PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Head Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galdra Kiddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Coach
vs
Kiddi

170 cm
33
165 lbs
22 - 12 - 2

184 cm
37
170 lbs
33 - 19 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 22 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Head Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Galdra Kiddi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiddi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kiddi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kiddi swings for the body but Coach moves out of range.
Good exchange - Kiddi coming out on top.
Kiddi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Kiddi backs away, Coach returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Coach misses with a straight right.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiddi avoids the head kick by Coach.
Coach avoids the body shot from Kiddi.
Coach is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kiddi connects with a body shot.
Kiddi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiddi scores with a jab. Coach acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Kiddi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Coach has one foot on Kiddi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiddi lands a nice hook to Coach's body. Coach takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiddi throws a front kick aimed at Coach's knee but Coach avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Coach enables Kiddi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Coach manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Coach keeping moving, preventing Kiddi from controlling successfully.
Kiddi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coach's head.
Coach trying to keep a closed guard but Kiddi is proving a slippery customer.
Coach is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kiddi works over Coach with some ground and pound from guard.
Coach can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kiddi controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kiddi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi trying to control but Coach is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coach is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Coach is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Coach is looking for a kimura but Kiddi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Coach to get the leverage.
Kiddi is not content to let Coach control the position.
Coach throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Coach is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi trying to control here.
Kiddi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coach advances to half guard.
Coach prevents Kiddi from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coach lands strikes from half guard.
Kiddi tries to get to full guard but Coach has control of the leg.

Kiddi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiddi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coach pulls his head out easily.
Kiddi regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kiddi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kiddi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Coach got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kiddi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coach has managed to get both his arms back between Kiddi's legs - danger averted.
Kiddi looking to control.
Kiddi keeping moving, preventing Coach from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galdra Kiddi dominated that round.
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.

A looping hook to the body misses from Kiddi. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiddi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiddi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kiddi throws a lazy right hand but Coach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiddi. Coach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiddi blocks a jab.
Kiddi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Kiddi looks to move away, Coach throws a big counter combo but Kiddi just gets out of the way.
Kiddi thows a leg kick but Coach checks it
and Coach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coach avoids the head kick by Kiddi.
Kiddi misses with a low kick.
Kiddi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coach was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiddi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coach swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiddi.
Coach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiddi.
Kiddi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiddi works over Coach's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi throws a solid leg kick but Coach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiddi.
Nice body kick there by Kiddi.
Kiddi misses with a leg kick
and Coach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiddi catches Coach with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kiddi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kiddi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coach rather than just go for the knockout.
Kiddi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiddi misses with a hook to the body
and Coach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coach walks into a straight right hand from Kiddi.
A big left from Kiddi misses.
Coach is looking to counter punch.
Coach tests Kiddi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Coach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Coach throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiddi blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coach putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kiddi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Coach misses with a knee to the head.
Kiddi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiddi takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Galdra Kiddi has been cut.
Kiddi throws a head punch that misses.
Kiddi misses with a body punch.
Kiddi looking for a takedown.
Kiddi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiddi taking a breather.
Kiddi has a couple of punches blocked by Coach.
Kiddi is pressed up against the cage. Coach has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kiddi down to the mat. Kiddi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kiddi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coach counters with a stiff right hand.
Coach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiddi.
Coach with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kiddi on the side of the head.
Coach looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Coach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coach missing with a left hand there. Kiddi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiddi misses with a jab to the body
and Coach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coach scores with a nice right hand.
Kiddi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coach's head.
A low kick from Kiddi misses
letting Coach counter with a right hand.
Kiddi misses with a looping right.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Coach is looking to counter punch.
Kiddi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coach lands a leg kick that knocks Kiddi off balance momentarily.
A jab from Coach does it's job there.
Coach checks a leg kick.
It looked like Coach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiddi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coach counters with a stiff right hand.
Coach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kiddi throws a big shot that misses.
Kiddi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiddi jabs at Coach's body.
Kiddi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kiddi throws the left hand but Coach avoids the punch easily.
Kiddi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiddi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiddi misses with a low kick.
Coach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiddi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Kiddi coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Head Coach will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Coach cracks Kiddi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kiddi connects with a body shot that sends Coach's belly button to the back.
Kiddi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Coach dives in for a single leg takedown but Kiddi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kiddi tries a low kick but Coach avoids it.
Kiddi misses with a hook to the body
and Coach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coach scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiddi should have avoided that one.
Coach fakes the leg kick and cracks Kiddi in the body.
Coach lands with a right hand.
Coach connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiddi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coach counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coach tries to work over Kiddi's front leg with a kick but Kiddi checks it.
Coach looks to land a left hand but Kiddi moved out of range nicely.
Kiddi connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi motions for Coach to come forward. Kiddi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiddi.
Coach is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick by Kiddi misses
and Coach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiddi throws a leg kick
and Coach counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiddi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coach with a nice cross.
Kiddi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiddi.
A shot to the body from Kiddi misses
and Kiddi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coach blocks a low kick nicely.
Coach looks to land a right hand but Kiddi moved out of range.
Coach blocks a jab.
Coach throws a nice looking combination but Kiddi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coach.
It looked like Coach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kiddi throws a low kick but Coach avoids it.
Kiddi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coach counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiddi blocks a head kick by Coach.
Kiddi misses with a kick to the body
and Coach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kiddi misses with a wild body shot.
Kiddi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coach on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kiddi. Kiddi obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Coach.
Kiddi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiddi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Coach closes the distance and pushes Kiddi back into the cage.
Kiddi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kiddi throws a punch but it's blocked by Coach.
Coach misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi misses with a punch on the inside.

Coach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiddi misses with a hook.
Kiddi tries a head kick but it misses.
Coach wants to clinch up but Kiddi keeps it at a distance.
Coach avoids the body shot from Kiddi.
The fighters circling - Kiddi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coach is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Coach tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiddi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kiddi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kiddi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coach checks it well.
Kiddi throws a right hand that misses
and Coach counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiddi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiddi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coach counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi throws a lazy head kick
and Coach counters with a nice uppercut.
Coach lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Kiddi throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Coach drops his hands momentarily and Kiddi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kiddi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coach counters with a stiff right hand.
Coach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coach lands a really nice looking cross but Kiddi seems unphased.
Kiddi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiddi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiddi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiddi misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiddi.
Kiddi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Head Coach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coach 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!