PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Cable will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Witt
vs
Cable

165 cm
24
160 lbs
14 - 0 - 0

175 cm
30
157 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Witt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Cable!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cable tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cable misses with a kick to the body.
Cable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cable tries to land a front kick but Witt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cable throws a head kick but Witt moves out of range.
Cable tried to score with a low kick but Witt checks it.
Cable keeps the fight on the outside.
Cable swats away the attempt to clinch by Witt.

Cable throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Witt was covering up waiting for the punch and Cable finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Witt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cable is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cable throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Witt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Witt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Witt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cable escapes and throws Witt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Witt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cable wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cable wants to lay and pray for a moment but Witt keeps working.
Who's going to make the next move?
Witt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Witt is pressing down on Cable's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cable is holding on for now.
Witt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cable to regain full guard.
Cable utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Witt wants to control from the top but Cable keeps moving.
Cable is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Witt 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.
Witt throws a strike but Cable rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Witt is trying to control the position but Cable postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Witt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cable passes into side control.
Witt regains half guard.
Witt is looking to improve his position.
Witt gets back to full guard.
Witt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cable!
Witt throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cable tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Witt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Witt working Cable over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cable keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Witt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Witt shoots in and bounces Cable off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Witt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Witt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Witt seems to be looking for submissions.
Witt is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cable!
A nice elbow there by Witt.
Witt tries to control but Cable wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable is desperately trying to improve his position but Witt has a good base and remains in mount.
Witt controlling from the full mount.
Witt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Witt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Witt controlling from the full mount.
Witt trying to control but Cable is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cable tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Witt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cable's face.
Witt landing shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Witt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Witt controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt tries to control but Cable wriggling away.
Witt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Witt throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cable is squirming around, avoiding Witt's attempts to control the action.
Aaron Witt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Witt looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cable is squirming around, avoiding Witt's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Witt cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Witt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cable is looking to escape.
Witt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Witt looking to control but Cable is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Witt dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cable fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Witt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Witt is working for takedown but Cable is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.

Witt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Witt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Witt trying to control but Cable is working from the bottom.
Witt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Witt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cable swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Witt throws a strike but Cable rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cable looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt keeping moving, preventing Cable from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Witt is on top in guard.
Witt trying to control but Cable is working from the bottom.
Witt looking to pass the guard.

Cable throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt throwing strikes from guard but Cable blocks nicely.
Witt wants to control from the top but Cable keeps moving.
Cable keeping full guard, as Witt tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cable manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Witt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cable's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cable is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Witt advances position into side control!
Witt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt working the ground and pound.
Sean Cable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Witt throwing strikes but Cable manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Witt manages to get back to half guard.
Witt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Witt working a defensive guard here.
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.
Cable passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Witt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Witt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Witt!
After winning the bout, Aaron Witt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.