PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brockington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd comes to the cage accompanied by Onslaught 2. Mark Brockington will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kidd
vs
Brockington

180 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Brockington!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd wants to clinch.
Robin Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd tries to clinch up but Brockington circles away and keeps his distance.
Brockington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kidd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Brockington pushes him off.
Brockington closes the distance and clinches up with Kidd, looking for a takedown. Brockington pushes Kidd against the cage but Kidd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brockington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kidd tries to clinch but Brockington is having none of it.
Kidd wants to clinch up but Brockington keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brockington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kidd tries to clinch but Brockington moves out of range.
Brockington keeps the fight on the outside.
Kidd tries to clinch up but Brockington circles away and keeps his distance.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brockington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kidd tries to clinch up.
Brockington shoots in but Kidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Robin Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Brockington.
Brockington swats away the attempt to clinch by Kidd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kidd is looking to clinch but Brockington is avoiding it.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch but Brockington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brockington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kidd wants to clinch up but Brockington keeps it at a distance.
Kidd is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kidd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kidd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brockington's guard.
Kidd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brockington on the ground.

Brockington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kidd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brockington, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brockington swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kidd drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Kidd decides to stand back up.
Brockington keeps the fight on the outside.
Kidd is looking to clinch but Brockington is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brockington swats away the attempt to clinch by Kidd.
Kidd tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Kidd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brockington shoots and misses

and Kidd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kidd gets to his feet - Brockington follows without any prompting.
Kidd wants to clinch up but Brockington keeps it at a distance.
Kidd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brockington shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kidd counters with a single leg into guard. Brockington didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brockington is working an open guard so Kidd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brockington with a poor takedown

and Kidd counters with a single leg into guard. Brockington didn't expect that.
Robin Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Brockington.

Brockington is looking for a triangle but Kidd pushes his legs off easily.

Kidd gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brockington is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd tries to clinch up but Brockington circles away and keeps his distance.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brockington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kidd tries to clinch but Brockington is having none of it.
Kidd tries to clinch but Brockington moves out of range.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch but Brockington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brockington keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kidd doesn't manage to clinch there - Brockington circles away.
Kidd moves in looking to clinch but Brockington pushes him off.

Kidd gets a takedown into half guard.

Brockington actively working from the bottom here.

Brockington looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd escapes and gets back to his feet.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch but Brockington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd tries to clinch but Brockington is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kidd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brockington shoots and misses

and Kidd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kidd.

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

Kidd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brockington doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kidd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kidd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kidd gets to his feet. Brockington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kidd wants to clinch.
Brockington misses with a takedown

and Kidd counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brockington's guard now.

Kidd stands up and waves to Brockington to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brockington shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kidd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Kidd dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kidd tries to clinch up.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch but Brockington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd tries to clinch but Brockington is having none of it.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brockington can do to turn this around?
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brockington tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily

and Kidd counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brockington's guard now.

Kidd gets to his feet. Brockington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brockington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brockington swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd tries to clinch up.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch but Brockington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kidd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kidd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brockington paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Brockington gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kidd to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kidd wanted to stand there but Brockington had control of the position.

Kidd decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brockington shoots and misses

and Kidd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kidd.
Brockington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brockington had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kidd is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brockington Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kidd's back instead.
Kidd is trying to get back to his feet but Brockington has full control of the position and if anything, Kidd has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Kidd manages to escape to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd tries to clinch there but Brockington circles away.
Kidd tries to clinch up.

Kidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Brockington actively working from the bottom here.

Kidd decides to stand and escape the position.
Kidd tries to clinch there but Brockington circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kidd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brockington's guard.

Kidd gets to his feet. Brockington looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Robin Kidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd tries to clinch up.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brockington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kidd tries to clinch there but Brockington circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Kidd!