PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cypress Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Blocksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassidy comes to the cage accompanied by C.$krilla ft. AEV & DVD - Streets. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cassidy
vs
Blocksson

194 cm
28
218 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs

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 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cypress Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Blocksson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy misses with a leg kick.
Cassidy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blocksson can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blocksson, as that shot connected.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Blocksson scores with a decent looking hook.
Blocksson shoots in for a takedown but Cassidy shows good takedown defense.
Blocksson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Boris Blocksson has been cut.
Cypress Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blocksson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cassidys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cassidy throws a head kick that misses.
Cassidy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blocksson.
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!
Cassidy slips under a jab.
Cassidy throws a sloppy head kick and Blocksson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Blocksson misses.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Blocksson.
Cassidy walks into a jab.
Blocksson throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blocksson moves out of range of the body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cassidy.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Blocksson.
Cassidy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blocksson throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Blocksson misses with a low kick.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Blocksson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocksson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blocksson moves out of range of the body kick from Cassidy.
Cassidy dips to his left and cracks Blocksson with an uppercut!
Cassidy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cassidy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blocksson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy drops his hands momentarily and Blocksson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Blocksson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cypress Cassidy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cassidy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Blocksson cracks Cassidy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blocksson misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cassidy.
Blocksson misses with a hook.

Blocksson rushes Cassidy and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blocksson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Blocksson jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cassidy preventing the sweep.
Cassidy trying to control the position from guard on top but Blocksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cassidy won't allow Blocksson to sweep him here.
Cassidy wants to control from the top but Blocksson keeps moving.
Cassidy sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cypress Cassidy.
Blocksson staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy drops his hands momentarily and Blocksson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cassidy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cassidy wants it to stay on the feet.
Blocksson misses with a straight right.
Cassidy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blocksson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blocksson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Cassidy.
Blocksson blocks the body kick.
Blocksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cypress Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boris Blocksson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cassidy thows a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Blocksson moves out of range.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Blocksson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a wild body kick that Blocksson sees coming a mile off.
Blocksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.

Blocksson gets the takedown into side control.
Blocksson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blocksson working the ground and pound but Cassidy is defending the strikes.
Blocksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blocksson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blocksson tries to score with some ground and pound. Cassidy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Blocksson advances to mount.
Blocksson tries to control but Cassidy wriggling away.
Cassidy is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cassidy tries to hold on but Blocksson pushes him away.
Blocksson wants to control the pace but Cassidy is squirming around nicely.
Blocksson cracks Cassidy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blocksson avoids the attempt from Cassidy to control.
Blocksson is landing with some decent strikes but Cassidy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cassidy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Blocksson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Blocksson wants to control the action but instead Cassidy gets a body lock and reverses into Blocksson's guard! Nice work!
Cassidy preventing the sweep.
Blocksson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cassidy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blocksson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blocksson is looking to sweep but instead, Cassidy has passed into half guard.
Blocksson is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassidy not doing much here.
Cassidy prevents Blocksson from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Cassidy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boris Blocksson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blocksson is pressing down on Cassidy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blocksson has a closed guard, preventing Cassidy from standing up.
Cassidy wants to control from the top but Blocksson keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cassidy looking to pass the guard.
Cassidy trying to control but Blocksson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Blocksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boris Blocksson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blocksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Blocksson moves out of range.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Blocksson avoids the punch easily.
Blocksson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blocksson throws a right and a left that Cassidy avoids nicely.
Blocksson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Blocksson.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Blocksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassidy was well out of range. Poor timing from Blocksson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Blocksson misses.
Cassidy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cassidy misses with a kick to the body
and Blocksson counters with a nice uppercut.
Blocksson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blocksson connects with a leg kick. Cassidy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cassidy fails to land with a series of punches.
Blocksson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy looks to land a body kick but Blocksson moved away.
Cassidy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blocksson doesn't seem bothered though.
Blocksson looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blocksson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Blocksson trying to mount his opponent but Cassidy defends it.
Blocksson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cassidy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blocksson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blocksson trying to control the action but Cassidy is working from the bottom.
Blocksson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cassidy to regain full guard.
Blocksson looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Blocksson looking to improve position, pressing down on Cassidy's thigh with his hand. Cassidy seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Blocksson paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Blocksson's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Cassidy picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cypress Cassidy!
A relieved looking Cypress Cassidy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.