PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Cider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Creepy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cider comes into the arena with My Sacrifice blaring out of the sound system. Creepy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Icky Thump. Uncle Creepy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cider
vs
Creepy

172 cm
21
154 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Cider !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uncle Creepy!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creepy wants to slow Cider down by chopping away at his legs.
Creepy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cider avoids a kick to the body.
Creepy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cider uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Creepy has time to react.
Cider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Creepy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cider dodges the punch combination from Creepy.
Creepy misses with a body shot.

Cider has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Creepy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cider stalling the fight.
Cider tries to land a knee to the head but Creepy blocks with his arms.
Cider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creepy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cider 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.
Cider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider .
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Creepy.
Cider can't break the clinch.
Cider blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider blocks a body shot from Creepy.
Cider prevents a body shot from Creepy.
Creepy takes a shot to the head.
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creepy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creepy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider blocks an uppercut.
Creepy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creepy lands a nice uppercut.
Cider misses with a body punch.
Creepy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cider blocking some punches.
Creepy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Creepy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creepy managing to block the knees to the body from Cider .
Cider scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creepy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cider .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cider unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creepy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Creepy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cider can't find room to land a body shot as Creepy controls the action.
Cider blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Creepy.
Cider misses with a knee to the head.
Cider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cider blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Creepy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider .
Creepy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cider backwards.
Creepy has a couple of punches blocked by Cider .
Cider lands a hook that snaps the head of Creepy backwards.
Creepy misses with the head strike.
Cider tries to break free but Creepy pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Creepy scores with a shot to the side of Cider 's head.
Cider lands a left hand.
Creepy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cider is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.

Cider breaks from the clinch.
Creepy misses the shot to the body.
Creepy punishes Cider 's body with a nice straight punch.
Cider throws a head kick but Creepy moves out of range.
Creepy throws a sloppy head kick and Cider moves out of range easily.
Creepy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Creepy tries to get set, Cider tries to push him back and clinch up but Creepy manages to avoid the attempt.
Justin Cider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creepy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cider moves away.
Cider is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Creepy.
Cider throws a head kick that misses.
Creepy throws out a counter right but Cider avoids it with no problem.
Cider throws a sloppy head kick and Creepy moves out of range easily.
Creepy misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Creepy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cider rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cider clinches up with Creepy and pushes him back against the cage.
Creepy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Creepy misses with a punch to the body.
Cider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creepys head.
Cider lands a right hand.
Cider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Creepy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cider manages to break the clinch.
Creepy throws a body shot but no joy.
Cider throws a head kick that half lands.

Cider clinches with his opponent.
Creepy being controlled against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creepy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cider 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cider moves out of range as Creepy strikes.
Creepy slips a jab from Cider .
Cider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cider ducks under a wild hook from Creepy.
Good exchange - Cider coming out on top.
Creepy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Creepy throws a series of punches but Cider moves out of range.
Cider lands a jab to the nose.
Creepy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cider looking to slow down the pace here.
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cider cracks Creepy with a nice body shot.
Creepy tries to work over Cider 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cider misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider working Creepy over with knees to the body.
Creepy digs a right hand underneath Cider 's ribcage. Cider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider .
Creepy misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider .
Cider trying to land knees to the body.
Creepy lands with a left to the head.
Creepy has a couple of punches blocked by Cider .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creepy.
Cider lands a good knee to the midsection. Creepy won't want to take too many of those.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Creepy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Creepy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Creepy digs a right hand underneath Cider 's ribcage. Cider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cider tries to throw a body punch but Creepy avoids it by throwing Cider back against the cage.
Cider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Creepy misses with a body punch.
Creepy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider tries to work over Creepy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cider is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creepy prevents a body shot from Cider .
Creepy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider .
A short body shot lands from Cider as the two fighters clinch.
Cider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Creepy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cider can't find room to land a body shot as Creepy controls the action.
Cider cracks Creepy with a nice body shot.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Creepy.
Cider lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Creepy on the inside.

Cider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Creepy keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Creepy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creepy misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creepy. Cider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creepy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cider .
Cider lands a head kick!
Creepy lands a nice hook to Cider 's body. Cider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Creepy lands a nice shot that snaps Cider 's head back.
Creepy lands with a cross.
Creepy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Cider as he checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Cider as he connects with a hook.
Cider scores with a jab to the body.
Cider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Creepy.
Cider pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cider misses with a double jab.
Cider scores with a nice head shot.
Cider thuds a left hand into Creepy's body.
Creepy throws the left hand but Cider avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider tries to clinch there but Creepy circles away.
A slow jab from Creepy misses its intended target.
Creepy avoids the head kick by Cider .
Cider throws an overhand right that lands on Creepy's shoulder, as Creepy tries to avoid the shot.
Creepy connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Cider .
Cider misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Cider . Beautiful body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cider tries to clinch but Creepy moves out of range.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cider moves away from the strike by Creepy.
Creepy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Creepy throws an overhand right that lands on Cider 's shoulder, as Cider tries to avoid the shot.
Cider slips a straight right by Creepy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cider misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cider ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Creepy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cider .
Nice uppercut there from Cider .
Nice uppercut lands for Creepy. That snapped Cider 's head back.
Cider misses with a wild body shot.
Creepy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cider counters with a stiff right hand.
Cider connects with a body shot that sends Creepy's belly button to the back.
Creepy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cider throws a body punch but Creepy moves out of range.
Cider fails in his attempt to clinch.
Creepy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Creepy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Creepy misses the shot to the body.
Cider throws a head kick but Creepy moves out of range.
Cider tries to clinch up but Creepy circles away and keeps his distance.
Creepy misses with a body shot.
Cider moves away from the strike by Creepy.
Creepy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cider s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cider chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Creepy can pounce on him.
Cider blocks a head kick by Creepy.
Cider seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Creepy is looking to slow Cider down with leg kicks.
Creepy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Creepy there as he acknowledges the shot.

Cider moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Creepy.
Cider is working Creepy over against the cage.
Cider is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Creepy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creepy misses with the head strike.
Cider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cider wants to stall.
Creepy misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Creepy.
Cider blocking some punches.
Creepy misses with a punch on the inside.
Justin Cider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creepy lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider blocks a body shot from Creepy.
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creepy avoids it.
Creepy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cider blocking some punches.
Cider misses with a knee to the head.
Cider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creepy blocks it with crossed arms.
Creepy digs a right hand underneath Cider 's ribcage. Cider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cider .
Creepy throws a punch but it's blocked by Cider .
A short left from Creepy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creepy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Cider .
Creepy misses with a punch to the body.
Creepy can't find room to land a body shot as Cider controls the action.
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Creepy.
Creepy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creepy misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider .
Cider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider .
Creepy working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider blocking some punches.
Creepy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Creepy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creepy tries to throw a body punch but Cider avoids it by throwing Creepy back against the cage.
Cider blocking some punches.
Creepy lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Creepy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cider 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cider working aggressively here.
Cider blocks an uppercut.
Creepy misses with a punch to the body.
Uncle Creepy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cider landing knees to the head.
Creepy throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Uncle Creepy.
Well Cider 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Justin Cider !
After the fight, Justin Cider was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.