PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Shiina (ranked 778 p4p, 49 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 244 p4p, 15 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shiina
vs
Kidd

167 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

160 cm
23
135 lbs
8 - 0 - 2

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Shiina!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiina throws a poor cross that misses
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd looks for the body kick but Shiina saw that one coming.
Kidd's coach down at Ass Private Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kidd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Shiina fails with the takedown
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
Shiina throws a right hand that misses
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Kidd thuds his shin into the meat of Shiina's side.
Shiina throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shiina moves out of range of the leg kick from Kidd.
Shiina lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Kidd.
Shiina dips to his left and cracks Kidd with an uppercut!
Shiina looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Shiina has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd throws a low kick, looking for Shiina's leg but Shiina calmly moves out of range.
Shiina tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kidd.
Killer Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shiina crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kidd - the referee stops the clock and Shiina gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kidd. Shiina manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shiina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kidd.
Shiina misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Kidd slips under a jab from Shiina.
Kidd defending well as Shiina loads up on a big left hand.
Kidd moves away from the strike by Shiina.
Kidd throws a wild body kick that Shiina sees coming a mile off.
Anthony Shiina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shiina misses with a straight left.
Shiina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Shiina swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shiina throws a poor cross that misses
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shiina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Shiina connects with a right hand. Kidd shakes it off.
Shiina throws a body shot but no joy.
Kidd walks into a left hand.
Kidd cracks Shiina with an open hand slap.
Shiina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Shiina scores with a nice head shot.
Shiina connects with a nice looking jab.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shiina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kidd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shiina.
Shiina swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Shiina connects with a single shot there.
Shiina misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina misses with a looping right.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kidd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Shiina blocks it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kidd. That's going to slow Shiina down.
Shiina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shiina has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shiina there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shiina misses with a hook
and Kidd counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Shiina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shiina misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd counters with a low kick, right behind Shiina 's knee.
Shiina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiina.
Kidd only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kidd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shiina misses with a looping right.
Kidd throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiina.
Kidd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Kidd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shiina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kidd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shiina if he has to take too many more of those.
Kidd throws a leg kick

and Shiina counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shiina.
Shiina wants to pass the guard but Kidd is keeping the position.
Shiina trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kidd has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shiina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kidd is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Kidd dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shiina shoots and misses
and Kidd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kidd misses with a hook. Shiina ducked under it nicely.
Shiina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidd manages to avoid it.

Shiina drives through with a takedown into Kidd's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shiina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kidd is adopting a defensive guard.
Shiina wants to control from the top but Kidd keeps moving.
Shiina being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd keeping moving, preventing Shiina from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Shiina looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shiina throws a right hand that misses
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shiina blocks a leg kick.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shiina loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
Kidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shiina swings widly with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kidd.
Shiina tries to clinch
and Kidd counters with a right hand to the body.
Kidd throws a leg kick which misses Shiina's front leg but catches the back leg as Shiina tries to avoid it.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Shiina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Shiina loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
Shiina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kidd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shiina scrambles back to his feet.
Shiina misses with a wild body shot.
Shiina misses with an uppercut
and Kidd finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd throws a hook to the side of Shiina's head but Shiina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shiina takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
And Kidd responds with a good body kick, but Shiina manages to step out the way in time.
Shiina misses with a shot to the body
and Kidd counters with a leg kick.
Shiina lands a right hook to the body.
Shiina has a takedown stuffed.
Shiina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kidd pushes Shiina away with a front kick.
Shiina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shiina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shiina misses with a takedown attempt
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Shiina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shiina swings widly with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
Shiina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
Shiina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Shiina smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shiina blocks the body kick.
Shiina throws a lazy uppercut
and Kidd counters with a good low kick that Shiina was not able to check.
Kidd lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina misses with an uppercut
and Shiina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shiina misses with a left hand
and Kidd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kidd thumps Shiina with a low kick.
Shiina misses with a body shot
and Kidd counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shiina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Shiina throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
Shiina throws a right hand that misses
and Kidd counters with a leg kick.
Kidd slips a jab from Shiina.
Shiina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shiina lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shiina throws a poor cross that misses
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shiina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shiina misses with a looping left.
Kidd staying out of range there.
Kidd appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Shiina shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kidd is trying to defend but Shiina finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Shiina wants to work for an arm triangle but Kidd is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kidd gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd pulls Shiina in close to his closed guard and prevents Shiina from doing any damage or advancing position.

Shiina has gone for a leg lock! Kidd slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shiina's guard.

Shiina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shiina working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kidd has passed into half guard!

Shiina looking for subs from the bottom but Kidd mounts him!
Shiina is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kidd controlling from mount.
Shiina tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shiina wants to control but Kidd is having none of it.
Shiina is trying to escape the mount.
Kidd tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shiina tries to lock up and control but Kidd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shiina tries to reverse the position but Kidd maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd controlling from mount.
Shiina tries to hold on but Kidd postures up.
Kidd prevents Shiina from getting the reversal.
Kidd controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina tries to lock up and control but Kidd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kidd prevents Shiina from getting the reversal.
Killer Kidd has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kidd controlling the pace for now.
Shiina tries to lock up and control but Kidd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kidd content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Kidd really dominated that round.
That's time! Shiina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shiina misses with a hook
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Kidd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shiina.
Kidd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shiina throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Shiina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kidd lands a nice looking body kick.
Kidd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kidd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shiina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shiina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiina slips under a jab from Kidd.
Shiina feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Kidd. No joy for Shiina on that attempt.
Kidd tries a quick counter leg kick but Shiina is wise to it.
Shiina throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
And Kidd responds with a good body kick, but Shiina manages to step out the way in time.
Shiina will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That kick from Kidd tenderised Shiina's leg. Shiina is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shiina moves out of range of the body kick from Kidd.
Shiina tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiina throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shiina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shiina misses with an uppercut.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kidd slips under a jab from Shiina.
And Kidd responds with a good body kick, but Shiina manages to step out the way in time.
Shiina walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kidd.
Kidd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kidd moves out of range of the strikes.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Shiina feinted with a counter takedown.
Kidd scores with a nice strike.
Kidd staying out of range there.
Kidd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shiina misses its intended target.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kidd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shiina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiina takes one to the chin there.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kidd tries a quick counter leg kick but Shiina is wise to it.
Shiina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shiina scores with a hook to the body. Kidd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shiina misses with a hook
enabling Kidd to counter with a crisp jab.
Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kidd throws a body kick that misses.
Kidd throws a low kick, looking for Shiina's leg but Shiina calmly moves out of range.
Shiina drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina throws an off balance right hand
and Kidd counters with a nice leg kick.
Shiina avoids a kick to the body.
Kidd is looking to land body kicks.
Shiina throws a poor cross that misses
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shiina misses with a shot to the body
and Kidd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shiina throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Shiina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kidd throws a jab when Shiina was well out of range.
Shiina misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
A jab from Shiina misses.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shiina.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Shiina checks it.
Shiina misses with an uppercut
and Kidd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina misses with a looping left.
Shiina scores with a hook to the body. Kidd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shiina avoids a kick to the body.
Shiina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiina misses with a looping right.
Shiina backing away here, and Kidd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shiina sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shiina misses with a left hand
and Kidd counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Shiina drops his hands momentarily and Kidd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shiina looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kidd scores with a hook to the body. Shiina takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Kidd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Kidd dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Shiina throws a poor cross that misses
and Kidd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Shiina looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A solid body kick from Kidd.
Shiina throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Shiina takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Kidd scores with a jab.
Shiina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kidd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shiina really felt that one!
Shiina throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kidd!
Kidd lands with a nice body kick.
Kidd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shiina's sensitive parts.
Kidd misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiina misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shiina throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
Kidd scores with a nice body kick.
Shiina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shiina misses with a straight left.
Shiina misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shiina moves out of range as Kidd throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kidd.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Kidd misses.
Shiina misses with a left hand
and Kidd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shiina swings widly with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a nice leg kick.
Shiina throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiina blocks a leg kick.
Shiina fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Kidd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters circling - Shiina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shiina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Anthony Shiina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shiina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shiina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shiina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd feints a counter leg kick.
Shiina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Shiina throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shiina.
Nice defenses there by Kidd.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shiina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shiina misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
Shiina throws an off balance right hand
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Shiina blocks the low kick.
Kidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A leg kick checked by Shiina.
Shiina throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Shiina is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kidd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shiina misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd counters with a right hand to the body.
Kidd thuds his shin into the meat of Shiina's side.
Kidd delivers a nice body kick.
Shiina takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kidd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kidd clobbers Shiina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Shiina.
Shiina scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kidd in his tracks.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Shiina.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shiina.
Shiina takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shiina scores with a hook.
Kidd connects with a single shot there.
Shiina looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd thuds his shin into the meat of Shiina's side.
Shiina steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kidd. That one must have hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kidd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 45:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd! Killer Kidd retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Killer Kidd thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.