PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Cedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Case might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Aki & Turo - Mahtisonni. Cedor has chosen You'll Never Walk Alone... dedicated to Japan and the disaster victims as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Case
vs
Cedor

189 cm
24
217 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Cedor!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case throws the left hand but Cedor avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Case.

It looks like Manny Cedor has been cut.
Case takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Cedor throws a head kick that misses.
Case throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Case scores with a jab. Cedor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cedor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cedor cracks the inside of Case's front leg.
Cedor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cedor throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Case there.
A shot to the body from Cedor misses
and Case counters with a one-two to the body.
Cedor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case lands a right hook to the body.
Cedor misses with a head kick.
Case looks to land a right hand but Cedor moved out of range.
Cedor throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.
Case tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cedor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Case swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Case dips to his left and cracks Cedor with an uppercut!
Cedor moves away from the strike by Case.
Case connects with a nice looking jab.
Cedor walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cedor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Case.
Cedor throws a head kick that misses
and Case counters with a nice body shot.
Case throws a right and a left that Cedor avoids nicely.
Cedor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Case keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cedor.
Case blocks a head kick by Cedor.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cedor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cedor walks into a jab.
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!
An inside leg kick from Cedor misses.
A swing and a miss from Case.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cedor was well out of range. Poor timing from Case.
Case throws an overhand right that lands on Cedor's shoulder, as Cedor tries to avoid the shot.
Cedor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Case scores with a shot to the body.
Cedor dodges the punch combination from Case.
Cedor pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Case shoots in and bounces Cedor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Case throwing strikes but missing.
Case wants to control from the top but Cedor keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cedor trying to control the position.
Case throwing strikes but missing.
Case postures up and lands a big shot to Cedor's brow.
Case preventing the sweep.
Case has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cedor wants to get back to his feet but Case is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Case loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Case is in close to Cedor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cedor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cedor wants to clinch
and Case cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cedor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Case misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cedor.
Justin Case is winning the standup battle so far.
Case throws a lazy head kick

and Cedor counters with a flying knee that drops Case!
Case trying to keep a closed guard but Cedor is proving a slippery customer.
Case avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Case looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cedor is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Case is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Justin Case has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Case as he connects with a hook.
Cedor connects with a crisp jab.
Case looks to land a right hand but Cedor moved out of range.
Manny Cedor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Case with a hook.
Case misses with a right hand
and Cedor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Case throws a hook to the side of Cedor's head but Cedor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Cedor moves into range and clinches up with Case.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case is working for takedown but Cedor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cedor stalling the fight.
Case fails to pull guard.
Case tries for a takedown but Cedor manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cedor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Case misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cedor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Case goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cedor prevents it.
Case tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cedor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cedor stops a takedown attempt from Case.
Cedor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cedor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cedor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cedor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cedor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Donk. Case catches Cedor right on the button with a cross.
Cedor slips under a jab.
Cedor misses with a left hand
and Case counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Case looks to clinch
and Cedor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cedor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Case moves away.
Manny Cedor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Case.
Case throws a shot from downtown. Cedor moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cedor throws a head kick that misses.
Case slips a jab from Cedor.
Case misses with a hook. Cedor ducked under it nicely.
Cedor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cedor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Case bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cedor misses with a few strikes there.
Cedor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Case manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Case falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cedor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Case's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Cedor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Case misses with a looping right.
Cedor tries to clinch up.
Case fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Case missing with a left hand there. Cedor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Case throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Case keeps the fight on the outside.
Case digs a good body shot into Cedor's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Case shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Case controlling from the top position.
Cedor is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cedor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Caseis looking to pass into half guard but Cedor pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cedor is in guard.
Case is trying to keep Cedor in close.
Cedor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cedor is fighting to break Case's control of his arms but Case is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Case throws a low kick but Cedor moves out of range easily.
Cedor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Case misses the shot to the body.

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.
Cedor avoids a kick to the body.
Cedor wants to clinch up but Case keeps it at a distance.
Jab from Case.
Cedor swings for the body but Case moves out of range.
Case works the jab nicely.
Cedor tries to clinch but Case moves out of range.
A head kick by Cedor misses
and Case cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Case misses with an uppercut. Cedor saw that one coming.
Case jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Case avoids the head kick by Cedor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cedor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Case throws a shot to the body.
Cedor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut lands for Case. That snapped Cedor's head back.
Case misses with a looping right.
Case fails to land with a series of punches.
Cedor doesn't manage to clinch there - Case circles away.
Cedor throws a head kick that misses.
Cedor tries to move into range but Case moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Case misses with a looping left.
Cedor slips a straight right by Case.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Case does it's job there.
Case shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cedor but Cedor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Case checks a leg kick.
Case misses with a wild body shot.
Cedor throws a head kick but Case moves out of range.

A head kick lands from Cedor that sends Case to the canvas. Case tries to scramble back to his feet but Cedor brings him back down into side control.

Case is rocked!

Justin Case's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Case tries to improve position but can't.
Oh Case is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Case parries the strikes from Cedor easily there. Cedor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Case to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Case showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Case has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Case!