PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zyd Xydd (ranked 4052 p4p, 171 weight class) and Zyd Xydddddddddddddd (ranked 4322 p4p, 162 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.

Xydd
vs
Xydddddddddddddd

190 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zyd Xydd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zyd Xydddddddddddddd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xydd throws a head kick but Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range.
Xydd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Zyd Xydddddddddddddd has been cut.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a hook.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a body shot.
Xydd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xydd throws a nice head kick!
Xydddddddddddddd avoids the head kick by Xydd.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xydd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xydd misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd avoids the body shot from Xydd.
Xydd throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Xydddddddddddddd to counter with a crisp jab.
Xydd scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xydd blocks a head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xydddddddddddddd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Xydd takes a kick to the side of the head.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Xydd misses the target.
Xydddddddddddddd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xydd throws a leg kick
and Xydddddddddddddd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Xydd is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Xydddddddddddddd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xydd throws out the jab.
Xydd just misses with a punch to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Xydd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xydddddddddddddd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Xydd.
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!
Xydd avoids the head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a straight left.
Xydd misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xydd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xydddddddddddddd's calf.
Xydd misses with a body shot.
Xydd swings for the body but Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xydd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xydd is looking to wear down Xydddddddddddddd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Xydd avoids the body shot from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd lands a head kick. Xydd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Xydd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Xydddddddddddddd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xydd looks to score with a jab to the body but Xydddddddddddddd is just out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Xydd is breathing heavily.
Xydd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Xydddddddddddddd raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Xydddddddddddddd checks a low kick from Xydd.
Xydddddddddddddd swings for the body but Xydd moves out of range.
Xydd lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a leg kick which misses Xydd's front leg but catches the back leg as Xydd tries to avoid it.
Xydd looks to score with a jab to the body but Xydddddddddddddd is just out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xydd.
Xydddddddddddddd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a sloppy head kick and Xydd moves out of range easily.
Xydd misses with a low kick.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a swing at Xydd's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydd blocks a head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xydd manages to avoid it.
Xydddddddddddddd scores with the left hand. Xydd knows he should have avoided that one.
Xydddddddddddddd scores with a shot to the body.
Xydd avoids the head kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydd throws a leg kick which misses Xydddddddddddddd's front leg but catches the back leg as Xydddddddddddddd tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xydddddddddddddd looks to score with a jab to the body but Xydd is just out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd lands a slapping body shot.
Xydddddddddddddd avoids the body shot from Xydd.
Xydddddddddddddd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xydd moves away.
Xydd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xydddddddddddddd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xydd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses.
Xydddddddddddddd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xydddddddddddddd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xydddddddddddddd connects with a body shot that sends Xydd's belly button to the back.
Xydddddddddddddd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zyd Xydddddddddddddd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zyd Xydddddddddddddd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Xydd slips under a jab.
Xydddddddddddddd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Xydd throws a sloppy head kick and Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range easily.
Xydd throws a body punch but Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xydd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xydd throws a hook but Xydddddddddddddd avoids it easily.
Xydd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xydd with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xydd throws a solid leg kick but Xydddddddddddddd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xydd.
Xydd misses with a body shot.
Xydddddddddddddd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xydddddddddddddd slips a jab from Xydd.
Xydd connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xydd throws a sloppy body shot
and Xydd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a big shot that misses.
Xydd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick but Xydd moves out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd lands with a slapping head kick.
Xydddddddddddddd with a hook.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Xydd misses its target.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xydd seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice cross by Xydd.
Xydddddddddddddd checks a low kick from Xydd.
Xydd lands a slapping body shot.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick but Xydd moves out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd is breathing heavily.
Xydd lands a nice shot that snaps Xydddddddddddddd's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xydd is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Xydd thuds his right hand into Xydddddddddddddd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Xydd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xydd misses the shot to the body.
Xydd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xydd tries to counter with a takedown but Xydddddddddddddd is quick to defend against it.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a wild body shot.
Xydd is looking to counter the offense by Xydddddddddddddd and move into the clinch.
Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range as Xydd throws a body kick.
Xydddddddddddddd lands with a right hand.
Xydd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Xydddddddddddddd.
A good leg kick by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd digs a good body shot into Xydd's ribs.
Xydddddddddddddd moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick by Xydddddddddddddd misses

and Xydd counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xydd taking a breather.
Xydddddddddddddd tries to pull guard but Xydd won't allow it.
Xydddddddddddddd has a couple of punches blocked by Xydd.
The referee calls for Xydd to work.
Xydddddddddddddd being controlled against the cage.
Xydddddddddddddd is trying to pull guard but Xydd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Xydd manages to break the clinch.
Xydd throws a hook but Xydddddddddddddd avoids it easily.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a hook to the side of Xydd's head but Xydd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xydddddddddddddd blocks a leg kick.
Xydd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Xydddddddddddddd! But no joy.
Xydddddddddddddd avoids the head kick by Xydd.
Xydd misses with a body kick.
Xydddddddddddddd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Xydd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xydd throws out a loose jab but Xydddddddddddddd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xydd avoids the body shot from Xydddddddddddddd.
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 Zyd Xydd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zyd Xydddddddddddddd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Xydddddddddddddd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xydd attempts a counter takedown but Xydddddddddddddd avoids it well and moves away.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a body shot.
A jab from Xydd finds it's way through Xydddddddddddddd's defenses.
Xydddddddddddddd ducks under a wild hook from Xydd.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xydddddddddddddd misses the shot to the body.
Xydd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xydd swings for the body but Xydddddddddddddd moves out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xydd's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xydddddddddddddd jabs at Xydd's body.
Xydd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xydddddddddddddd blocks a low kick nicely.
Xydd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick but Xydd moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xydd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xydd's sensitive parts.
Xydd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a head kick.
Xydddddddddddddd thuds a left hand into Xydd's body.
Xydd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xydddddddddddddd throws out a counter right but Xydd avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xydd just misses with a punch to the body.
Xydd misses with a body punch
and Xydddddddddddddd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xydd thinking.
Xydddddddddddddd takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xydd avoids the body shot from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd looks to throw the jab but Xydd is out of range.
Xydddddddddddddd looks to score with a jab to the body but Xydd is just out of range.
Xydd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xydd moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromXydddddddddddddd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xydddddddddddddd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a sloppy head kick and Xydd moves out of range easily.
Xydddddddddddddd lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xydddddddddddddd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Xydd.
Xydddddddddddddd connects with a nice looking jab.
Xydd avoids the body shot from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Xydddddddddddddd manages to circle out of the way.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that Xydd semi-blocks.
Xydddddddddddddd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xydd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick but Xydd moves out of range.
Xydd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Xydddddddddddddd sprawls and moves away.
Xydd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xydd. Xydddddddddddddd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xydd just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses.
Xydd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zyd Xydddddddddddddd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydd throws a body shot but no joy.
Xydd just misses with a punch to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd with a nice cross.
Xydd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Xydd misses its target.
Xydd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xydd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xydddddddddddddd scores with a jab. Xydd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Xydd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Xydddddddddddddd just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xydd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Xydd throws a body shot but no joy.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Xydd.
Xydd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xydddddddddddddd manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xydddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses.
Xydd misses with a looping right.
Xydd takes a swing at Xydddddddddddddd's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Xydddddddddddddd.
Xydddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xydd.
Xydd throws a body shot but no joy.
Xydddddddddddddd throws a fast counter high kick but Xydd manages to duck under it in time.
Xydd throws a lazy head kick
and Xydddddddddddddd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Xydd thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zyd Xydddddddddddddd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Xydddddddddddddd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zyd Xydddddddddddddd!