PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gemellus Axius (ranked 203 p4p, 170 weight class) and Killer Kidd (ranked 11 p4p, 9 weight class). Axius comes to the cage accompanied by Off The Grid - Kanye West. Gemellus Axius had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Axius
vs
Kidd

175 cm
36
137
28 - 19 - 2

160 cm
32
138
20 - 4 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

New Standard

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 28 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gemellus Axius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Killer Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Axius gets a clinch.
Axius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
A solid body kick from Axius.
Axius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Axius.
Kidd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axius appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kidd takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kidd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Axius on the side of the head.
Kidd throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been informed that Kidd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Axius has time to react.
Axius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius throws a body punch but Kidd moves out of range.
Axius throws a chopping leg kick but Kidd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Axius has managed to clinch.
Kidd wants to get back to striking at distance but Axius won't allow it.
Axius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kidd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Axius has him pressed against the cage.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Axius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axius under the eye.
Kidd misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd cracks Axius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Axius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Kidd misses its intended target.
Axius moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Axius looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kidd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axius throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Axius misses.
Axius walks into a straight right hand from Kidd.
Axius lands with a cross.
Axius throws a wild body kick that Kidd sees coming a mile off.
Kidd lands a jab to the head.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Axius cracks Kidd with a good jab.
Kidd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Axius.
A big right from Kidd misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axius misses with a looping right.
Axius throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axius.
Axius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Kidd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kidd.
Kidd lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Axius attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kidd throws a jab when Axius was well out of range.
Kidd lands the left hand.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Axius.
Kidd misses with a looping left.
Axius avoids the body shot from Kidd.
Axius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kidd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Kidd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Axius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kidd doesn't seem bothered though.
Kidd lands with a straight right. Axius didn't see that one coming.
Axius needs to keep his hands up - Kidd had a free shot at his head there.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Axius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kidds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kidd lunges at Axius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Axius's hand.
Axius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
Axius wants to slow Kidd down by chopping away at his legs.
Kidd scores with the left hand. Axius knows he should have avoided that one.
Axius looks to land a body kick but Kidd moved away.
Kidd is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Axius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Axius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Axius blocks a jab.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Axius moved out of range.
Kidd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axius slips a jab from Kidd.
Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axius was well out of range. Poor timing from Kidd.
Kidd moves out of range as Axius strikes.
Kidd lands with an overhand left.
Axius checks a low kick from Kidd.
Axius throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Kidd throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Kidd catches Axius right on the button with a cross.
Kidd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Axius looks to throw the jab but Kidd is out of range.
Axius slips under a jab.
Axius is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kidd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Axius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kidd moves out of range as Axius throws a body kick.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Axius.
Axius cracks Kidd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Axius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Axius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Axius throws out the jab.
Kidd looks to land a right hand but Axius moved out of range.
Axius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Kidd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Axius moves away from the strike by Kidd.
Kidd scores with a shot to the body.
Kidd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Axius on the side of the head.
Kidd connects with a solid leg kick.
Kidd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kidd lands a jab.
Axius throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Axius lands with a cross.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
Axius misses with a straight left.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Axius moved away.

Axius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Axius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Axius throws a punch but it's blocked by Kidd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kidd scores with a shoulder strike.
Axius misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Axius.
A nice left hand lands by Axius.
Axius tries to work over Kidd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Axius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Axius walks into a jab.
Axius scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Axius checks a leg kick.
Axius blocks a jab.
Axius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Axius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kidd.
Kidd throws a hook but Axius blocks it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Axius closes the distance and pushes Kidd back into the cage.
Axius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kidd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Axiuss head.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Axius tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Axius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Axius working aggressively here.
Kidd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Axius's elbow.
Axius lands a hook that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Axius throws a punch but it's blocked by Kidd.
Gemellus Axius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Axius.
Kidd lands a hook that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Axius lands a head kick. Kidd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Axius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Axius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axius is looking to land body kicks.
Axius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kidd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Killer Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kidd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Axius scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Kidd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Axius is looking to counter punch.

Kidd gets tackled into the cage by Axius. Axius maintains the clinch.
Kidd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kidd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kidd working aggressively here.
Kidd swings wildly with an uppercut but Axius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axius pushes Kidd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Axius fails to land.
Kidd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Axius.
A shot in the inside from Axius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.

Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Axius ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd lands a really nice looking cross but Axius seems unphased.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Axius ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Axius.
Axius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kidd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Axius misses the target.
Kidd tries to score with a low kick but Axius moves his leg out of the way.
Kidd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kidd throws a hook but Axius blocks it.
Kidd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axius under the eye.
Kidd punishes Axius's body with a nice straight punch.
Axius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kidd scores with a leg kick.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kidd catches Axius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Axius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Axius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kidd on the side of the head.
Axius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
A head kick misses from Axius.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kidd! But no joy.
Kidd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Axius misses.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Axius blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Axius.
Kidd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Axius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Axius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kidd.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Axius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
Axius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Axius throws a big counter combination but Kidd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kidd throws a jab when Axius was well out of range.
Axius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Axius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Axius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Axius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kidd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kidd has a couple of punches blocked by Axius.
Kidd misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axius tries a body shot but Kidd blocks it.
Axius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kidd working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kidd is looking to break free of the clinch but Axius has double underhooks.
Axius lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axius backwards.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Axius lands a hook that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Kidd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Axius working aggressively here.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Axius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kidd catches Axius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kidd defending well as Axius loads up on a big left hand.
Axius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kidd throws out a leg kick but Axius moves out of range and Kidd only half commits.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kidd blocks a head kick by Axius.
Kidd throws an overhand right that lands on Axius's shoulder, as Axius tries to avoid the shot.
Axius throws a front kick aimed at Kidd's knee but Kidd avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Kidd does it's job there.
Axius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kidd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Axius checks a leg kick.
Axius moves out of range as Kidd strikes.
Axius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Killer Kidd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Axius does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Kidd misses.
A lazy left from Kidd finds it's target.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Axius. Axius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kidd throws a leg kick but Axius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Axius throws a looping overhand right but Kidd ducks down to avoid it.
Axius throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
Kidd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kidd connects with a nice looking jab.
Axius tries to score with a low kick but Kidd moves his leg out of the way.
Kidd blocks a low kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Axius as he connects with a hook.
Kidd avoids the head kick by Axius.
Axius staying out of range there.
Axius throws a head kick that Kidd semi-blocks.
Axius ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Axius slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axius wants to slow Kidd down by chopping away at his legs.
Kidd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Axius blocks it well.
A big right from Kidd misses.
Kidd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Axius.
Axius misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd dips to his left and cracks Axius with an uppercut!
Axius tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Axius.
A slow jab from Axius misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kidd! But no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Kidd as he connects with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Kidd.
Kidd lands a nice shot that snaps Axius's head back.
Kidd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Axius under the eye.
Axius tries to clinch up.
Axius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Axius finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Axius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kidd ducks under a wild hook from Axius.
Axius defending well as Kidd loads up on a big left hand.
Kidd looks to throw the jab but Axius is out of range.
Axius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kidd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Axius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but Axius moved out of range nicely.
Axius misses with a hook.
Kidd looks to throw the jab but Axius is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axius misses with a looping right.
Gemellus Axius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axius throws a sloppy head kick and Kidd moves out of range easily.
Axius walks into a left hand.
Kidd lunges at Axius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Axius's hand.
Axius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kidd lands a nice shot that snaps Axius's head back.
Kidd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Axius was well out of range. Poor timing from Kidd.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Axius checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Axius.
Kidd slips under a jab from Axius.
Kidd misses with a hook.
Axius is looking to counter punch.
Axius slips a straight right by Kidd.
Axius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Axius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kidd throws the left hand but Axius avoids the punch easily.
Kidd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kidd misses with a low kick.
Axius wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Kidd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Kidd.
Kidd tests Axius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Axius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Axius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Axius.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kidd! But no joy.
Axius swings for the body but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kidd lands a nice shot to the body.
Axius looks to score with a jab to the body but Kidd is just out of range.
Kidd looks to land a body kick but Axius moved away.
Axius misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Kidd - just one landing.
A jab from Kidd misses.
Axius scores with a nice right hand.
Axius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Axius tenderised Kidd's leg. Kidd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Axius misses with a head kick.
Kidd tries a quick counter leg kick but Axius is wise to it.
Axius avoids a kick to the body.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Axius ducks right into an uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kidd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Axius throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Axius misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Axius misses its intended target.
Axius is looking to score with low kicks.
Axius scores with a spinning back kick!
Kidd blocks a jab.
Axius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kidd to score with a decent uppercut.
Axius motions for Kidd to come forward. Axius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kidd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kidd with the inside leg kick.
Axius misses with a body kick.
Axius throws a hook to the side of Kidd's head but Kidd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Kidd blocks the leg kick.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Axius. Axius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Axius needs to keep his hands up - Kidd had a free shot at his head there.
Axius misses with a looping right.
Axius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Killer Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kidd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

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