PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Chinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ain't No Sunshine. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Chinner
vs
Kidd

181 cm
18
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Chinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robin Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd works over Chinner's head and body with a nice combination.
Chinner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
Chinner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kidd.

Chinner clinches.
Kidd is looking to break free of the clinch but Chinner has double underhooks.
Chinner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kidd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chinner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kidd controls his hands.
Chinner has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Chinner is working Kidd over against the cage.
Chinner is trying to push Kidd away but Kidd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chinner misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kidd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kidd tries to pull guard but Chinner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kidd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chinner has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kidd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kidd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chinner smiles and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kidd.
Kidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chinner.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Chinner moves out of range.
Kidd swats away the attempt to clinch by Chinner.
Chinner wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Chinner is looking to clinch.
Kidd throws a nice looking combination but Chinner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ronnie Chinner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chinner tries to clinch but Kidd is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Chinner. Those never looked like landing.
Chinner throws a series of punches but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd connects with a body shot that sends Chinner's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kidd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chinner tries to clinch but Kidd moves away
and Kidd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chinner thinking.
A left and a right from Kidd both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Chinner does no damage.
Chinner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd keeps the fight on the outside.
Chinner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kidd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chinner is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Chinner tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chinner circles away quickly and effectively.
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kidd with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chinner has Kidd up against the cage in a clinch.

Kidd turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Kidd decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chinner to his feet.
Jab from Kidd.
Chinner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd digs a good hook to Chinner's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Kidd scores with a four punch combination!
Chinner wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.
Chinner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kidd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chinner tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd scores with a punch to the head.
Kidd tries to bum rush Chinner with a series of wild strikes but Chinner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chinner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kidd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chinner moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
Chinner tries to clinch up.
Chinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chinner clinches up against the cage.
Chinner can't find room to land a body shot as Kidd controls the action.
Chinner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kidd fails to pull guard.
Ronnie Chinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Kidd.
Kidd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chinner after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kidd is trying to pull guard but Chinner has him pressed against the cage.
Chinner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chinner has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.
Kidd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chinner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robin Kidd will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

No joy there for Chinner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chinner is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Chinner is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.

Chinner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kidd tries to circle away but Chinner has him pinned against the cage.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Chinner.
Chinner lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kidd has had enough of the clinch but Chinner keeps him there for the moment.
Kidd tries to break free but Chinner pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chinner fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chinner tries a body shot but Kidd blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Chinner fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinner has had enough of the clinch but Kidd keeps him there for the moment.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kidd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chinner to keep the fight standing.
Kidd wants to get back to striking at distance but Chinner won't allow it.
Chinner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kidd's efforts to push away.
Chinner misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Chinner.
Kidd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kidd blocking some punches.
Chinner misses with a body punch.
Kidd tries to break the clinch but Chinner is controlling the position.
Chinner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kidd tries to pull guard but Chinner won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Chinner.
Kidd is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ronnie Chinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Kidd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chinner keeps control of Kidd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chinner.
Kidd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chinner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kidd's efforts to push away.
Kidd tries to pull guard but Chinner won't allow it.
Kidd fails to pull guard.
Chinner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chinner misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Chinner lands a body punch.
Ronnie Chinner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chinner lands a nice uppercut.
Chinner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chinner misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chinner swings wildly with an uppercut but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chinner misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kidd gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Chinner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kidd is controlling him.

Kidd gets to his feet. Chinner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kidd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chinner moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
Chinner wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.

Chinner forces Kidd back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd jumps guard but Chinner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kidd tries to pull guard but Chinner won't allow it.
Kidd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chinner misses with the head strike.
Chinner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chinner swings wildly with an uppercut but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Chinner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chinner moves forwards but Kidd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinner takes one on the button.
A left and a right from Kidd both land. Nice combination.
Kidd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chinner in his tracks.
Chinner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kidd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Chinner dominated that second round.
That's time! Chinner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chinner has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Chinner fails to land.
Chinner lands a left hand.

Kidd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chinner back to the cage. Kidd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chinner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd misses with a two punch combination.
Chinner tries to clinch up but Kidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chinner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chinner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kidd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chinner.
Chinner tries to clinch but Kidd is having none of it.
Chinner tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Chinner tries to clinch but Kidd moves out of range.
Chinner tries to clinch up but Kidd circles away and keeps his distance.
Chinner tries to clinch up.
Chinner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kidd throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinner tries to close the distance and clinch but Kidd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kidd tries to keep at a distance but Chinner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kidd is trying to push Chinner away but Chinner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kidd tries to pull guard but Chinner won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Chinner fails to land.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chinner lands an uppercut.
Chinner has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.
Chinner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chinner misses with some punches.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kidd goes for a takedown attempt but Chinner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chinner moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
Ronnie Chinner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chinner clinches up against the cage.
Chinner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chinner misses with the head strike.
Chinner lands a body shot.
Kidd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chinner walks away with a smile on his face. Kidd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ronnie Chinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Kidd.
Chinner tries to clinch up
and Kidd counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chinner wants to clinch.
Chinner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kidd.
Chinner swinging wildly here.

Chinner clinches with his opponent.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
Chinner misses with the head strike.
Kidd tries to break free but Chinner pushes him back against the cage.
Chinner lands a body punch in the clinch.

Kidd jumps guard.

Kidd has his feet on Chinner's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kidd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chinner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Kidd avoids a punch combination nicely.

Chinner drops Kidd with a beautiful combination! Kidd stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chinner is looking for the KO!

Kidd is rocked!

It looks like Robin Kidd has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chinner is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Kidd is still on wobbly legs! Can Chinner finish him?
Chinner wants to clinch up but Kidd keeps it at a distance.

Chinner forces Kidd back against the cage and clinches.

Kidd has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chinner uses from the top position.
Chinner stops Kidd from standing up.
Chinner 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.
Kidd seems to have recovered his senses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ronnie Chinner.
Chinner is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chinner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kidd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kidd punishes Chinner's body with a nice straight punch.
Chinner moves in looking to clinch but Kidd pushes him off.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Chinner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chinner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Chinner!