PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benedict Kidd (ranked 8208 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Trotta (ranked 5899 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kidd
vs
Trotta

187 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benedict Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franco Trotta!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trotta drives through with a takedown into Kidd's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Trotta is looking to work some ground and pound but Kidd has wrist control.
Trotta wants to control from the top but Kidd keeps moving.
Trotta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kidd keeping moving, preventing Trotta from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trotta tries to free his leg and advance position but Kidd is retaining full guard.
Trotta pushing down on Kidd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd is trying to get back to full guard.
Trotta throws a strike but Kidd avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Trotta looking to sit in guard and control but Kidd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trotta wants to sweep but no luck.
Kidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kidd connects with a couple of short punches.
Kidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Trotta, up you get!

Kidd gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kidd pulls guard successfully.
Trotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kidd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trotta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trotta trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Trotta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kidd sprawls well initially but Trotta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kidd is not content to let Trotta control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Trotta stalling away here and it's allowed Kidd to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kidd managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benedict Kidd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trotta closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trotta lands in his opponent's guard.

Kidd has his feet on Trotta's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Trotta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trotta throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotta tries to advance to mount but Kidd instead regains half guard.
Kidd makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kidd.
Trotta trying to control but Kidd is working from the bottom.
Kidd controlling the position.
Trotta wants to stand and escape but instead Kidd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trotta's head.
Trotta is trying to control the position but Kidd postures up.

Trotta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kidd is aware though and is defending well.
Trotta is breathing heavily.
Kidd postures up.
Kidd postures up and lands a big shot to Trotta's brow.
Kidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kidd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kidd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kidd distracts Trotta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Kidd distracts Trotta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Kidd postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Kidd thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trotta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kidd puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kidd lands strikes from half guard.

Kidd looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kidd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trotta is just riding it out for now. Kidd eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benedict Kidd dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Trotta misses with a left hand

and Kidd counters with a takedown into side control.
Kidd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trotta wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Kidd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Trotta wants to get back to his feet but Kidd drags him back down.
Trotta is trying to improve his position.
Kidd is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd trying to control the position but Trotta is working away.
Kidd scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd lands some shots froms side control.

Kidd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trotta, who protects the arm well.
Trotta wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Trotta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kidd tries for a kimura but Trotta is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Trotta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trotta tries to buck Kidd off but Kidd is having none of it.

Kidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kidd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Trotta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trotta can do to turn this around?

Kidd tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kidd in side control lands a decent elbow.
Trotta taking a bit of punishment here - Kidd scoring with strikes.
Benedict Kidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trotta wants to control but Kidd postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotta tries to buck Kidd off but Kidd is having none of it.
Trotta being controlled for a moment.
Trotta on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kidd controls the position from side control.
Kidd lands a few punches from side control.
Kidd working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trotta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Trotta wants to control but Kidd postures up.
Kidd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Trotta down.
Kidd cracks Trotta with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kidd scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Trotta to see if he's OK.
Trotta is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kidd connects with a decent elbow.

Kidd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trotta is trying to control Kidd's posture but Kidd avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benedict Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benedict Kidd!