PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Holliday
vs
Cid

175 cm
34
165 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

183 cm
31
164 lbs
25 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
The Big Kabosh

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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Doc Holliday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Cid!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Cid misses
and Holliday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Holliday fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cid tests Holliday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cid throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
Cid throws a jab but it's blocked by Holliday.
Cid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Holliday on the side of the head.
Cid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cid throws a looping overhand right but Holliday ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Holliday misses its intended target.
Holliday definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cid is looking to score with low kicks.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Cid throws a good cross that connects.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Cid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Cid misses the body punch

and Holliday decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cid's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cid keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.
Cid wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Holliday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holliday working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holliday stays in close to Cid's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Holliday trying to control but Cid is working from the bottom.
Holliday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Holliday being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cid avoids the body shot from Holliday.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Cid.
Holliday fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cid checks it well.
Cid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holliday.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cid sprawls well. Cid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holliday gets slowly back to his feet.
Cid is looking to chop away at Holliday's legs.
Holliday scores with a jab to the head.
Cid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday lands a nice shot that snaps Cid's head back.
Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cid manages to avoid it.
Cid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holliday.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Holliday lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Holliday swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cid connects with a nice looking jab.
Virgil Cid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holliday tries to move into range but Cid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Holliday drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday wants to control from the top but Cid keeps moving.
Holliday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Holliday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Doc Holliday will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Cid.
Holliday throws a hook but Cid blocks it.
Holliday walks into a straight right hand from Cid.
Cid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cid throws a series of punches but Holliday avoids them all with ease.
Cid throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Cid.
Cid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holliday.
Holliday checks a leg kick.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holliday.
Cid pushes Holliday away with a front kick.
Holliday thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid misses with a low kick as Holliday jumps back.
Cid throws a body punch but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday scores with the left hand. Cid knows he should have avoided that one.
Cid has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Holliday misses with an uppercut.
Cid misses with a left hand
and Holliday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cid takes a swing at Holliday's ribcage but misses.
Holliday lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Holliday takes one to the side of the head.
Holliday throws a jab but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid lands with a cross.
Holliday takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Cid.
Cid avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Virgil Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holliday throws a leg kick
and Cid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid throws a body punch but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Holliday.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holliday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cid.
Cid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holliday.
Cid throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
Cid misses with a body shot

and Holliday counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Holliday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid is looking to control Holliday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cid avoid being mounted?
Holliday is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Holliday thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cid's head.
Holliday thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cid trying to hold on to Holliday's head to control him but Holliday postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cid regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Holliday.
Holliday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cid is keeping the position for now.
Holliday throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holliday is one step ahead there.
Cid is trying to control the position but Holliday postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Virgil Cid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Cid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cid connects with a leg kick. Holliday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holliday was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.
Cid throws a sloppy head kick and Holliday moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Holliday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Holliday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Cid connects with a jab.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Cid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday throws a front kick aimed at Cid's knee but Cid avoids it well.
Holliday throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid lands a really nice looking cross but Holliday seems unphased.
Virgil Cid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Cid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holliday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid throws a chopping leg kick but Holliday manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Cid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Cid.
Cid throws a hook but Holliday avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Holliday.
Cid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holliday.
Cid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday slips under a jab.
Holliday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cid.
Holliday slips a jab from Cid.
Cid avoids the body shot from Holliday.
Cid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holliday takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holliday throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
Cid misses with a leg kick.
Cid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holliday misses with a straight right.
Cid works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid slips a jab from Holliday.
Cid throws a leg kick but Holliday checks it.
Cid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Holliday closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holliday throws a leg kick
and Cid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Holliday is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holliday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cid was well out of range. Poor timing from Holliday.
Cid throws out a leg kick but Holliday moves out of range and Cid only half commits.
Cid looks to land a body kick but Holliday moved away.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Holliday throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.
Holliday keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid blocks a leg kick.
Holliday gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cid misses with an uppercut.
Cid moves forwards but Holliday connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Cid misses.
Cid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Holliday is predictable there
and Cid counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Holliday is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Cid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cid 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Cid!
Our winner, Virgil Cid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.