PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woo Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Sebastien Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veron is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again. 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
Sebastien Veron

190 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

186 cm
40
210 lbs
29 - 16 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Woo Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Sebastien Veron!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd misses with a two punch combination.
Veron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
Veron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Veron has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Veron lands a leg kick that knocks Kidd off balance momentarily.
Veron scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kidd misses with a jab to the body
and Veron counters with a thumping low kick.
Veron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Veron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
Kidd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Veron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Veron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Veron, right into the meat.
Kidd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kidd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Veron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Donk. Kidd catches Veron right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Kidd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kidd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Juan Sebastien Veron has been cut.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Veron's belly button to the back.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Kidd jabs Veron to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd misses with a two punch combination.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Kidd misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd missing with a left hand there. Veron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kidd cracks a nice hook into Veron's ribs.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and Veron counters with a straight right hand.
Kidd misses with the combination.
Kidd throws a body punch but Veron moves out of range.
Veron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Veron.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Veron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kidd throws a shot to the body.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Veron moves out of range.
Kidd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Veron misses with an uppercut. Kidd saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veron circles away quickly and effectively.
Veron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Veron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kidd throws a right hand that misses
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Veron connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
Woo Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Veron avoids them all with ease.
Veron throws out a counter right but Kidd avoids it with no problem.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veron.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Veron moves out of range.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
Veron tries a quick counter leg kick but Kidd is wise to it.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Veron only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Veron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veron feints a counter leg kick.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and Veron counters with an inside leg kick.
Veron avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd throws a right hand that Veron ducks under and follows up with a left that Veron also avoids with ease.
Veron lands with a cross.
Kidd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Veron counters with a nice leg kick.
Veron lands a right hook to the body.
Veron connects with a right hand. Kidd shakes it off.
Veron moves forwards but Kidd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kidd lands a nice shot to the body.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Veron moves out of range.
Crunch! Veron slams his shin into Kidd's torso.
Veron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kidd swings widly with a right hand
and Veron counters with a stiff right hand.
Kidd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Veron there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Veron misses with a looping left.
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 Woo Kidd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kidd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Veron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kidd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veron.
Veron lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Veron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Woo Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Veron slips a jab from Kidd.
Veron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Veron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kidd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Veron counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd takes one to the side of the head.
Kidd throws a right hand that Veron ducks under and follows up with a left that Veron also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Veron. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Kidd misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veron takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veron jabs Kidd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kidd is looking to wear down Veron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Veron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Veron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
Veron with a jab.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Veron tries a quick counter leg kick but Kidd is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd works Veron's body with a nice hook.
Kidd throws a right and a left that Veron avoids nicely.
Veron scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kidd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Veron counters with a good low kick that Kidd was not able to check.
Kidd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kidd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Veron lands with an uppercut that bounces Kidd off the cage and back into range.
Veron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Veron jabs at Kidd's body.
Kidd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Veron scoring well with a low kick there.
Veron throws a leg kick which misses Kidd's front leg but catches the back leg as Kidd tries to avoid it.
Veron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kidd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veron is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A good leg kick by Veron.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veron.
A swing and a miss from Veron.
A quick step to the side and Kidd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Veron shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kidd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kidd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kidd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Veron.
Veron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kidd defending well as Veron loads up on a big left hand.
Kidd misses with a jab to the body
and Veron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veron with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veron looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Kidd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Veron connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Veron catches Kidd right on the button with a cross.
Kidd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Veron counters with a slapping leg kick.
Veron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kidd misses with a wild combination.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Veron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd misses with a double jab.
Veron scores with a sloppy right hand. Kidd should have avoided that one.
Kidd tries to move into range but Veron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Sebastien Veron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Sebastien Veron's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kidd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Veron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veron throws out a powerful jab.
Kidd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Veron's corner calls for a 1-2. Veron obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kidd misses with a combination
and Veron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kidd misses with a hook to the body
and Veron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Veron thuds a left hand into Kidd's body.
Veron lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd throws an off balance right hand
and Veron counters with a stiff right hand.
Veron feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kidd's calf.
Kidd has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Veron finds it's way round the side to connect with Kidd's head.
That kick from Veron tenderised Kidd's leg. Kidd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Veron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Veron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kidd on the side of the head.
Kidd missing with a left hand there. Veron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veron lands with a cross.

Kidd is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Veron.
Oh Kidd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Veron lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kidd falls backwards - clearly groggy! Veron dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Sebastien Veron!
A very excited looking Juan Sebastien Veron made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.