PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Cyder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gethin Poacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gethin Poacher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cyder
vs
Poacher

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Cyder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gethin Poacher!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poacher drives through and clinches with Cyder against the cage.

Cyder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cyder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Poacher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cyder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poacher wants to clinch up but Cyder keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Poacher does no damage.
Poacher tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cyder swivels and escapes.
Poacher tries a head kick but it misses.
Poacher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poacher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cyder tries to close the distance and clinch but Poacher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cyder tries to clinch up but Poacher circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cyder.
Cyder fails with the takedown

and Poacher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Poacher wants to control from the top but Cyder keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyder seems keen to control Poacher's posture.
Cyder keeping moving, preventing Poacher from controlling successfully.
Cyder is pulling down on Poacher's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gethin Poacher has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Poacher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Poacher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cyder preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyder is looking to stand up but Poacher won't let him.
Poacher 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.
Poacher wants to get back to his feet but Cyder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cyder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cyder wants to stand but Poacher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cyder tries to free his leg and advance position but Poacher is retaining full guard.
Cyder showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cyder wants to stand but Poacher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poacher pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cyder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Poacher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Poacher looks gassed!

Cyder has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cyder fails to land with a series of punches.
Cyder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dick Cyder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gethin Poacher.
Cyder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cyder wants to clinch.
Cyder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cyder. No joy for Poacher on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cyder has managed to clinch.
Cyder tries to land knees in the clinch but Poacher avoids the damage to the body.
Cyder unloads a knee to the mid-section. Poacher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cyder taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cyder gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Poacher regains guard.

Cyder gets to his feet. Poacher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cyder is looking to clinch.
Cyder moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Cyder clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cyder's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Poacher is working for takedown but Cyder is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Cyder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cyder feints and as Poacher raises his hands in defense, Cyder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cyder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Poacher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cyder sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cyder wants to stand but Poacher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cyder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Poacher has eaten all the pies!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dick Cyder.
A punch combination from Cyder misses.
Cyder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poacher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poacher misses with a takedown attempt - Cyder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poacher tries to bum rush Cyder with a series of wild strikes but Cyder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poacher is breathing heavily.
Cyder is looking to clinch but Poacher is avoiding it.
Poacher plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poacher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cyder as he avoids it easily.
Poacher doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cyder counters by clinching up.
Dick Cyder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gethin Poacher.

Cyder has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Poacher uses from the top position.

Cyder kicks Poacher off and gets to his feet.
Cyder throws a combination. Poacher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Cyder has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyder lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cyder ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cyder no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Poacher being controlled here momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cyder has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dick Cyder.

Cyder closes the distance and pushes Poacher back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poacher successfully pulls guard.
Cyder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Cyder stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cyder with a jab.
Cyder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poacher circles away.
Dick Cyder is winning the standup battle so far.

Cyder closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cyder lands in his opponent's guard.
Cyder is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyder trying to control the position from guard on top but Poacher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cyder stands up and waves to Poacher to follow him.
Cyder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
Poacher fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poacher doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cyder counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Cyder dominated that second round.
That's time! Cyder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cyder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cyder rushes Poacher and presses him up against the cage.
Cyder dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Cyder decides to pull guard.
Cyder pulls Poacher in close to prevent any damage.
Cyder wants to stand and escape but Poacher is having none of it.
Poacher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poacher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poacher lands a high kick!
Nice sprawl there from Poacher as Cyder shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cyder drives through and clinches with Poacher against the cage.

Cyder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Poacher looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Cyder pushes Poacher off and gets back to his feet.
Cyder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cyder wants it to stay on the feet.
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!
Cyder blocks a jab.
Cyder wants to clinch
and Poacher counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cyder is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dick Cyder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cyder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poacher with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cyder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Cyder decides to stand and escape the position.
Poacher tries to bum rush Cyder with a series of wild strikes but Cyder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cyder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Cyder moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Cyder pulls Poacher into guard.

Poacher stands and steps away. Cyder gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cyder is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cyder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cyder tries to pass to full mount but Poacher defends it.
Cyder controlling the pace.
Cyder prevents Poacher from improving his position.

Cyder is working for a kimura but Poacher is defending it quite comfortably.
Poacher is trying to stand up here but Cyder is controlling him well.
Dick Cyder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poacher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cyder is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Cyder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cyder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Cyder!
A relieved looking Dick Cyder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.