PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barren Von Braun (ranked 3974 p4p, 390 weight class) and Tyson Kidd (ranked 3119 p4p, 339 weight class). Tyson Kidd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Braun
vs
Kidd

189 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barren Von Braun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd slips under a jab.
Kidd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Von Braun looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kidd is refusing to be controlled, as Von Braun sits in half guard.

Von Braun is trying to work for a kimura but Kidd is defending well.
Kidd is controlling Von Braun's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd is staying active underneath Von Braun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd is doing well to control the position and prevent Von Braun from advancing to side control.
Von Braun is thwarting Kidd's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kidd gets back to full guard.
Kidd seems keen to control Von Braun's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Braun trying to control but Kidd is working from the bottom.
Von Braun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kidd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Von Braun is looking for a kimura here.
Kidd told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kidd is looking for a sweep. Von Braun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kidd keeps trying to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Von Braun in particular looking to stall.
Kidd is trying is best to control the position here.
Von Braun is controlling the pace.
Von Braun is looking to take a break and control but Kidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is holding on to half guard well.
Kidd tries to get to full guard but Von Braun has control of the leg.
Kidd regains full guard. Nicely done.
Von Braun is fighting to break Kidd's control of his arms but Kidd is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Kidd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Von Braun is posturing up here but Kidd has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Von Braun tries to roll out but it's too tight and Von Braun has to tap! Slick submission there by Kidd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyson Kidd!