PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krystofineziska Katakhonaunsauntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Katakhonaunsauntz
vs
Kidd

155 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krystofineziska Katakhonaunsauntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katakhonaunsauntz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kidd as he jumps to the side.

Kidd moves into the clinch.
Kidd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katakhonaunsauntz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Katakhonaunsauntz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kidd is defending well.
Katakhonaunsauntz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kidd after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krystofineziska Katakhonaunsauntz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katakhonaunsauntz fails to pull guard.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Kidd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katakhonaunsauntz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kidd with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd clinches.
Katakhonaunsauntz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Katakhonaunsauntz crunches a lovely knee into Kidd's ribcage.
Kidd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Katakhonaunsauntz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kidd smiles and moves away.
Katakhonaunsauntz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kidd.

Kidd gets a clinch.
Katakhonaunsauntz has had enough of the clinch but Kidd keeps him there for the moment.
Kidd has had enough of the clinch but Katakhonaunsauntz keeps him there for the moment.
Katakhonaunsauntz taking a breather.
Katakhonaunsauntz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kidd after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakhonaunsauntz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Katakhonaunsauntz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Katakhonaunsauntz jumps guard but Kidd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.

Kidd closes the distance and clinches.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kidd closes the distance and clinches.
Katakhonaunsauntz fails to pull guard.
Katakhonaunsauntz prevents Kidd from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kidd's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd's corner calls for a 1-2. Kidd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kidd throws a one two combo.
Katakhonaunsauntz tries for a takedown but Kidd circles away easily
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Katakhonaunsauntz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd misses with a wild combination.

Kidd moves into the clinch successfully.
Katakhonaunsauntz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kidd to keep the fight standing.
Kidd lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kidd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Katakhonaunsauntz is rocked!
Kidd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kidd measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Katakhonaunsauntz! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tyler Kidd!