PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Justin Cider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Joakim-Antrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cider might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My Sacrifice. Joakim-Antrim has chosen زنده بمانی، as his entrance music. Billy Joakim-Antrim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justin Cider 's chin.

Cider
vs
Joakim-Antrim

172 cm
21
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
151 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

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Cardio machine

Lethal high 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Cider !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Joakim-Antrim!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cider finds it's way through Joakim-Antrim's defenses.
Joakim-Antrim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cider looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joakim-Antrim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cider throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cider lands with a shot to the body.

Cider moves into the clinch.
Joakim-Antrim wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.
Joakim-Antrim tries to throw a body punch but Cider avoids it by throwing Joakim-Antrim back against the ropes.
Joakim-Antrim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Joakim-Antrim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joakim-Antrim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cider .
Cider tries to throw a body punch but Joakim-Antrim avoids it by throwing Cider back against the ropes.
Joakim-Antrim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joakim-Antrim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joakim-Antrim swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider is trying to force a seperation but Joakim-Antrim has the dominant position.
Cider scores a nice knee to the body.

Joakim-Antrim breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Cider lands but Joakim-Antrim takes it in his stride.
A jab from Cider finds it's way through Joakim-Antrim's defenses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Cider gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cider misses with a knee strike.
Joakim-Antrim takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joakim-Antrim.

Joakim-Antrim manages to break the clinch.
Cider lands a really nice looking cross but Joakim-Antrim seems unphased.
Cider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joakim-Antrim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joakim-Antrim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cider paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cider throws a shot from downtown. Joakim-Antrim moves away and avoids it.
Joakim-Antrim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Cider rushes Joakim-Antrim and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Joakim-Antrim just leaning against Cider , taking a breather.
Cider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joakim-Antrim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Joakim-Antrim.
Cider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cider is trying to break the clinch but Joakim-Antrim has him pressed against the ropes.
Cider misses with a knee strike.
Joakim-Antrim scores with a shoulder strike.
Joakim-Antrim lands a shot to the body.
Cider struggles to land a body shot inside as Joakim-Antrim controls his hands.
Cider working hard to break the clinch.
Cider misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.
Cider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joakim-Antrim looking to stall.
Joakim-Antrim takes a shot to the head.
Joakim-Antrim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cider working hard to break the clinch.
Joakim-Antrim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joakim-Antrim stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Cider dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Joakim-Antrim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cider . Cider obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cider .
Cider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cider misses with a two punch combination.
Joakim-Antrim throws out a loose jab but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joakim-Antrim blocks a head kick by Cider .
Cider looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cider lands a leg kick that knocks Joakim-Antrim off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cider .
Cider connects with a jab.
Cider misses with a wild combination.

Joakim-Antrim moves into range and clinches up with Cider .

Joakim-Antrim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joakim-Antrim can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joakim-Antrim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joakim-Antrim misses with a body shot.
Joakim-Antrim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Joakim-Antrim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joakim-Antrim lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Cider .
Joakim-Antrim lands with a light punch inside.
Cider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joakim-Antrim backwards.
Joakim-Antrim managing to block the knees to the body from Cider .
Still in the clinch, Joakim-Antrim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joakim-Antrim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cider .
Cider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cider 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cider tries to throw a body punch but Joakim-Antrim avoids it by throwing Cider back against the ropes.
Cider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joakim-Antrim is defending well for now.
Cider gets through Joakim-Antrim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cider tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cider tries a knee to the head but Joakim-Antrim blocks it.
Cider can't find room to land a body shot as Joakim-Antrim controls the action.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Joakim-Antrim.
Cider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joakim-Antrim's elbow.
Cider misses with a punch to the body.
Joakim-Antrim can't find room to land a body shot as Cider controls the action.
Justin Cider has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joakim-Antrim lands a nice shot to the body.
Cider blocks a body shot from Joakim-Antrim.
Joakim-Antrim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cider or not.
Joakim-Antrim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cider backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joakim-Antrim.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joakim-Antrim scores with a hook to the body.
Joakim-Antrim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cider s head.
Cider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Justin Cider will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cider throws a hook but Joakim-Antrim avoids it easily.
Billy Joakim-Antrim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Cider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joakim-Antrim connects with a jab.
Joakim-Antrim checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joakim-Antrim. Cider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Justin Cider is winning the standup battle so far.
Joakim-Antrim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cider moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joakim-Antrim. Cider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joakim-Antrim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cider swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joakim-Antrim is looking to clinch but Cider is avoiding it.

Cider clinches with his opponent.
Cider blocking some punches.
Joakim-Antrim pushes Cider back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cider tries to throw a body punch but Joakim-Antrim avoids it by throwing Cider back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Joakim-Antrim.
Joakim-Antrim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joakim-Antrim'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.

Cider 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joakim-Antrim throws a hook to the side of Cider 's head but Cider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joakim-Antrim wants to clinch up but Cider keeps it at a distance.

Cider pushes Joakim-Antrim up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Cider - that landed with a thud.
Joakim-Antrim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cider is keeping busy.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Joakim-Antrim.
Joakim-Antrim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joakim-Antrim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joakim-Antrim avoiding damage as Cider throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Cider .
Joakim-Antrim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joakim-Antrim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cider backwards.
Joakim-Antrim has Cider pushed against the ropes.

Joakim-Antrim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cider .
Cider misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Cider fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joakim-Antrim, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cider misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Justin Cider .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cider , 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Cider !
A very excited looking Justin Cider rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Billy Joakim-Antrim was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm pretty sure my boots need to be moving in synch with my feet right now.'.