PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XyD Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Hull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

XyD Iii
vs
Hull

205 cm
20
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZyD XyD Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Hull!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hull.
XyD Iii connects with a solid leg kick.
Hull closes the distance and clinches up with XyD Iii, looking for a takedown. Hull pushes XyD Iii against the cage but XyD Iii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hull shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has XyD Iii pinned against the cage. XyD Iii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
XyD Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
XyD Iii connects with a leg kick. Hull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hull fails with the takedown
and XyD Iii counters with a low kick, right behind Hull 's knee.
ZyD XyD Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Iii. XyD Iii obviously looking to wear him down.
XyD Iii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
ZyD XyD Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hull looks gassed!
XyD Iii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Matt Hull has been cut.
XyD Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
XyD Iii feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hull's calf.
XyD Iii feints and then cracks Hull's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hull down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hull.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Hull off balance momentarily.
XyD Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for XyD Iii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
XyD Iii lands a high kick!
Hull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iii.
XyD Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hull's sensitive parts.
XyD Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.
XyD Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hull takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
XyD Iii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
XyD Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.
XyD Iii thumps Hull with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull takes a body punch but keeps moving.
XyD Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
XyD Iii cracks the inside of Hull's front leg.
That kick from XyD Iii tenderised Hull's leg. Hull is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from XyD Iii lands but Hull takes it in his stride.
Hull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD Iii can pounce on him.
XyD Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
XyD Iii stuns Hull with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
XyD Iii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hull is trying desperately to land a takedown but XyD Iii is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hull.
XyD Iii lands with a nice body punch.
XyD Iii throws a head kick that half lands.
XyD Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hull.
XyD Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from XyD Iii. That one must have hurt.
XyD Iii thumps Hull with a low kick.
XyD Iii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
XyD Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hull. That did some damage!
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!
XyD Iii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
XyD Iii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
XyD Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hull.
XyD Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
XyD Iii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for XyD Iii.
Hull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from XyD Iii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD Iii connects with a solid leg kick.
Hull's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Hull off balance momentarily.
XyD Iii thumps Hull with a low kick.
XyD Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hull. That did some damage!
XyD Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Hull off balance momentarily.
XyD Iii cracks the inside of Hull's front leg.
A good leg kick by XyD Iii.
A thudding body kick lands there by XyD Iii!
XyD Iii scores with a body shot.
XyD Iii connects with a leg kick. Hull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from XyD Iii tenderised Hull's leg. Hull is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from XyD Iii.
Hull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Iii. XyD Iii obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD Iii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hull'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.

Hull takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by XyD Iii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hull might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, XyD Iii has got the better of the exchanges.
XyD Iii connects with a solid leg kick.
XyD Iii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
XyD Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
XyD Iii is looking to wear down Hull with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
XyD Iii delivers a nice body kick.
XyD Iii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
XyD Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hull's sensitive parts.
XyD Iii connects with a leg kick. Hull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
XyD Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
XyD Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hull can do to turn this around?
A slapping body kick lands there for XyD Iii.
Hull is breathing heavily.
XyD Iii delivers a nice body kick.
Hull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from XyD Iii.
Hull has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Iii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Iii lands a head kick!
Hull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD Iii can pounce on him.
XyD Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hull's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick there by XyD Iii.
Hull 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.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
XyD Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
XyD Iii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
XyD Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iii.
XyD Iii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hull if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
XyD Iii connects with a solid leg kick.
Hull has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from XyD Iii.
XyD Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
XyD Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
XyD Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
XyD Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
ZyD XyD Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
XyD Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by XyD Iii.
Hull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Iii. XyD Iii obviously looking to wear him down.
ZyD XyD Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD Iii.
Hull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD Iii can pounce on him.
Hull doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Iii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
XyD Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
XyD Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
XyD Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
XyD Iii throws a front kick that sends Hull stumbling back into the cage.
XyD Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from XyD Iii tenderised Hull's leg. Hull is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
XyD Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
XyD Iii connects with a leg kick. Hull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from XyD Iii.
XyD Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hull's sensitive parts.
Hull stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from XyD Iii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by XyD Iii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
XyD Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hull crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from XyD Iii - the referee stops the clock and Hull gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says XyD Iii. Hull manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD Iii lands a front kick.
Matt Hull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hull 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.
XyD Iii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iii.
XyD Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iii.
Hull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Hull off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hull's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

XyD Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Iii.
XyD Iii connects with a solid leg kick.
XyD Iii feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hull's calf.
Hull takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Iii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hull takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from XyD Iii. Hull shrugs it off though.
XyD Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
XyD Iii scores with a nice body kick.
XyD Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
XyD Iii scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD Iii feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hull's calf.
XyD Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hull's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by XyD Iii.
XyD Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
XyD Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD Iii.
XyD Iii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from XyD Iii tenderised Hull's leg. Hull is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
XyD Iii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from XyD Iii.
XyD Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Iii.
Hull takes a head kick and keeps coming.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by XyD Iii.
Hull 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.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Hull off balance momentarily.
XyD Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
XyD Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from XyD Iii tenderised Hull's leg. Hull is trying to keep his angry face on.
XyD Iii stuns Hull with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
XyD Iii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
XyD Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Iii. XyD Iii obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
XyD Iii connects with a solid leg kick.
Hull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Iii. XyD Iii obviously looking to wear him down.
XyD Iii throws a leg kick which misses Hull's front leg but catches the back leg as Hull tries to avoid it.
XyD Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
XyD Iii feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hull's calf.
That kick from XyD Iii tenderised Hull's leg. Hull is trying to keep his angry face on.
XyD Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
XyD Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD Iii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iii.
Hull tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hull's sensitive parts.
XyD Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
XyD Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
Hull has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Iii.
Hull tries for a takedown but XyD Iii circles away easily
and XyD Iii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hull chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD Iii can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD Iii.
XyD Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD Iii.
Matt Hull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
XyD Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD XyD Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well XyD Iii 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24

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