PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Cody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nate kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cody
vs
kaka

200 cm
26
223 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Willy Cody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, nate kaka!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cody.
kaka shoots for a double leg takedown but Cody sprawls well. He's pushed kaka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Cody gets in close and instigates a clinch.
kaka is trying to break the clinch but Cody is controlling him.
kaka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cody is keeping busy.
Cody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but kaka blocks it with crossed arms.

kaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cody lands a head kick. kaka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
kaka avoids the head kick by Cody.
Willy Cody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

kaka tries to keep at a distance but Cody has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. kaka is defending well for now.
kaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Cody has double underhooks.
kaka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cody gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but kaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Cody landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
Cody connects with a nasty looking knee right to kaka's face.
kaka looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cody.
Cody crunches a lovely knee into kaka's ribcage.
Cody connects with a knee to the head.
Cody connects with a nasty looking knee right to kaka's face.

kaka is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
kaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Cody finish him?
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but kaka blocks with his arms.
kaka takes a knee to the side of the body.
kaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Cody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but kaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cody with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cody.
kaka is working for takedown but Cody is calmly controlling the position for now.
Willy Cody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of nate kaka.
kaka can't break the clinch.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but kaka blocks with his arms.
Cody missing with knees to the body.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
kaka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cody landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
kaka can't break the clinch.
Cody misses with a knee to the head.
kaka managing to block the knees to the body from Cody.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
Cody looking to throw knees to the head but kaka is blocking nicely.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody connects with a nasty looking knee right to kaka's face.
Cody is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cody lands a knee to the head.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cody.
Cody tries a knee to the head but kaka blocks it.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cody lands a nice knee to the body.
Cody misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cody.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cody.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but kaka blocks it with crossed arms.
kaka tries to score a body lock takedown but Cody shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but kaka blocks with his arms.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but kaka blocks with his arms.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Cody scores a nice knee to the body.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
Cody lands a knee to the head.
kaka has Cody pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cody manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cody connects with a knee to the head.
kaka working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cody lands an elbow inside.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. kaka is defending well for now.
Cody connects with a knee to the head.
Cody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cody throws a knee to the head but misses.
kaka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Cody.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
kaka goes for a takedown attempt but Cody pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cody lands a slapping body shot.
Cody stuns kaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cody feints and then cracks kaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow kaka down.
Cody lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
kaka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Cody moves into range and clinches up with kaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Cody dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick from Cody lands but kaka takes it in his stride.

kaka feints and as Cody raises his hands in defense, kaka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
kaka prevents Cody from getting back to his feet.
kaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kaka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
kaka wants to pass the guard but Cody is keeping the position.
kaka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Cody is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cody dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cody lands a knee to the body.
Cody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cody.
Cody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cody connects with a nasty looking knee right to kaka's face.
Cody is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cody is stalling here.
Cody missing with knees to the body.
kaka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cody tries a knee to the head but kaka blocks it.
Cody misses with a knee strike.
kaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cody landing knees to the body.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cody with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
kaka is trying to break the clinch but Cody is controlling him.
Cody with a knee to the head.
kaka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cody looking to throw knees to the head but kaka is blocking nicely.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
Cody tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and kaka avoids it.
Cody has kaka pressed against the cage, preventing kaka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but kaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cody putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has kaka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cody is looking to control kaka's arms but kaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cody has his back to the cage.
kaka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cody lands a nice knee to the body.
kaka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cody gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from Cody.
Cody landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cody looking to throw knees to the head but kaka is blocking nicely.
Cody tries a knee to the head but kaka blocks it.
Cody tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and kaka avoids it.
Cody trying to land knees to the body.
kaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cody throws a knee to the head but misses.
kaka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but kaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Cody tries a knee to the head but kaka blocks it.
Cody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. kaka is defending well for now.
Cody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite kaka's efforts to push away.
Cody putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has kaka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody tries a knee to the head but kaka blocks it.
kaka wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cody clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cody lands an elbow just above kaka 's eye.
Cody putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has kaka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
kaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cody unloads a knee to the mid-section. kaka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cody is pressed up against the cage. kaka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cody down to the mat. Cody avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
kaka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cody throws a right hand that kaka ducks under and follows up with a left that kaka also avoids with ease.
Cody gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cody scoring well with a low kick there.
Cody thumps kaka with a low kick.
Cody lands a head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cody. kaka shrugs it off though.

Cody has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cody looking to throw knees to the head but kaka is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Cody dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cody moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
kaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Cody throws a head kick that misses.
kaka lands a lovely overhand right.
kaka shoots for a takedown but Cody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cody lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cody scoring well with a low kick there.

Cody has managed to clinch.
Cody landing knees to the head.
Cody lands a damaging elbow.
Willy Cody has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Cody breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cody pushes kaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but kaka blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Cody.
kaka can't break the clinch.
Cody landing knees to the head.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
kaka avoiding damage as Cody throws knees to the body.

Cody breaks the clinch.
kaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Cody lands but kaka takes it in his stride.
Cody throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by kaka.

Cody clinches up against the cage.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
kaka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cody has him pressed against the cage.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
Cody lands a knee to the head.
Cody looking to throw knees to the head but kaka is blocking nicely.
kaka can't get the takedown.
kaka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cody has him pressed against the cage.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
kaka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cody gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Willy Cody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of nate kaka.
Cody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cody lands an elbow inside that kaka shrugs off.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but kaka blocks with his arms.
Cody working kaka over with knees to the body.
Cody crunches a lovely knee into kaka's ribcage.
Cody throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but kaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Cody has kaka pressed against the cage, preventing kaka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cody manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
kaka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
kaka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cody's head backwards.
Cody scoring well with a low kick there.
kaka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cody thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on kaka if he has to take too many more of those.
kaka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Cody darts in and clinches kaka up against the cage.

Cody breaks from the clinch.

Cody moves into the clinch.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
kaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but kaka blocks with his arms.
Cody lands a knee to the head.
kaka is trying to break free.
Cody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but kaka blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cody.
Cody lands an elbow just above kaka 's eye.
kaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cody connects with a knee to the head.
kaka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cody gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cody scores with a knee to the head.
Cody gets underhooks to prevent kaka's takedown attempt.
Cody scores a nice knee to the body.
Cody tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
kaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
kaka is trying to drag Cody to the mat but Cody just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Cody.
kaka is working for takedown but Cody is calmly controlling the position for now.

Cody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cody lands with a kick to the temple. kaka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Willy Cody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cody gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Cody breaks the clinch.
Willy Cody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cody thuds a left hand into kaka's body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cody.

Cody closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Cody.
kaka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cody connects with a knee to the head.
Cody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cody tries a knee to the head but kaka blocks it.
Cody with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Cody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cody, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Willy Cody!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Willy Cody!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Willy Cody!

Willy Cody wins by unanimous decision!