PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amir Verdune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasady has chosen Carnage Rules as his entrance music. Cletus Kasady will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Verdune
vs
Kasady

187 cm
23
203 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

199 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Verdune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cletus Kasady!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady throws a hook but Verdune avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Kasady.
Verdune drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kasady throws a series of punches but Verdune avoids them all with ease.
Kasady avoids the body shot from Verdune.
Nice uppercut lands for Kasady. That snapped Verdune's head back.

It looks like Amir Verdune has been cut.
Kasady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasady's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kasady duly obliges.
Verdune lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Verdune throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Verdune throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kasady counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasady connects with the punch.
Verdune walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kasady uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verdune.
Verdune takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kasady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verdune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune moves away from the strike by Kasady.
Kasady lands a really nice looking cross but Verdune seems unphased.
Verdune lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Verdune.
Kasady lunges at Verdune with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Verdune's hand.
Verdune misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasady throws a series of punches but Verdune moves out of range.
Kasady throws a right and a left that Verdune avoids nicely.
Verdune takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kasady throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kasady takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verdune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasady paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasady takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Verdune on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Verdune finds it's way through Kasady's defenses.
Verdune throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdune misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasady lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Kasady misses.
Kasady throws a series of punches but Verdune moves out of range.
Kasady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verdune.
Kasady lands a body shot.
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!
A jab from Kasady finds it's way through Verdune's defenses.
Kasady lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Verdune backs up against the cage.
Verdune wants to clinch but Kasady slips to the side
and Kasady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verdune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasady.
Kasady scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kasady connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch lands to the side of Kasady 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Verdune staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kasady looks to throw the jab but Verdune is out of range.
Kasady is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Verdune had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kasady tests Verdune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Verdune takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Verdune's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Verdune duly obliges.
Kasady throws a shot from downtown. Verdune moves away and avoids it.

Verdune gets a clinch.
Verdune keeps control of Kasady as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verdune stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kasady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Verdune.
Kasady jabs at Verdune's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady throws a sloppy body shot

and Verdune counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Verdune.
Verdune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verdune manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kasady avoiding damage as Verdune throws knees to the body.

Kasady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasady lands a with a good body shot.
Verdune is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kasady. That snapped Verdune's head back.
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!
Kasady misses with the combination.
Kasady scores with a crisp jab that stopped Verdune in his tracks.

Amir Verdune's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasady throws a jab when Verdune was well out of range.
Kasady misses with a looping right.
Kasady smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Kasady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Verdune's cut.
That's time! Verdune's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab by Kasady.
Verdune tries to clinch but Kasady is having none of it.
Verdune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasady moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verdune.
Verdune blocks a jab.
Verdune cracks Kasady with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Verdune moves out of range as Kasady strikes.
Kasady scores with a sloppy right hand. Verdune should have avoided that one.
Verdune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasady.
Verdune tries to clinch but Kasady moves out of range.

Verdune rushes Kasady and presses him up against the cage.
Verdune misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verdune.
Kasady is trying to break the clinch but Verdune has him pressed against the cage.
Kasady has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Verdune is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune missing with knees to the body.
Verdune throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Verdune.
Kasady looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Verdune.
Verdune lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kasady working hard to break the clinch.
Verdune throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasady.
Verdune just leaning against Kasady, taking a breather.
Kasady is trying to force a seperation but Verdune has the dominant position.
Verdune has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kasady blocking some punches.
Verdune throws an elbow but it misses.

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.
Verdune working aggressively here.
Kasady blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verdune misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasady.
Verdune looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kasady wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verdune has him pressed against the cage.
Verdune pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Verdune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verdune has a couple of punches blocked by Kasady.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cletus Kasady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verdune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Kasady misses.
Verdune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasady.
Verdune misses the shot to the body.
Kasady tries to bum rush Verdune with a series of wild strikes but Verdune uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Verdune fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasady lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasady throws a nice looking combination but Verdune bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verdune walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Kasady.
Kasady lands a jab to Verdune's midsection.
Kasady works over Verdune's head and body with a nice combination.
Kasady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Verdune closes the distance and clinches.
Verdune is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasady is keeping busy.
Kasady avoids the elbow strike from Verdune, against the cage.
Kasady blocking some punches.
Verdune struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasady controls his hands.
Verdune pushes off an throws an elbow but Kasady leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verdune tries to work over Kasady's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verdune tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Verdune pushes Kasady back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verdune is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kasady dodges an elbow strike from Verdune.
Verdune looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verdune misses with an elbow over the top.
Verdune throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasady.
Verdune holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Kasady manages to break the clinch.
Kasady scores with a nice head shot.
Kasady cracks Verdune with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kasady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verdune.
Kasady changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Kasady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amir Verdune's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Verdune looks to land a combination but Kasady avoids it well.
Good exchange - Kasady coming out on top.
Verdune misses with a wild combination.
Verdune tries to clinch there but Kasady circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verdune. Kasady does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasady punishes Verdune's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasady throws the left hand but Verdune avoids the punch easily.
Verdune defending well as Kasady loads up on a big left hand.
Kasady lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Verdune at a distance.
Verdune moves forwards but Kasady connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Amir Verdune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Verdune scores with a one two! Kasady had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kasady scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kasady waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verdune.
Verdune takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kasady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kasady throws a combination that misses

and Verdune counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Verdune.
Verdune is stalling here.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Verdune tries to clinch there but Kasady circles away.
Kasady just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasady connects with a good right hand that stumbles Verdune. Verdune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kasady moves out of range as Verdune strikes.
No joy there for Kasady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Kasady misses.
Verdune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasady throws out the jab.
Kasady jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady thuds a left hand into Verdune's body.
No joy there for Kasady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kasady ducks under a wild hook from Verdune.
Verdune darts in trying to clinch
and Kasady counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasady scores with a nice right hand.
Kasady ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Verdune tries to clinch there but Kasady circles away.
Verdune takes one to the chin there.
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!
Kasady ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verdune moves away.
Kasady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verdune moves out of range as Kasady strikes.
Kasady scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune walks into a stiff left hand from Kasady.
Kasady scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verdune misses with an uppercut.
Verdune takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kasady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verdune tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kasady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasady takes a jab right on the kisser.
Verdune fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Kasady does it's job there.
Kasady stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Verdune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasady.
Verdune walks into a jab.

Verdune has Kasady up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Verdune misses with the head strike.
Verdune throws a head punch that misses.
Verdune displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kasady up against the cage.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Kasady does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Kasady.

Amir Verdune's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verdune throws a hook but Kasady avoids it easily.
Kasady scores with a crisp jab that stopped Verdune in his tracks.
Amir Verdune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cletus Kasady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Verdune takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Kasady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasady winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Kasady!