PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Out of touch. The crowd seem to be enjoying McIntyre's choice of entrance music: The Chosen One. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kidd
vs
McIntyre

194 cm
19
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

198 cm
24
274 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McIntyre takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McIntyre pulls guard successfully.
McIntyre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kidd postures up in McIntyre's guard and throws a big left but McIntyre blocks it.
McIntyre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McIntyre is adopting a defensive guard.
McIntyre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

McIntyre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kidd is aware though and is defending well.
McIntyre looking to control.
Kidd works over McIntyre with some ground and pound from guard.
Kidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kidd tries to free his leg and advance position but McIntyre is retaining full guard.
Kidd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McIntyre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kidd connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd drops back looking for a leg! McIntyre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McIntyre manages to kick Kidd off! Kidd jumps back into McIntyre's guard.
Kidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McIntyre looking for a sweep. Not yet McIntyre, not yet.
McIntyre lands some strikes from the bottom.
Kidd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kidd postures up and lands a big shot to McIntyre's brow.
Kidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McIntyre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kidd is controlling him.

McIntyre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kidd defends it easily.
Kidd thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McIntyre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kidd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kidd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kidd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

McIntyre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kidd chips away with some ground and pound.

Kidd drops back looking for a leg! McIntyre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McIntyre manages to kick Kidd off! Kidd jumps back into McIntyre's guard.
McIntyre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kidd manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd controls McIntyre momentarily but McIntyre frees himself.
McIntyre stays in close to Kidd's body and controls the position.
Kidd is trying to keep McIntyre in close.
Kidd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McIntyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McIntyre passes Kidd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McIntyre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

McIntyre decides to stand up.
Kidd tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McIntyre swivels and escapes.
McIntyre shoots in but Kidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kidd shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

Scott McIntyre dominated that round.
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.

McIntyre tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily

and Kidd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McIntyre!
McIntyre wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kidd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kidd looking to finish McIntyre with some ground and pound. This is bad for McIntyre!
Kidd punishing his opponent with strikes.

Kidd working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
McIntyre wants to control but Kidd is having none of it.

Kidd goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McIntyre turns into him and now he's in Kidd's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd can't keep his opponent in guard - McIntyre advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tyson Kidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre trying to control from half guard but Kidd is working away.
Kidd trying to hold on to McIntyre's head to control him but McIntyre postures up.
McIntyre is stalling here. Kidd is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McIntyre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kidd has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
McIntyre takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kidd working the ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Kidd working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on McIntyre's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kidd cracks McIntyre with a big elbow.
Kidd cracks McIntyre with a big right hand but McIntyre just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Kidd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McIntyre wants to get back to his feet but Kidd is dominant here and he's now got McIntyre's back!

Kidd looking for the RNC.
McIntyre wants to get back to his feet.
Kidd missing with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre is taking damage to the body and head.
McIntyre turns into Kidd and is now in his guard.
Kidd wants to sweep but no luck.
Kidd looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kidd looking for a sweep. Not yet Kidd, not yet.
McIntyre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kidd keeping full guard, as McIntyre tries to pass.

McIntyre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kidd trying to keep a closed guard but McIntyre is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

McIntyre drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kidd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McIntyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Kidd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kidd here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McIntyre wants to get up but he can't break Kidd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McIntyre wants to control from the top but Kidd keeps moving.

McIntyre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson 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 with a lazy takedown attempt

and McIntyre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

McIntyre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd tries to clinch up.
McIntyre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kidd counters with a single leg into guard. McIntyre didn't expect that.
Kidd cracks McIntyre with a solid left hand.
Kidd working some strikes from top position.
Kidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kidd chips away with some ground and pound.
McIntyre thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kidd throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McIntyre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McIntyre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

McIntyre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kidd is aware though and is defending well.
Kidd is in close to McIntyre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McIntyre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kidd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McIntyre defends it nicely.
Kidd doesn't succeed with the takedown

and McIntyre counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Kidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kidd pulls McIntyre in close to his closed guard and prevents McIntyre from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kidd trying to keep a closed guard but McIntyre is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd pulls McIntyre in close to prevent any damage.
McIntyre would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kidd managing to control the position.
McIntyre wants to control from the top but Kidd keeps moving.

McIntyre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kidd looking to hit a scissor sweep but McIntyre is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kidd tries to clinch but McIntyre moves away

and McIntyre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kidd wants to control but McIntyre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kidd is trying is best to control the position here.
Kidd wants to control but McIntyre is keeping busy.
Kidd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McIntyre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kidd won't allow McIntyre to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is looking to control McIntyre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kidd avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

McIntyre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McIntyre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McIntyre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kidd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kidd scoring with some ground and pound.

Kidd got a little sloppy there for a moment and McIntyre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kidd has managed to get both his arms back between McIntyre's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kidd drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McIntyre manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kidd has McIntyre in his guard.
Kidd is trying to keep McIntyre in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scott McIntyre.
I think McIntyre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott McIntyre!