PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suge Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Kade is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Knight
vs
Kade

200 cm
30
274 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

210 cm
28
280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suge Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kade!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kade moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kade can pounce on him.

Knight clinches up with Kade and pushes him back against the cage.
Knight wants to get back to striking at distance but Kade won't allow it.
Kade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Kade fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kade on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight avoiding damage as Kade throws knees to the body.
Knight is trying to break free.
Kade pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knight tries to land knees in the clinch but Kade avoids the damage to the body.
Kade trying to land knees to the body.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kade.
Kade has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kade with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight is looking to control Kade's arms but Kade gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knight has his back to the cage.
Kade struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Kade with a knee to the head.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
Kade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kade throws an elbow that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kade.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Suge Knight has been cut.
Kade with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade crunches a lovely knee into Knight's ribcage.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kade throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Knight avoiding damage as Kade throws knees to the body.
Kade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kade lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kade throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kade.
Kade lands a knee to the head.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Kade is controlling the position.
Kade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Kade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knight's face.
Knight is working for takedown but Kade is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kade misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knight blocks the elbow strike.
Knight tries to break free but Kade pushes him back against the cage.
Knight jumps guard but Kade stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Kade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kade lands an elbow just above Knight 's eye.
Kade has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Knight blocking some punches.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
Knight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kade scores with a knee to the head.
Kade landing knees to the body.

Knight pulls guard.
Kade wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kade must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Knight trying to keep a closed guard but Kade is proving a slippery customer.
Kade advances position into side control!

Kade decides to stand up, so the ref orders Knight to his feet.
Keith Kade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four 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.

Knight clinches with his opponent.
Kade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kade misses with a punch on the inside.
Kade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kade misses with an elbow over the top.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knight blocks an elbow strike from Kade.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kade wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kade tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
A head kick misses from Kade.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kade.
Knight takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kade lands a nice hook to Knight's body. Knight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kade bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Kade closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.
Kade throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kade misses with a body punch.
Kade lands a left hand.
Knight avoiding damage as Kade throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suge Knight's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kade lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kade is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kade.
Kade tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Kade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Kade working Knight over with knees to the body.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kade utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kade crunches a lovely knee into Knight's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Kade.
Kade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kade.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kade throws an elbow but misses.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight 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.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kade tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kade doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Kade fails with an attempt to clinch.

Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Kade has double underhooks.
Kade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kade tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Kade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Kade.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kade struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Kade has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Kade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kade can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kade looking to throw knees to the head but Knight is blocking nicely.
Keith Kade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade has Knight pressed against the cage, preventing Knight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knight takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kade lands a knee to the head.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Knight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kade, pushing him back against the cage.
Kade lands an elbow that stopped Knight in his tracks for a moment.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knight's face.
Kade working Knight over with knees to the body.
Kade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade misses with a knee to the head.

Knight breaks the clinch.

Kade drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Kade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knight jumps guard but Kade stands there with Knight around his waist. Knight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kade creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Knight's defenses.
Kade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Kade lands a nice elbow.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Kade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knight's face.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Kade lands a damaging elbow.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kade.

Kade has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Kade lands a hook that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Kade lands a knee to the head.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Kade has him pressed against the cage.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four 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.
Knight avoiding damage as Kade throws knees to the body.
Knight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kade avoids it.
Knight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Kade has him pressed against the cage.
Kade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kade scores a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knight's brow.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
Kade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kade drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Knight manages to break the clinch.

Kade has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kade.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Kade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Suge Knight's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knight lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kade misses with a head kick.
Kade blocks a jab.
Kade doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Kade tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kade moves away.
Suge Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kade throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knight.
A good leg kick by Kade.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Kade's shoulder, as Kade tries to avoid the shot.

Knight pushes Kade up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Kade.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knight.
Kade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kade.
Kade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kade unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade lands a knee to the head.

Knight breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Kade does no damage.
Kade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knight.
Kade tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Kade tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Kade lands a high kick!
Kade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kade.

Kade moves into the clinch.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kade lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Kade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kade gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kade throws an elbow but misses.
Kade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kade.
Kade lands a knee to the body.
Kade scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Kade.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kade moves away.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Kade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kade finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Kade moves into the clinch.
Kade tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Knight managing to block the knees to the body from Kade.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kade tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Kade back against the cage.
Kade connects with a knee to the head.
Knight is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kade lands a knee to the body.
Kade misses with some punches.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Kade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kade throws an elbow but it misses.
Kade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knight prevents a body shot from Kade.

Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Kade.
Kade tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kade throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Kade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kade tries to clinch but Knight is having none of it.
Kade tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight throws a series of punches but Kade moves out of range.
Knight takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kade is looking to clinch.
Kade misses with a head kick.
Kade misses with a hook.

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.
A right-left combo lands from Knight.
Kade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suge Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kade gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kade.
Knight is trying to push Kade away but Kade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight tries to pull guard but Kade holds him up against the cage and eventually Knight drops back down to his feet.
Kade swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kade.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knight's brow.
Kade lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kade tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.

Knight breaks the clinch.
Knight avoids the head kick by Kade.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Knight lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keith Kade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kade pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Kade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kade has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Kade!