PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Extacy-DJ Tiesto. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cozad
vs
Kiedis

173 cm
24
158 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

172 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Kiedis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cozad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cozad throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cozad is trying to control. Kiedis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cozad content to control rather than advance.
Cozad is looking to take a break and control but Kiedis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kiedis is trying to maintain the position but Cozad is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Connor Cozad.
Cozad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kiedis counters with a good low kick that Cozad was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cozad throws an off balance right hand
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cozad misses
and Kiedis counters with a slapping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cozad misses
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
Cozad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kiedis counters with a good low kick that Cozad was not able to check.
Kiedis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiedis lands a leg kick that knocks Cozad off balance momentarily.
A shot to the body from Cozad misses
and Kiedis counters with a nice body kick.

Kiedis closes the distance and clinches.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad has a couple of punches blocked by Kiedis.
Kiedis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kiedis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cozad.
Kiedis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cozad.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but Cozad blocks with his arms.
Kiedis landing knees to the head.
Kiedis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cozad stalls.
Cozad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiedis avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cozad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cozad as Kiedis tries to tie him up.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kiedis working Cozad over with knees to the body.
Kiedis misses with a knee strike.
Kiedis trying to land knees to the body.
Kiedis crunches a lovely knee into Cozad's ribcage.
Kiedis trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiedis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cozad is defending well for now.
Cozad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiedis missing with knees to the body.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cozad wants to stall.
Kiedis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cozad blocks it with crossed arms.
Cozad trying to stall but Kiedis improves his position.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cozad avoids it.
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Cozad avoids the damage to the body.
Kiedis stalling in the clinch.
Kiedis misses with a knee strike.
Kiedis looks gassed!
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Cozad avoids the damage to the body.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiedis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cozad is defending well for now.
Kiedis taking a breather.
Cozad just leaning against Kiedis, taking a breather.
Kiedis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cozad avoids it.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but Cozad blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cozad pushes Kiedis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Cozad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cozad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cozad throws a sloppy body shot
and Kiedis counters with an inside leg kick.
Cozad sizes up Kiedis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cozad throws a hook but Kiedis blocks it.
Cozad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kiedis eats them both and turns towards Cozad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Anthony Kiedis has been cut.
Kiedis is looking to chop away at Cozad's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiedis moves away from the strike by Cozad.
Cozad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Kiedis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis'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.

Cozad thows a body shot but no joy.
Cozad swings widly with a right hand
and Kiedis counters with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Cozad misses.
Cozad misses with a series of wild punches.
Cozad misses with a hook to the body
and Kiedis counters with a good low kick that Cozad was not able to check.
Cozad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cozad misses with a head kick.
Connor Cozad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cozad looks to land a left hand but Kiedis moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Cozad misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad throws an off balance right hand
and Kiedis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cozad is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cozad closes the distance and clinches up with Kiedis, looking for a takedown. Cozad pushes Kiedis against the cage but Kiedis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cozad misses with a wild body shot.
Cozad throws a head kick but Kiedis moves out of range.
Kiedis scores with a leg kick.
Kiedis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cozad misses with a right hand
and Kiedis counters with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cozad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad misses with a lunging right hand
and Kiedis counters with an inside leg kick.
Kiedis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anthony Kiedis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cozad misses with a combination
and Kiedis counters with a body kick that stops Cozad in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiedis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cozad moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick from Kiedis lands but Cozad takes it in his stride.
Cozad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cozad throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiedis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cozad is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cozad throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cozad throws a lazy head kick
and Kiedis counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiedis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiedis.
Cozad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiedis.
Kiedis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiedis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cozad's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kiedis thumps Cozad with a low kick.
Cozad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cozad misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiedis counters with a good, hard body kick but Cozad shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Cozad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cozad crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiedis - the referee stops the clock and Cozad gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiedis. Cozad manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kiedis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cozad's sensitive parts.
Kiedis is looking to clinch.
Cozad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick from Kiedis lands but Cozad takes it in his stride.
Cozad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kiedis counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Kiedis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis's cut.
That's time! Cozad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cozad throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cozad loads up on a big right hand but Kiedis slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Kiedis.
Cozad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kiediss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Cozad feints and as Kiedis raises his hands in defense, Cozad changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cozad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiedis is keeping the position for now.
Cozad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cozad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiedis defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiedis is staying active underneath Cozad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kiedis tries to get to full guard but Cozad has control of the leg.
Kiedis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kiedis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cozad.
Kiedis is holding on to half guard well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kiedis wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiedis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cozad.
Anthony Kiedis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiedis controlling the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kiedis tries to clinch up but Cozad circles away and keeps his distance.
Cozad blocks a head kick by Kiedis.
Cozad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiedis can pounce on him.
Connor Cozad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cozad.
Cozad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiedis throws a body kick that misses.
Cozad throws a hook to the side of Kiedis's head but Kiedis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cozad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kiedis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cozad throws a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
Cozad throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cozad digs a good body shot into Kiedis's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kiedis.
Cozad misses with a looping right.
Kiedis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiedis tries a head kick but it misses.
Cozad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cozad.
Cozad throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiedis counters with a nice leg kick.
Cozad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Cozad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kiedis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Anthony Kiedis!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Anthony Kiedis!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Anthony Kiedis!

Anthony Kiedis wins by unanimous decision!