PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold Kidd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jefferson Silva enters the cage!

Kidd
vs
Silva

174 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefferson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kidd is looking to counter with head kicks.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Kidd shows good takedown defense.
Silva looks winded!
Kidd thumps Silva with a low kick.

Silva darts in and clinches Kidd up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kidd.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kidd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harold Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jefferson Silva.
Kidd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kidd lands a nice knee to the body.
Kidd has Silva pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Kidd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Kidd rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Kidd - just one landing.

Kidd shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kidd lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kidd connects with a decent elbow.
Kidd is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kidd working the ground and pound.
Kidd landing a few strikes.

Kidd has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Kidd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd tries to stand but can't do so whilst Silva controls his leg.
Kidd slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Kidd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kidd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Kidd tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Silva.
Kidd working Silva over with strikes.

Kidd gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!

Kidd stands up and beckons Silva to his feet.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.

Kidd dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Kidd throws a big right hand that misses.
Kidd wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva looking to control.
Kidd working some strikes from top position.
Kidd wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Kidd dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

Kidd manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Kidd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Kidd counters with a straight right hand.
Silva is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kidd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Kidd closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Kidd is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kidd is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Kidd engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kidd tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Kidd moves into the clinch.
Kidd has Silva pushed against the cage.
Kidd lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?

Kidd shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kidd tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kidd slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.

Kidd stands up from half guard.

Kidd shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva is trying to defend but Kidd finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Kidd clinches.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Kidd manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Kidd tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Kidd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Kidd dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kidd feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kidd wants to stand but Silva has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kidd trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Kidd is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kidd wanted to stand there but Silva had control of the position.

Kidd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kidd shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harold Kidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kidd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.

Kidd stands up and waves to Silva to follow him.
Jefferson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kidd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kidd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Kidd stands up from half guard.

Kidd moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kidd breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kidd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kidd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Silva trying to control the position.
Kidd would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Kidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kidd 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Kidd!