PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sly Stallone has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kasady
vs
Stallone

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stallone throws a nice looking combination but Kasady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stallone throws out the jab.
Kasady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stallone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasady ducks under a wild hook from Stallone.
Stallone keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stallone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stallone swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kasady counters with a shoot takedown. Stallone fights it but they end up in guard.
Kasady 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.
Kasady has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kasady will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stallone wants to stand up but Kasady is controlling him.
Kasady sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kasady is one step ahead there.
Kasady is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kasady looking to pass the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kasady slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kasady is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stallone!
Kasady looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stallone is squirming around, avoiding Kasady's attempts to control the action.
Kasady is really struggling to control Stallone but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kasady controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone is squirming around, avoiding Kasady's attempts to control the action.
Kasady controlling from mount.
Kasady looking to control but Stallone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stallone told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kasady controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kasady trying to control but Stallone is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kasady looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Kasady dominated that round.
That's time! Kasady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kasady shoots in looking for a takedown. Stallone tries to sprawl out of it but Kasady keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stallone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stallone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stallone misses with a jab to the body

and Kasady counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kasady.
Kasady looking to pass the guard.
Kasady trying to control but Stallone is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasady is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kasady trying to control the position from guard on top but Stallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stallone is adopting a defensive guard.
Kasady 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.
Kasady trying to control the position from guard on top but Stallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Stallone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stallone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasady fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kasady changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stallone tries to avoid it but Kasady manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stallone to the ground. Stallone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kasady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stallone but Stallone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallone throws a combination that misses
and Stallone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stallone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stallone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stallone jabs at Kasady's body.
Stallone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stallone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stallone is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kasady or perhaps it was just good defense by Stallone, which made it look bad.
Kasady looks for a takedown but Stallone sprawls well.
Stallone throws a series of punches but Kasady avoids them all with ease.
Stallone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Stallone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stallone throws a nice looking combination but Kasady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sly Stallone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kasady showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stallone.
Kasady darts in looking for a takedown but Stallone gets double underhooks and turns Kasady into the cage.
Kasady is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stallone is keeping busy.
Kasady is trying to force a seperation but Stallone has the dominant position.
A short left from Stallone.
Kasady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasady can't get the takedown.
Kasady is trying to break the clinch but Stallone is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stallone smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kasady is defended easily by Stallone.
Sly Stallone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stallone misses with a double jab.
Stallone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kasady counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stallone's knee momentarily.
Kasady will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stallone swings for the body but Kasady moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stallone slaps away a takedown attempt from Kasady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stallone throws a jab when Kasady was well out of range.
Kasady closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stallone circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Stallone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kasady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kasady staying out of range there.
Stallone throws a hook but Kasady blocks it.
Kasady tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stallone defends well and Kasady ends up having to push Stallone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stallone is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kasady tries to break free but Stallone pushes him back against the cage.
Stallone is pushing Kasady up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kasady fails to pull guard.
Kasady tries to pull guard but Stallone holds him up against the cage and eventually Kasady drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallone lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kasady up against the cage.
Kasady trying to stall but Stallone improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady is trying to pull guard but Stallone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Stallone has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kasady uses from the top position.
Kasady trying to control the position from guard on top but Stallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasady engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Stallone keeping moving, preventing Kasady from controlling successfully.
Kasady sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kasady trying to control the position from guard on top but Stallone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kasady passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kasady has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stallone!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasady sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kasady's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kasady trying to control but Stallone is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kasady controlling from mount.
Kasady avoids the attempt from Stallone to control.
Stallone is looking to improve his position but Kasady isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasady controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sly Stallone.
I think Stallone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sly Stallone!
Our winner, Sly Stallone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.