PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Kidd (ranked 5077 p4p, 161 weight class) and Jerrod Tubbs (ranked 7027 p4p, 189 weight class). Kidd comes to the ring accompanied by Texas Hippie Coalition - Pissed Off and Mad About It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kidd
vs
Tubbs

203 cm
18
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blake Kidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerrod Tubbs!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tubbs darts in looking for a takedown but Kidd gets double underhooks and turns Tubbs into the ropes.
Tubbs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kidd closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tubbs quickly recovers to half guard.

Kidd is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tubbs doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kidd.

Kidd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tubbs is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tubbs defends it well.
Tubbs is looking for a sweep. Kidd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kidd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kidd drops an elbow to the side of Tubbs's head.

Kidd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tubbs has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kidd is keen to just control but Tubbs is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidd is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kidd tries to control but Tubbs wriggling away.

Kidd has hold of Tubbs's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tubbs manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Tubbs defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kidd.
Tubbs is bucking up trying to escape but Kidd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Jerrod Tubbs has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kidd lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tubbs hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kidd can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tubbs is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Kidd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerrod Tubbs's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tubbs is defended easily by Kidd.
Tubbs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kidd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tubbs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kidd swivels and escapes.
Tubbs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kidd defends well and Tubbs ends up having to push Kidd into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blake Kidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerrod Tubbs.
Tubbs shoots for a takedown but Kidd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kidd instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kidd has clasped his hands together around Tubbs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Kidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tubbs wants to control but Kidd postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kidd is trying to get an arm triangle but Tubbs is defending well.
Kidd wants to control but Tubbs is keeping him busy.

Kidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tubbs tries to improve position but can't.

Kidd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tubbs, who protects the arm well.
Tubbs should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kidd is trying to get an arm triangle but Tubbs is defending well.

Kidd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tubbs is looking to regain half guard here but Kidd keeps moving and retains side control.

Kidd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kidd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kidd looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Kidd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jerrod Tubbs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tubbs throws a right and a left that Kidd avoids nicely.
Tubbs tries for a takedown but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kidd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kidd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tubbs is looking to clinch but Kidd is avoiding it.
Tubbs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tubbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tubbs has his takedown stuffed

and Kidd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kidd has Tubbs pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kidd pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Tubbs tumbling to the mat - Kidd dives into Tubbs's guard.
Kidd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tubbs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tubbs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kidd.
Kidd advances to half guard.

Kidd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kidd is working for a kimura but Tubbs is defending it quite comfortably.
Kidd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tubbs defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kidd is trying to control the action in half guard but Tubbs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kidd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tubbs can do to turn this around?

Kidd looking for a submission but Tubbs manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Blake Kidd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kidd passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tubbs tries to improve position but can't.
Tubbs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kidd is controlling him well.

Kidd thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tubbs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jerrod Tubbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kidd scoring with punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Blake Kidd!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Blake Kidd!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Blake Kidd!

Blake Kidd wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Blake Kidd gave a big smile as he said 'I wanna thank to my family, to my friends and to my fans. Sounds awesome listening my name as a winner.'.