PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perseen Suti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cade
vs
Suti

170 cm
30
153 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

171 cm
25
157 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carver Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Perseen Suti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suti throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
Cade walks into a jab.
Cade tries to work over Suti's front leg with a kick but Suti checks it.
Cade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suti circles away quickly and effectively.
Suti throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cade counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Suti lands a right hook to the body.
Cade slips under a jab.
Cade moves out of range of the strikes.
Suti scores with a decent looking hook.
Suti checks a leg kick nicely.
Suti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cade misses with an uppercut. Suti saw that one coming.
Cade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cade lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Suti misses the target.
A jab from Cade misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cade throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cade connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cade in his tracks.
Cade connects with a solid leg kick.
Suti looks to throw the jab but Cade is out of range.
Suti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cade's head backwards.
Suti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suti lands a jab.
That kick from Cade tenderised Suti's leg. Suti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cade wants to slow Suti down by chopping away at his legs.
Cade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suti.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suti. Cade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suti.
Suti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Suti shoots and misses
and Cade counters with a stiff right hand.
Suti throws a shot from downtown. Cade moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suti throws a right hand that misses

and Cade counters with a takedown into side control.
Suti struggling a bit here.
Cade throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Cade are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Suti is looking to reverse the position.
Suti is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cade lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cade working the ground and pound but Suti is defending the strikes.
Suti is looking to reverse the position.
Suti is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cade stalling away here and it's allowed Suti to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Suti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cade postures up in Suti's guard and throws a big left but Suti blocks it.
Cade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Suti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cade.
Cade looking to sit in guard and control but Suti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suti prevents Cade from getting back to his feet.
Suti stands up over Cade, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suti scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Suti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Suti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Suti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suti working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Suti tries to free his leg and advance position but Cade is retaining full guard.
Cade wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cade keeping moving, preventing Suti from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suti is looking to work some ground and pound but Cade has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Perseen Suti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Suti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suti jabs Cade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suti tried to score with a low kick but Cade checks it.
Nice defenses there by Suti.
Suti lands a right hook to the body.
Perseen Suti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suti throws a jab but it's blocked by Cade.
Cade tries to clinch there but Suti circles away.
Suti throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cade.
Suti throws a shot from downtown. Cade moves away and avoids it.

Cade drives through and clinches with Suti against the cage.
Cade tries a body shot but Suti blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cade.
A short left from Cade.
Suti is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cade can't find room to land a body shot as Suti controls the action.
Cade has a couple of punches blocked by Suti.
Cade misses with a punch to the body.
Cade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sutis head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suti is trying to force a seperation but Cade has the dominant position.
Cade working aggressively here.
Cade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cade lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Cade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cade stops a takedown attempt from Suti.
Still in the clinch, Cade scores with a nice short uppercut.

Suti breaks the clinch.
Suti takes one to the side of the head.
Cade moves out of range of the body kick.
Cade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cade.
Suti throws a jab but it's blocked by Cade.
Cade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suti.
Cade thumps Suti with a low kick.
Cade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suti misses with a low kick.
Suti walks into a stiff left hand from Cade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cade.
Cade looks to score with a jab to the body but Suti is just out of range.
Suti misses with a wild body shot.
Cade throws a leg kick but Suti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carver Cade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cade, right into the meat.
Suti moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Suti. No joy for Cade on that attempt.
Suti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suti swings widly with a right hand
and Cade counters with a good, hard body kick but Suti shrugs it off.
A big left from Suti misses.
Suti takes a swing at Cade's ribcage but misses.
Cade shoots in but Suti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suti throws a hook but Cade avoids it easily.
Cade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suti.
Suti throws a right and a left that Cade avoids nicely.
Cade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suti.
Suti throws a hook but Cade blocks it.
Suti moves in looking to clinch but Cade pushes him off.
Suti avoids the body shot from Cade.
Cade throws a looping overhand right but Suti ducks down to avoid it.
Cade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suti connects with a crisp jab.
Suti misses with a looping left.
Suti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suti checks a leg kick.
Suti shoots in and drives through. Cade sprawls well.
An inside leg kick from Cade misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cade checks a leg kick.
Cade tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suti is able to avoid easily.
Suti looks to score with a jab to the body but Cade is just out of range.
Suti avoids the body shot from Cade.
Perseen Suti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suti missing with a left hand there. Cade was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Cade.
Suti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cade lands the left hand.
Suti lands a nice looking body shot.
Cade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Suti darts in and clinches Cade up against the cage.
Cade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suti blocks an uppercut.
Suti tries for a takedown but Cade manages to get underhooks.
Suti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch on the inside from Cade fails to land.
Suti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cade throws a punch but it's blocked by Suti.
Suti wants to get back to striking at distance but Cade won't allow it.
Cade is working for takedown but Suti is calmly controlling the position for now.
Suti prevents a body shot from Cade.
Suti takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suti.
Cade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cade throws a punch but it's blocked by Suti.
Suti is trying to break the clinch but Cade has him pressed against the cage.
Cade lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suti prevents a body shot from Cade.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cade.
Cade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cade has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Suti after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade is pressed up against the cage. Suti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cade down to the mat. Cade avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cade works over Suti's head and body with a nice combination.
Cade wants to clinch.
Cade works over Suti's head and body with a nice combination.
Suti tests Cade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cade.
A punch combination from Suti misses.
Cade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suti checks it well.
Suti throws a jab but it's blocked by Cade.

Cade rushes Suti and presses him up against the cage.
Suti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cade after a bit of a struggle.
Carver Cade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Perseen Suti.
Suti wants to break free but Cade has control.
Cade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cade lands a shot to the body.
Suti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Cade.
Cade lands with a light punch inside.
Carver Cade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suti's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Cade.

Cade has hold of one of Suti's legs. Suti is fighting the takedown attempt but Cade gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cade looking to sit in guard and control but Suti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cade has Suti pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suti throws an elbow that misses. Cade uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Suti's guard. Nice move by Cade!
Cade throwing strikes but missing.
Cade scoring with some ground and pound.
Suti keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Cade throwing strikes from guard but Suti blocks nicely.
Cade throws a strike but Suti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Suti looking to sit in guard and control but Cade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade pushing down on Suti's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suti regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cade.
Suti keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Suti seems keen to control Cade's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cade with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carver Cade showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cade 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carver Cade!
An out of breath Carver Cade thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.