PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galdra Kiddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Phobia by Kreator. 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.

Kiddi
vs
Schtrappe

184 cm
37
170 lbs
32 - 19 - 3

175 cm
37
163 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 32 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Galdra Kiddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bach Schtrappe!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiddi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schtrappe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kiddi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Schtrappe counters with a leg kick.
Kiddi swings widly with a right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a two punch combo.
Kiddi throws a body punch but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Kiddi misses with a jab to the body
and Schtrappe counters with a low kick, right behind Kiddi 's knee.

Kiddi has Schtrappe up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiddi blocks an uppercut.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Kiddi struggles to land a body shot inside as Schtrappe controls his hands.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Kiddi misses with a punch to the body.
Schtrappe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Kiddi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiddi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiddi lands with a right to the head.
Schtrappe prevents a body shot from Kiddi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe prevents a body shot from Kiddi.
Kiddi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiddi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiddi throws a punch but it's blocked by Schtrappe.

Kiddi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiddi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kiddi throws a wild body kick that Schtrappe sees coming a mile off.
Schtrappe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kiddi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schtrappe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schtrappe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schtrappe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kiddi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kiddi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schtrappe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schtrappe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schtrappe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi throws a head kick but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schtrappe throws a wild body kick that Kiddi sees coming a mile off.
Kiddi cracks Schtrappe with a good jab.
A big right from Kiddi misses.
Schtrappe thinks about the counter body kick.
Schtrappe throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiddi.
Kiddi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schtrappe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kiddi is looking to clinch but Schtrappe is avoiding it.
Schtrappe throws a counter combo.
Kiddi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kiddi staying out of range there.
Kiddi is looking to chop away at Schtrappe's legs.
A little jabbing left from Schtrappe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiddi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schtrappe throws a jab when Kiddi was well out of range.
Schtrappe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kiddi feints and then cracks Schtrappe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schtrappe down.
Kiddi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi misses with a looping left.
That kick from Schtrappe tenderised Kiddi's leg. Kiddi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kiddi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schtrappe's sensitive parts.
Kiddi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Kiddi.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schtrappe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiddi.
Schtrappe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiddi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schtrappe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kiddi's knee momentarily.
Kiddi misses with a double jab
and Schtrappe counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Galdra Kiddi has been cut.
Kiddi has a takedown stuffed.
Schtrappe throws a solid leg kick but Kiddi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schtrappe.
Kiddi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi slips under a jab.
Kiddi lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiddi looks to throw the jab but Schtrappe is out of range.
Schtrappe is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kiddi misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schtrappe! But no joy.
Kiddi throws the kick towards the body but Schtrappe avoids it.
Kiddi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiddi scores with the left hand. Schtrappe knows he should have avoided that one.
Schtrappe takes one to the chin there.
Kiddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schtrappe unleashes a big counter combination but Kiddi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiddi checks a leg kick.
Kiddi misses with an uppercut. Schtrappe saw that one coming.
Kiddi misses with a body shot.
Kiddi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiddi. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schtrappe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galdra Kiddi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kiddi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kiddi throws a jab when Schtrappe was well out of range.
Schtrappe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Schtrappe tries to keep at a distance but Kiddi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiddi working aggressively here.
Kiddi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiddi misses with the head strike.
Kiddi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiddi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schtrappe misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Schtrappe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schtrappe misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Schtrappe fails to land.

Kiddi manages to break the clinch.
Kiddi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schtrappe counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schtrappe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schtrappe blocks a head kick by Kiddi.
Schtrappe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiddi lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schtrappe. Kiddi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiddi misses the shot to the body.
Kiddi lands a nice shot that snaps Schtrappe's head back.
Kiddi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schtrappe blocks the body kick.
Schtrappe throws out a counter right but Kiddi avoids it with no problem.
Kiddi wants to slow Schtrappe down by chopping away at his legs.
Schtrappe walks into a stiff left hand from Kiddi.
Kiddi throws a jab but it's blocked by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe tries a low kick but Kiddi avoids it.
Kiddi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schtrappe sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiddi.
Schtrappe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Schtrappe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiddi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schtrappe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kiddi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schtrappe avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Schtrappe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiddi feints and then cracks Schtrappe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schtrappe down.
Kiddi throws out a leg kick but Schtrappe moves out of range and Kiddi only half commits.
Schtrappe tries a quick counter leg kick but Kiddi is wise to it.
Kiddi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schtrappe can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe slips under a jab from Kiddi.
Schtrappe avoids the head kick by Kiddi.
Schtrappe feints a counter leg kick.
Kiddi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bach Schtrappe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schtrappe lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Kiddi misses.
Kiddi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schtrappe on the side of the head.
Schtrappe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kiddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Schtrappe looks to land a body kick but Kiddi moved away.
Kiddi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kiddi.
Schtrappe avoids the body shot from Kiddi.
Kiddi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kiddi there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Kiddi sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiddi throws a good cross that connects.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiddi is looking to wear down Schtrappe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schtrappe dips to his left and cracks Kiddi with an uppercut!
A bone on bone clash there as Schtrappe blocks the leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kiddi misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schtrappe, right into the meat.
Schtrappe throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiddi.
Kiddi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schtrappe flicks out a counter leg kick but Kiddi steps away.
A big right from Schtrappe misses.
Kiddi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schtrappe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiddi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Galdra Kiddi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A jab from Kiddi misses.
Kiddi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kiddi drops his hands momentarily and Schtrappe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiddi misses with a low kick as Schtrappe jumps back.
Kiddi misses with a hook to the body
and Schtrappe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiddi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kiddi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it.
Schtrappe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiddi misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtrappe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Kiddi - just one landing.
Kiddi is looking to chop away at Schtrappe's legs.
A big left from Kiddi misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi misses with a wild body shot.
Kiddi slips under a jab.
Kiddi defending well as Schtrappe loads up on a big left hand.
Galdra Kiddi is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Schtrappe as he connects with a hook.
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiddi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schtrappe sprawls and moves away.
Kiddi lunges at Schtrappe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Schtrappe's hand.
Kiddi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schtrappe counters with a good low kick that Kiddi was not able to check.
Schtrappe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiddi throws a sloppy body shot
and Schtrappe counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Kiddi is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kiddi misses with a hook. Schtrappe ducked under it nicely.
Kiddi misses with a body kick.
Galdra Kiddi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe misses with a looping right.
Kiddi looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Schtrappe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schtrappe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kiddi is able to avoid easily.
Schtrappe walks into a jab.
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!
Kiddi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kiddi throws a chopping leg kick but Schtrappe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kiddi misses with an uppercut.
Schtrappe throws out a counter right but Kiddi avoids it with no problem.
Kiddi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiddi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schtrappe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab lands there for Kiddi.
Schtrappe moves out of range as Kiddi throws a body kick.
Kiddi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi throws an off balance right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schtrappe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schtrappe misses the jab.
Kiddi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schtrappe throws out a counter right but Kiddi avoids it with no problem.
Kiddi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kiddi scores with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Schtrappe blocks the low kick.
Schtrappe throws out a counter right but Kiddi avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Schtrappe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schtrappe looks to throw the jab but Kiddi is out of range.
Schtrappe looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiddi is just out of range.
Schtrappe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schtrappe catches Kiddi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schtrappe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schtrappe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Kiddi throws a body punch but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Schtrappe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schtrappe throws a hook but Kiddi avoids it easily.
A big left from Schtrappe misses.
Schtrappe avoids the head kick by Kiddi.
Kiddi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Schtrappe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kiddi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schtrappe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schtrappe swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiddi.
Bach Schtrappe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiddi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schtrappe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bach Schtrappe.
Well Kiddi 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galdra Kiddi!
Our winner, Galdra Kiddi, 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.