PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Rees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KroniK Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rees's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, follow me. Kidd has chosen Meaning of Life - Disturbed as his entrance music. The key to victory for James Rees has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rees
vs
Kidd

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Rees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KroniK Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rees closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kidd counters by clinching up.
Rees tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kidd avoids it.

Rees gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kidd regains guard.
Kidd lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rees!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rees is bucking up trying to escape but Kidd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kidd in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rees keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rees is bucking up trying to escape but Kidd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kidd punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rees taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd prevents Rees from getting the reversal.

Kidd moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rees has worked his arm free - good work by Rees!
Rees is trying to escape the position but Kidd is controlling the position.
Kidd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kidd scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rees to see if he's OK.
Kidd working the head and body with strikes.
Kidd tries to move to mount but Rees blocks the move with his legs.
Kidd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rees keeps working.
Kidd grinds an elbow into Rees's temple.
Kidd scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rees is trying to escape the position but Kidd is controlling the position.

Kidd has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rees is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kidd yanks on the arm and Rees is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kidd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). KroniK Kidd!
KroniK Kidd bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.