PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bennett Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Kartes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Kartes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kidd
vs
Kartes

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bennett Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andreas Kartes!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kartes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kidd trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kartes is standing up over Kidd. Kidd looks to escape but Kartes dives into side control.
Kartes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kartes cracks Kidd with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kartes trying to control the action but Kidd is working from the bottom.

Kartes decides to stand back up.
Kidd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kidd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kartes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartes lands a high kick!

It looks like Bennett Kidd has been cut.

Kartes looking to score a takedown here. Kidd is defending well but Kartes drives through and ends up in Kidd's guard.
Kidd wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kartes manages to pass to side control.
Kidd throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Kartes manages to pass to side control.
Kartes just content to control the position.
Kidd can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kidd is trying to get back to half guard.
Kidd sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kidd keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kidd tries to roll over but Kartes keeps him under control.
Kartes is looking to advance position but Kidd won't allow it.
Kartes prevents Kidd from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is not content to let Kartes control the position.

Kidd kicks Kartes off and gets back to his feet.
Kidd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kartes circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kartes closes the distance and clinches.

Kartes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Kartes has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kidd off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kartes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kidd quickly recovers to half guard.
Kartes looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kartes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kidd sees it coming and defends easily.

Kidd looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kartes in particular looking to stall.
Kidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Kartes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bennett Kidd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kartes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.

Kartes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kartes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kidd wants to control but Kartes is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Kidd is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartes wants to take a breather but Kidd is having none of it.
Kidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kartes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kidd is trying to stand up here but Kartes is controlling him well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kidd tries to clinch there but Kartes circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kartes drives through with a takedown into Kidd's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kidd thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kartes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kidd wants to sweep here but Kartes controlling him for the moment.

Kidd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kartes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kidd wants to stand and escape but Kartes is having none of it.
Kartes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kartes manages to pass to side control.
Kartes stalling.
Kidd is looking to improve his position.
Kartes wants to pass to mount but Kidd is defending the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kartes wants to work for an arm triangle but Kidd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kartes rushes Kidd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kidd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kidd tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kartes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kidd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kartes after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd has had enough of the clinch but Kartes keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Kartes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kartes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Kartes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bennett Kidd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kartes.
Kartes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kartes advances nicely into full mount.
Kidd tries to buck Kartes off but he can't manage it.
Kartes throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kidd wants to hold on but Kartes pushes him away.
Kartes wants to control the pace but Kidd is squirming around nicely.
Kartes looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kartes tries to control but Kidd wriggling away.
Kidd reaches up to try and control the position but Kartes seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kidd rolls and tries to escape and now Kartes has his back!
Kartes trying to control momentarily.

Kartes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kidd is defending well though. Kartes let's go of the attempt for now.
Kartes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kidd is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd trying to get back to his feet but Kartes is in full control for now.

Kartes tightening his grip on Kidd, looking for the choke.
Kidd trying to control the hands but Kartes breaks the grip.
Andreas Kartes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd wants to get back to his feet.
Kidd trying to control but not successfully.
Kartes throwing sloppy strikes.
Kartes throwing sloppy strikes.
Kidd covering up well under a series of strikes from Kartes.
Kidd is in bad spot here.
Kartes biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kidd's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Kartes's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kartes is looking for the choke from the back position but Kidd is controlling his hands well.

Kartes working for a choke but Kidd is defending well.

Kartes is looking for the choke from the back position but Kidd is controlling his hands well.
Bennett Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andreas Kartes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Kartes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kartes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Kartes!