PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 1721 p4p, 497 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 87 p4p, 33 weight class). Killer Kidd acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Chin
vs
Kidd

165 cm
26
149
16 - 11 - 0

160 cm
27
142
12 - 2 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin throws a front kick aimed at Kidd's knee but Kidd avoids it well.
Chin just misses with a punch to the body.
Chin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Chin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kidd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kidd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Chin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kidd scores with a jab.
Kidd misses with a leg kick.
Chin is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Kidd is looking to land body kicks.
Chin slips a jab from Kidd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kidd throws a hook to the side of Chin's head but Chin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but Chin seems unphased.
Chin moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Kidd looks to land a body kick but Chin moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin is looking to clinch.
Chin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kidd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd thows a body kick. Chin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kidd misses with the body kick

and Chin counters by moving into the clinch.
Chin looking to throw knees to the head but Kidd is blocking nicely.
Chin tries to pull guard but Kidd forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kidd.
Kidd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chin blocks an uppercut.
Chin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Killer Kidd has been cut.
Kidd pushes Chin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kidd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Chin gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Kidd pushes Chin off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kidd tenderised Chin's leg. Chin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chin moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Chin misses with a jab to the body
and Kidd counters with an inside leg kick.
Chin thuds a left hand into Kidd's body.
Kidd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chin's sensitive parts.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Kidd tries to get set, Chin tries to push him back and clinch up but Kidd manages to avoid the attempt.
Killer Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd wants to slow Chin down by chopping away at his legs.
Chin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kidd tries to avoid it but Chin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kidd to the ground. Kidd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chin wants to slow Kidd down by chopping away at his legs.
Kidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin takes a swing at Kidd's ribcage but misses.
Kidd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chin.
Chin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kidd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chin.
Chin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Chin tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Chin avoids it with no problem.
Chin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chin motions for Kidd to come forward. Chin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chin avoids a kick to the body.
Chin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kidd scores with a leg kick.
Chin looks for the body kick but Kidd saw that one coming.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kidd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chin throws out the jab.
Chin wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Kidd there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd throws a shot from downtown. Chin moves away and avoids it.
Chin ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Chin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Chin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Chin.
Chin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kidd lands with an overhand left.
Kidd scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chin avoids a kick to the body.
Kidd throws a push kick but Chin slaps the foot to one side.
Kidd misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kidd - that will leave a mark!
Chin avoids a kick to the body.
Kidd thumps Chin with a low kick.
Kidd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kidd throws a low kick but Chin moves out of range easily.
Kidd misses with the body kick

and Chin counters with a takedown into side control.

Kidd bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Kidd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kidd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kidd misses with a punch on the inside.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd lands with a short shot to the head.
Chin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kidd pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters circling - Kidd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kidd.
Chin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd flicks out a counter leg kick but Chin steps away.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kidd throws a right hand that Chin ducks under and follows up with a left that Chin also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Kidd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chin tries to counter by clinching up but Kidd breaks away and moves out of range.
Kidd stuffs the takedown attempt from Chin. Chin gets slowly back to his feet.
Chin throws a shot to the body.
Kidd swings for the body but Chin moves out of range.
Chin takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Kidd slams his shin into Chin's torso.
Chin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd cracks Chin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Kidd. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chin throws a leg kick that misses.
Kidd throws out a counter right but Chin avoids it with no problem.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Chin moved away.
Kidd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chin tries to clinch there but Kidd circles away.
Chin backing away here, and Kidd unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kidd with a nice calf kick.
Chin tries to clinch but Kidd is having none of it.
Chin wants to clinch.
Chin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chin pushes Kidd up against the cage in a clinch.
Chin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kidd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chin blocking some punches.
Chin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriah Chin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short uppercut from Kidd.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kidd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chin throws a body shot but no joy.
Chin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chin takes one on the button.
Chin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chin on the side of the head.
Chin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Chin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kidd, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kidd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chins head.
Kidd tries to throw a body punch but Chin avoids it by throwing Kidd back against the cage.
Kidd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kidd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kidd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kidd can turn it around.

Chin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kidd can't fight it off and eventually Chin manages to take the fight to the floor. Kidd looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kidd manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Chin trying to keep a closed guard but Kidd is proving a slippery customer.
And that is 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.
The cut man is working on Killer Kidd's cut.
That's time! Chin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kidd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chin doesn't seem bothered though.
Kidd stuns Chin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kidd connects with a leg kick.
Chin misses with a wild body shot.

Chin gets the takedown into side control.

Kidd explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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 thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chin if he has to take too many more of those.
Kidd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chin.
Chin tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
Kidd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kidd lands an overhand right.
Chin tries to clinch there but Kidd circles away.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but Chin moved out of range nicely.
Chin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kidd misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chin manages to avoid it.
Chin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kidd was well out of range. Poor timing from Chin.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy body kick from Kidd
and Chin counters with a nice body shot.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Chin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Chin is looking to chop away at Kidd's legs.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Chin checks it.
Good leg kick by Kidd.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
Kidd tries a low kick but Chin avoids it.
Chin slips under a jab from Kidd.
Chin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kidd.
Kidd lands a leg kick that knocks Chin off balance momentarily.
Uriah Chin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
As Kidd tries to get set, Chin tries to push him back and clinch up but Kidd manages to avoid the attempt.

Chin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kidd sprawls well initially but Chin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chin is looking to take a break and control but Kidd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chin is just content to waste time from the top position. Kidd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Chin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kidd dives on top into guard.

Kidd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chin can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chin tries to buck Kidd off but Kidd is having none of it.
Chin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kidd's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Chin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chin tries to roll over but Kidd keeps him under control.
Chin moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chin is trying to hold Kidd in close to prevent damage but Kidd has managed to pass into half guard.

Chin actively working from the bottom here.
Chin tries to get to full guard but Kidd has control of the leg.
Kidd is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Killer Kidd!
During a confident post fight interview, Killer Kidd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.