PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Kwetche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kwetche
vs
Cage

196 cm
20
274 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmanuel Kwetche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage with a nice cross.
Cage throws a good cross that connects.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Cage is looking to slow Kwetche down with leg kicks.
Cage's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cage duly obliges.
Kwetche misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cage's coach down at Victory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cage's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cage slaps away a takedown attempt from Kwetche, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kwetche misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kwetche throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
Cage throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage blocks a low kick nicely.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kwetche fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Kwetche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwetche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kwetche tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kwetche shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cage but Cage pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kwetche, as that shot connected.
Kwetche throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Kwetche's head back.
Kwetche definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Cage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kwetche looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice straight punches there by Cage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Cage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cage.
Kwetche takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cage throws a combination. Kwetche tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cage lands a really nice looking cross but Kwetche seems unphased.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kwetche. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cage's corner calls for a 1-2. Cage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cage is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kwetche had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwetche.
Cage jabs Kwetche right on the nose. Kwetche blinks but takes it well.
Kwetche takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kwetche is breathing heavily.
Kwetche lunges at Cage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cage's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kwetche crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cage - the referee stops the clock and Kwetche gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cage. Kwetche manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kwetche missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwetche on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cage lands with a hook. Kwetche tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cage with a nice cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Kwetche drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kwetche is rocked!
A solid body kick from Cage.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage connects with an inside leg kick.
Cage scoring well with a low kick there.
Cage keeps Kwetche at a distance using the push kick.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Kwetche throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kwetche on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Cage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Kwetche is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Cage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cage.
Kwetche fails to land the takedown.
Kwetche seems to have got his legs back now.
Cage lands a jab to Kwetche's midsection.
Kwetche drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kwetche misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Kwetche down.
Cage lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwetche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kwetche on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kwetche looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kwetche has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Kwetche walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cage scores with a jab to the body.
Kwetche on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cage connects with a high kick.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kwetche's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cage.
Cage lands a really nice looking cross but Kwetche seems unphased.
The crowd cheers as Cage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kwetche doesn't seem phased though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Sloppy strikes from Cage. Those never looked like landing.

Cage drops Kwetche with a beautiful combination! Kwetche stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cage is looking for the KO!
Kwetche chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Kwetche gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cage throws a monster overhand right that drops Kwetche! Cage follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cage!