PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woo Kidd (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.

Knowles
vs
Kidd

225 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Woo Kidd!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidd misses with a looping right.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knowles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kidd.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kidd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kidd swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kidd tries to bum rush Knowles with a series of wild strikes but Knowles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kidd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd lands a nice looking body shot.
Kidd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kidd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knowles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kidd misses with a two punch combination.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
Kidd throws a nice looking combination but Knowles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kidd has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kidd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knowles.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kidd jabs at Knowles's body.
Kidd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd punishes Knowles's body with a nice straight punch.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
No joy there for Kidd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kidd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Woo Kidd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kidd throws a body shot but no joy.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Knowles is just out of range.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kidd throws a lazy right hand but Knowles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd stuns Knowles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd jabs at Knowles's body.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knowles.
Kidd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knowles moves away.
Knowles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knowles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Kidd looks to land a combination but Knowles avoids it well.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd lands with a shot to the body.
Kidd tries to bum rush Knowles with a series of wild strikes but Knowles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Woo Kidd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd digs a good body shot into Knowles's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knowles manages to avoid it.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knowles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd works over Knowles's head and body with a nice combination.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kidd misses the shot to the body.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd lands a jab to Knowles's midsection.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
Kidd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knowles manages to avoid it.
Knowles ducks under a wild hook from Kidd.
Knowles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woo 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 misses with a right hand

and Knowles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kidd wriggles free and stands up.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kidd loads up on a big right hand but Knowles slips the punch.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kidd looks to throw the jab but Knowles is out of range.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Knowles ducks down to avoid it.
Knowles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knowles rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd misses with an uppercut.
Kidd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Knowles ducks down to avoid it.
Kidd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Nice jab there from Kidd.
Knowles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kidd.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
Knowles slips a jab and a cross from Kidd.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knowles moves away.
Knowles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Woo Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knowles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kidd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knowles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
The fighters circling - Kidd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knowles slips under a jab from Kidd.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Knowles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd throws a hook but Knowles blocks it.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.
Kidd takes a swing at Knowles's ribcage but misses.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knowles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd with a nice cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kidd!
Kidd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
Kidd lands a slapping body shot.
Kidd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
DJ Knowles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Knowles moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Knowles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Knowles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kidd.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knowles.
Knowles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knowles tries to counter with a takedown but Kidd is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kidd does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Kidd. Those never looked like landing.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knowles.
Knowles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knowles there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kidd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
Knowles moves out of range of the strikes.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Kidd throws a nice looking combination but Knowles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Knowles slips a straight right by Kidd.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kidd. Knowles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kidd throws a jab when Knowles was well out of range.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woo Kidd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Kidd. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Kidd.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
Kidd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kidd throws a jab but it's blocked by Knowles.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd swings for the body but Knowles moves out of range.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knowles slips under a jab.
Kidd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd throws the left hand but Knowles avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kidd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kidd.
Knowles ducks right into an uppercut from Kidd.
Kidd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knowles eats them both and turns towards Kidd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knowles blocks a jab.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
Knowles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kidd misses with a series of wild punches.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kidd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kidd looks to score with a jab to the body but Knowles is just out of range.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd misses with a wild body shot.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kidd throws a looping overhand right but Knowles ducks down to avoid it.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Kidd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Kidd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knowles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knowles staying out of range there.
Kidd fails to land with a series of punches.
Knowles drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kidd sprawls and moves away.
Kidd throws a series of punches but Knowles avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kidd throws a lazy right hand but Knowles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knowles moves out of range as Kidd strikes.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big left from Kidd misses.
Knowles feinted with a counter takedown.
Kidd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Knowles. Knowles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knowles in his tracks.
Knowles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knowles moves away.
Kidd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd throws a right hand that Knowles ducks under and follows up with a left that Knowles also avoids with ease.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
Kidd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kidd throws a jab when Knowles was well out of range.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kidd misses with a few strikes there.
Knowles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knowles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kidd.
Kidd scores with a jab to the head.
Kidd throws a nice looking combination but Knowles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kidd throws the left hand but Knowles avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knowles changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Woo Kidd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kidd looks to land a left hand but Knowles moved out of range nicely.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
Kidd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd throws a big shot that misses.
DJ Knowles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kidd misses with a straight left.
Knowles attempts a counter takedown but Kidd avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kidd misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Kidd misses its intended target.
Knowles half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Knowles moves out of range as Kidd strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woo Kidd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kidd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 24:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woo Kidd!
Woo Kidd thanked the fans post fight for their support.