PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Killer Kidd (ranked 724 p4p, 1832 weight class) and Roger Andermatt (ranked 91 p4p, 207 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kidd
vs
Andermatt

160 cm
26
141
10 - 2 - 3

180 cm
25
145
8 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andermatt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andermatt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd lunges at Andermatt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andermatt's hand.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
A little jabbing left from Andermatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andermatt scores with a punch to the head.
Kidd misses with a kick to the body.
Kidd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Andermatt momentarily.
Kidd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Powerful Frenz Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Kidd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kidd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Killer Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Andermatt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
Andermatt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
A little jabbing left from Andermatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Kidd, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kidd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Andermatt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andermatt misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd is looking to chop away at Andermatt's legs.
Andermatt scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
Kidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andermatt.
Kidd misses with an uppercut. Andermatt saw that one coming.
Andermatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andermatt 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.
Andermatt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kidd.
Andermatt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd tries to land a front kick but Andermatt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andermatt misses with a wild combination.
Andermatt walks into a left hand.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Kidd scores with a spinning back kick!
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andermatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Andermatt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kidd.
Andermatt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kidd.
Andermatt throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Andermatt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd lands a jab.
Andermatt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kidd throws a wild body kick that Andermatt sees coming a mile off.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Andermatt.
Kidd throwing a counter right hand but Andermatt manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kidd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Kidd.
Andermatt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Andermatt misses with an uppercut.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Andermatt.
Kidd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a hook.
Andermatt lands a head shot.
Kidd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andermatt's head.
Andermatt throws a jab but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andermatt. Andermatt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kidd defending well as Andermatt loads up on a big left hand.
Andermatt throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
Andermatt throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Andermatt.
Kidd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kidd, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Kidd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kidd.
Kidd looks for the body kick but Andermatt saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andermatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Andermatt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Andermatt jabs Kidd right on the nose. Kidd blinks but takes it well.
Kidd throws an overhand right that lands on Andermatt's shoulder, as Andermatt tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Andermatt swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Andermatt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kidd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kidd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andermatt if he has to take too many more of those.
Andermatt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kidd.
Andermatt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kidd thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Andermatt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andermatt.
Andermatt misses with an uppercut.
Kidd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Andermatt throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd slips a straight right by Andermatt.
Kidd went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Andermatt moves out of range of the body kick from Kidd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Kidd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
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.

Kidd throws a front kick that sends Andermatt stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Kidd with the inside leg kick.
Kidd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andermatt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andermatt. Andermatt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andermatt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andermatt can do to turn this around?
Kidd throws a leg kick but Andermatt moved away.
Andermatt misses with an uppercut
and Kidd finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Andermatt throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
Andermatt looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd lands a head kick!
A big left from Andermatt misses.
Kidd throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kidd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kidd sizes up Andermatt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andermatt swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Andermatt loads up on a big right hand but Kidd slips the punch.
Kidd thinks about countering with a head kick.
Andermatt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kidd with a nice calf kick.
Kidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andermatt! But no joy.
Andermatt misses with a body shot.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andermatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killer Kidd is winning the standup battle so far.
Andermatt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kidd.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Kidd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kidd throws a lazy right hand but Andermatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Andermatt.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Kidd misses the target.
Kidd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to work over Andermatt's front leg with a kick but Andermatt checks it.
Andermatt ducks right into an uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd misses the body punch
and Andermatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd throws a low kick, looking for Andermatt's leg but Andermatt calmly moves out of range.
Kidd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kidd lands a right hook to the body.
Kidd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andermatt.
An inside leg kick lands from Kidd.
Andermatt throws a big shot that misses.
Kidd throws a hook to the side of Andermatt's head but Andermatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andermatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andermatt lands the left hand.
Andermatt's corner calls for a 1-2. Andermatt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kidd misses with an uppercut. Andermatt saw that one coming.
Kidd lands an overhand right.
Kidd looks to land a body kick but Andermatt moved away.
Andermatt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Andermatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Kidd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andermatt doesn't seem phased though.
A clash of legs there as Andermatt blocks the low kick.
Kidd throws out a loose jab but Andermatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andermatt throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kidd throws a big counter combination but Andermatt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Andermatt moves out of range as Kidd throws a body kick.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Kidd throws the kick towards the body but Andermatt avoids it.
Kidd throws a chopping leg kick but Andermatt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kidd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kidd misses.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
Andermatt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kidd. That one must have hurt.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kidd misses with an uppercut.
Andermatt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kidd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Andermatt's head.
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!
Kidd misses with a left hand
and Andermatt counters with a straight right hand.
Andermatt throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd connects with the punch.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but Andermatt moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Andermatt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andermatt throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Andermatt sizes up Kidd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kidd cracks Andermatt with an open hand slap.
Kidd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andermatt sizes up Kidd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Kidd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
That's time! Kidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kidd avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Andermatt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kidd has got the better of the exchanges.
Andermatt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Andermatt. Kidd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andermatt ducks right into an uppercut from Kidd.
Andermatt throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Andermatt sizes up Kidd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andermatt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kidd lands a front kick.
Andermatt throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
Kidd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Kidd - just one landing.
Andermatt misses with a right hand
and Kidd counters with a leg kick.
Andermatt misses with a body punch
and Kidd counters with a good, hard body kick but Andermatt shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andermatt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kidd connects with a single shot there.
Kidd connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd slips a straight right by Andermatt.
Kidd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andermatt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kidd swings widly with a right hand
and Andermatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andermatt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Andermatt throws a right hand that Kidd ducks under and follows up with a left that Kidd also avoids with ease.
Andermatt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andermatt misses the shot to the body.
Kidd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andermatt defending well as Kidd loads up on a big left hand.
Kidd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kidd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andermatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.
Sloppy strikes from Andermatt. Those never looked like landing.
Kidd with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd misses with a right hand
and Andermatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt avoids a kick to the body.
Andermatt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andermatt misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Andermatt there.
Kidd drops his hands momentarily and Andermatt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kidd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid body kick from Kidd.
Andermatt looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Andermatt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kidd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andermatt throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd dodges the punch combination from Andermatt.
Kidd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Andermatt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kidd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andermatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kidd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Andermatt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andermatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andermatt lands with a nice body punch.
Andermatt avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Kidd scores with a leg kick.
Andermatt looks to land a combination but Kidd avoids it well.
Andermatt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andermatt misses with a hook. Kidd ducked under it nicely.
Andermatt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kidd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Andermatt looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Kidd.
A nice combination there by Andermatt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Andermatt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt looks to land a left hand but Kidd moved out of range nicely.
Kidd throws a wild body kick that Andermatt sees coming a mile off.
Kidd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the body from Andermatt misses
and Kidd counters with a stiff right hand.
Andermatt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kidd manages to avoid it.
Kidd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Andermatt avoids a kick to the body.
Andermatt takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Andermatt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kidd!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kidd.
Kidd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roger Andermatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Killer Kidd.
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd!
A very excited looking Killer Kidd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.