
and David counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cid thinking.
David uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cid.
David lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cid will feel that in the morning.
Cid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cid throws a leg kick
and David counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
David takes one on the button.
David changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Cid.
David throws a body kick that misses.
Cid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract David.
David digs a good hook to Cid's body.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but David was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
David throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from David. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
David scores with a hook to the body. Cid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cid moves out of range as David throws a body kick.
Cid is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
David is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cid rather than just go for the knockout.
Cid throws a head kick that David semi-blocks.
David keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and David has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from David and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Cid throws a looping overhand right but David ducks down to avoid it.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cid.
Cid throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
Cid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cid throws a solid leg kick but David takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.
Cid lets loose with a powerful body kick. David will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
David sizes up Cid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow David down.
Cid throws a left and a right that both miss
and David counters with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and David has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from David and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
David throws a head kick that Cid semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from David misses its intended target.
David misses with a leg kick.
David tried to score with a low kick but Cid checks it.
David looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
David ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cid.
David works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot lands for David.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
David takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from David.
David lands with a thumping leg kick.
David tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from David.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from David.
A big left from Cid misses.
Cid throws a body kick that misses.
Cid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid moves out of range as David throws a body kick.
David misses with a body shot.
David avoids a kick to the body.
David misses with a body shot.
Cid swings for the body but David moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by David.
Cid misses with a looping left.
Cid misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Larry David will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

David throws out a loose jab but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
David fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cid might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
David fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
David thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cid if he has to take too many more of those.
Cid throws a leg kick but David checks it.
Larry David seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cid avoids a kick to the body.
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
David throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cid takes a swing at David's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by David.
Xavier Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
David checks the leg kick.
Cid throws out a loose jab but David uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid connects with a leg kick. David looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
David looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
David throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. David doesn't seem bothered though.
Cid throws the left hand but David avoids the punch easily.
David lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cid takes a step back to recover.
David missing with a left hand there. Cid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
David keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid misses with a double jab
and David counters with a right hand to the body.
David tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cid. That's going to slow David down.
David moves out of range of the leg kick from Cid.
Cid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Cid misses.
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid throws a nice head kick!
David jabs at Cid's body.
Cid scores with a leg kick.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid misses with a body punch
and David counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
David takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from David.
David checks a leg kick nicely.
Cid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by David.
David tries a low kick but Cid avoids it.
David's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Cid throws out a powerful jab.
David throws a body shot but no joy.
Cid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent David stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
David dodges the punch combination from Cid.
David throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but David manages to avoid it.
Cid defending well as David loads up on a big left hand.
Cid throws the left hand but David avoids the punch easily.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but David was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
David lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Xavier Cid has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David just misses with a punch to the body.
David throws a shot to the body.
Cid wants to slow David down by chopping away at his legs.
David throws a hook but Cid avoids it easily.
Cid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cid blocks a head kick by David.
Cid throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Larry David will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Xavier Cid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid scores with a kick to the body.
Cid's jab looks to have found its range, popping David under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
David moves out of range of the leg kick from Cid.
Cid cracks David with an open hand slap.
David throws a leg kick
and Cid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as David checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by David.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Cid misses
and David counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cid.
Cid thuds his right hand into David's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
David blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
David jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cid avoids the head kick by David.
David throws a right and a left that Cid avoids nicely.
David avoids a kick to the body.
Cid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cid throws a body punch but David moves out of range.
Cid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cid throws a body shot but no joy.
David throws an off balance right hand
and Cid counters with a thumping low kick.
David lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with a body kick.
David throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by David.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cid, right into the meat.
David throws a sloppy head kick and Cid moves out of range easily.
Cid works David's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Cid catches David right on the button with a cross.
Cid misses with a hook. David ducked under it nicely.
David throws a body shot but no joy.
Cid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and David counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cid defending well as David loads up on a big left hand.
Cid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Cid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for David.
Cid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cid pivots, looking for a leg kick but David is out of range and Cid settles back down.
Cid throws a leg kick but David moved away.
David checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Cid misses
and David counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
David lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws out a leg kick but David moves out of range and Cid only half commits.
David lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cid throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick there by David.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cid tries to score with a low kick but David moves his leg out of the way.
David moves out of range as Cid strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - David finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cid drops his hands momentarily and David takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cid checks the leg kick.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Cid's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

David falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
David scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cid in his tracks.
Cid throws a leg kick that misses.
Cid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by David. David obviously looking to wear him down.
Cid avoids the head kick by David.
Cid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
David moves out of range of the body kick from Cid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
David looks for the body kick but Cid saw that one coming.
Cid misses with a low kick as David jumps back.
Cid punishes David's body with a nice straight punch.
David has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid.
Cid throws an off balance right hand
and David counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cid thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid lands a nice leg kick that just misses David's sensitive parts.
Cid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. David looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cid lands a nice hook to David's body. David takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
David scores with a jab.
Cid throws a low kick, looking for David's leg but David calmly moves out of range.
David sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cid keeps David at a distance using the push kick.
David thows a body kick. Cid tries to catch it but that hurt him.
David fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
David takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from David.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid jabs at David's body.
David jabbing away but nothing is landing.
David throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cid throws a leg kick but David sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from David - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed right hand from David misses the target.
Cid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by David.
David looks to land a right hand but Cid moved out of range.
Cid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
David misses with a low kick.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David throws a low kick but Cid moves out of range easily.
David misses with a wild body shot.
Cid misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from David.
Cid scores with a hook.
Cid tries to land a leg kick but David saw it coming and moves away.
Cid throws out a leg kick but David moves out of range and Cid only half commits.
David throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
David takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
David looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
David avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from David misses

and Cid holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
David doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
David digs a right hand underneath Cid's ribcage. Cid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cid obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
David swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
David misses with a hook to the ribs.
David tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Xavier Cid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xavier Cid'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cid lands a nice looking kick to the body. David takes a step back to recover.
Cid cracks David with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cid tries a low kick but David avoids it.
Cid misses with a shot to the body
and David counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from David.
Cid tries to close the distance and clinch but David swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cid blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
David avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David misses with a wild body shot.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from David.
That kick from Cid tenderised David's leg. David is trying to keep his angry face on.
David has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cid.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Cid misses.
David just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid wants to clinch up but David keeps it at a distance.
Cid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cid scoring well with a low kick there.
Cid tries to close the distance and clinch but David swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid throws a solid leg kick but David takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.
A punch combination from Cid misses.
Cid throws a solid leg kick but David takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.
Jab, jab by Cid - just one landing.
David tries to bum rush Cid with a series of wild strikes but Cid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
David uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cid.
Cid moves in looking to clinch but David pushes him off.
David walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cid staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid falls off balance throwing a combination
and David counters with a nice body shot.
Good work by David as he checks the leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by David!
Cid blocks the body kick.
Cid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and David counters with a body kick.
David avoids the body shot from Cid.
Cid throws an overhand right that lands on David's shoulder, as David tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Cid.
Cid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
David dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
David swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cid checks a leg kick.
Cid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cid scores with a hook to the body. David takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cid pivots, looking for a leg kick but David is out of range and Cid settles back down.
Cid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cid avoids the body shot from David.
David lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cid takes a step back to recover.
Cid throws a lazy uppercut
and David counters with a nice body kick.
David scores with a hook to the body. Cid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Xavier Cid was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.