PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sayid Jarrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kade
vs
Jarrah

210 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
277 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sayid Jarrah!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jarrah has Kade up against the cage in a clinch.

Jarrah ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jarrah no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jarrah controlling Kade's posture.
Jarrah keeping full guard, as Kade tries to pass.
Kade would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jarrah seems keen to control Kade's posture.
Kade will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarrah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jarrah wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jarrah fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jarrah clinches up against the cage.
Jarrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade blocks an elbow strike.
Jarrah stalling in the clinch.
Jarrah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kade avoids it.
Jarrah creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kade's defenses.
Kade is trying to break free.
Kade working hard to break the clinch.
Kade misses with a knee strike.
Jarrah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jarrah pushes off an throws an elbow but Kade leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jarrah landing knees to the head.

It looks like Keith Kade has been cut.
Kade is breathing heavily.
Jarrah lands an elbow just above Kade 's eye.
Kade throws an elbow that misses.
Kade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kade blocks the elbow strike.
Jarrah lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jarrah.
Jarrah leaning against his opponent.

Jarrah manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarrah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kade won't allow Jarrah to get back to his feet.
Jarrah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jarrah wants to stand but Kade is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kade stands up from Jarrah's guard - Kade perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kade tries to clinch but Jarrah moves away

and Jarrah moves into the clinch.

Jarrah ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jarrah no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jarrah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kade trying to control the position from guard on top but Jarrah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jarrah 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Kade prevents Jarrah from getting back to his feet.
Jarrah wants to sweep but no luck.
Jarrah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kade tries to stand but Jarrah is controlling from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kade closes the distance but Jarrah moves to the side

and Jarrah counters with a takedown into side control.
Jarrah throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jarrah sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kade is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kade parries the strikes from Jarrah easily there. Jarrah is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kade to escape.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jarrah has eaten all the pies!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarrah working the strikes but Kade uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kade misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kade trying to control but Jarrah postures up.

Kade kicks off Jarrah and gets to his feet.

Jarrah pushes Kade up against the cage in a clinch.

Kade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kade tries to clinch

and Jarrah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jarrah breaks the clinch.
Jarrah dodges the punch combination from Kade.
Jarrah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jarrah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jarrah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jarrah shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarrah throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sayid Jarrah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Kade's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jarrah has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jarrah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jarrah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kade's face.

Jarrah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarrah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kade misses with a series of wild punches.
Kade lands a head kick. Jarrah smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kade throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jarrah tries to clinch

and Kade counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kade.
A frustrated look appears on Kade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jarrah avoids it.
Kade wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jarrah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jarrah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jarrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jarrah dodges an elbow strike from Kade.
Kade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jarrah is breathing heavily.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Kade is looking to break free of the clinch but Jarrah has double underhooks.
Jarrah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kade blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Jarrah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade blocks the elbow strike.
Kade is trying to break the clinch but Jarrah is controlling him.
Jarrah misses with an elbow strike.
Kade wants to break free but Jarrah has control.
Kade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kade working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jarrah.
Jarrah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jarrah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jarrah lands an elbow inside.
Jarrah is trying to drag Kade to the mat but Kade just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Kade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Sayid Jarrah has been cut.
Keith Kade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jarrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jarrah wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jarrah blocks the elbow strike.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jarrah lands an elbow just above Kade 's eye.
Kade misses with a knee strike.
Jarrah misses with a knee strike.
Jarrah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jarrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jarrah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jarrah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kade lands an elbow just above Jarrah 's eye.
Jarrah has Kade pressed against the cage, preventing Kade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kade lands a knee to the body.

Jarrah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kade wants to clinch but Jarrah slips to the side

and Jarrah counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jarrah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jarrah's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kade is trying to force a seperation but Jarrah has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Jarrah.
Kade landing knees to the body.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jarrah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Kade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That has opened up Sayid Jarrah's cut even more.

Kade rushes Jarrah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jarrah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.
Kade avoids the elbow strike from Jarrah, against the cage.
Kade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jarrah keeps control of Kade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jarrah tries to land knees in the clinch but Kade avoids the damage to the body.
Jarrah avoids the elbow strike from Kade, against the cage.
Jarrah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sayid Jarrah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jarrah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kade just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jarrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jarrah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kade connects with a knee to the head.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jarrah's face.
Jarrah misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kade has had enough of the clinch but Jarrah keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kade misses with a knee to the head.

Jarrah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kade thuds his shin into the meat of Jarrah's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kade tries to clinch there but Jarrah circles away.
Kade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarrah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kade tries to close the distance and clinch but Jarrah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kade throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kade tries to clinch but Jarrah moves out of range.
Kade tries to clinch but Jarrah moves out of range.
Kade tries to clinch but Jarrah moves out of range.
Kade tries to clinch there but Jarrah circles away.
A solid body kick from Kade.
Kade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jarrah wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jarrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jarrah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kade dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kade tries to clinch up but Jarrah circles away and keeps his distance.
Jarrah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jarrah wants to clinch up but Kade keeps it at a distance.
Kade doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarrah circles away.
Kade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Jarrah closes the distance and clinches.
Jarrah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jarrah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kade throws an elbow that misses.
Jarrah looking to throw knees to the head but Kade is blocking nicely.
Jarrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jarrah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kade wants to break free but Jarrah has control.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade dodges an elbow strike from Jarrah.
Kade lands an elbow inside.
Kade wants to break free but Jarrah has control.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Jarrah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kade tries to break free but Jarrah pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kade working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarrah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jarrah blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kade throws an elbow but misses.
Kade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jarrah's defenses.

The cut above Sayid Jarrah's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kade blocks an uppercut.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Jarrah shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jarrah throws an elbow but misses.
Kade pushes off an throws an elbow but Jarrah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kade lands an elbow just above Jarrah 's eye.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Sayid Jarrah's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jarrah takes an elbow to the temple.
Jarrah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jarrah takes a knee right on the jaw!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sayid Jarrah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keith Kade!