PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cahill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cahill comes to the cage accompanied by Bringing it Back. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cahill
vs
Pudzianowski

190 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Cahill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cahill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pudzianowski ducks right into an uppercut from Cahill.
Cahill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cahill lands the left hand.
Cahill tries to bum rush Pudzianowski with a series of wild strikes but Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pudzianowski fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Cahill.
Pudzianowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill throws a hook but Pudzianowski blocks it.
Pudzianowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cahill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pudzianowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Pudzianowski gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cahill dodges the ground and pound from Pudzianowski.
The strikes coming from Pudzianowski are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pudzianowski working the strikes but Cahill uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Cahill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski working over Cahill with some ground and pound. Cahill looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pudzianowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowski working Cahill over with strikes.
Pudzianowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pudzianowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pudzianowski is looking to take a break and control but Cahill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pudzianowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cahill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pudzianowski.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pudzianowski lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Cahill is keeping him busy.
Cahill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pudzianowski on the ground.
Pudzianowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pudzianowski throws a strike but Cahill avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cahill working a defensive guard here.
Pudzianowski is working Cahill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cahill trying to control the position.
Pudzianowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Cahill has wrist control.
Pudzianowski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Cahill is working from the bottom.
Pudzianowski is working Cahill over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cahill is on top in guard.
Cahill trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
Cahill wants to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pudzianowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cahill's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cahill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pudzianowski thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slow jab from Cahill misses its intended target.
Pudzianowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pudzianowski slips under a jab.
Pudzianowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Cahill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pudzianowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cahill jabs Pudzianowski right on the nose. Pudzianowski blinks but takes it well.
Cahill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pudzianowski. That did some damage!
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cahill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pudzianowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill stuffs the takedown.
Matt Cahill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Cahill looks for the body kick but Pudzianowski saw that one coming.
Cahill lands a really nice looking cross but Pudzianowski seems unphased.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook.
Cahill misses with an uppercut.
Cahill misses the jab.
Cahill throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski dives in and grabs Cahill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cahill pushes down on Pudzianowski's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pudzianowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but Cahill shows good takedown defense.
Pudzianowski shoots and misses
and Cahill counters with a nice uppercut.
Cahill clobbers Pudzianowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cahill throws a front kick that sends Pudzianowski stumbling back into the cage.
Matt Cahill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pudzianowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahill attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Pudzianowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cahill connects with an inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cahill looks to land a left hand but Pudzianowski moved out of range nicely.
Cahill tries to land a front kick but Pudzianowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cahill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A low kick from Cahill is predictable there
and Pudzianowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cahill thinking.
Pudzianowski checks the leg kick.
Matt Cahill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cahill misses with a left hand
and Pudzianowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pudzianowski is defended easily by Cahill.
Pudzianowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Cahill dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Cahill throws a body punch but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Cahill scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cahill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it.
Cahill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pudzianowski loads up on a big right hand but Cahill slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pudzianowski checks a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cahill!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pudzianowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pudzianowski checks the leg kick.
Pudzianowski shoots in for a takedown but Cahill shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Cahill as Pudzianowski shoots in.
Matt Cahill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Cahill cracks Pudzianowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cahill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pudzianowski doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahill with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cahill fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pudzianowski is out of range.
Cahill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pudzianowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cahill misses with a double jab.
Cahill throws a low kick but Pudzianowski moves out of range easily.
Pudzianowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cahill.
Cahill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pudzianowski with a poor takedown
and Cahill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pudzianowski at a distance.
Cahill throws a chopping leg kick but Pudzianowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pudzianowski slips a jab from Cahill.
Cahill misses with a body kick.
Pudzianowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cahill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pudzianowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cahill's waist but Cahill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pudzianowski off to one side.
Cahill tries to score with a low kick but Pudzianowski moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cahill lands a jab to the nose.
Cahill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pudzianowski closes the distance and clinches up with Cahill, looking for a takedown. Pudzianowski pushes Cahill against the cage but Cahill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pudzianowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cahill is looking to land body kicks.
Nice jab there from Pudzianowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cahill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pudzianowski moves away.
Pudzianowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Cahill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cahill 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Cahill!