PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Cider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cider comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My Sacrifice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Justin Cider enters the cage!

Dude
vs
Cider

186 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

172 cm
21
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Cider !
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cider stuns Dude with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dude misses the shot to the body.
Dude throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dude scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dude gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cider .
A nice combination there by Cider .
Cider cracks Dude with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cider cracks Dude with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cider misses with a double jab.
Dude looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cider scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dude takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cider . Cider obviously looking to wear him down.
Cider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dude cracks a nice hook into Cider 's ribs.
Cider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dude wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dude jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cider unleashes a big counter combination but Dude bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cider connects with a leg kick. Dude looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cider !
Dude dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dude misses its intended target.
Cider steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dude.
Cider throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cider fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dude looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Dude.
Cider misses the shot to the body.
Cider attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cider feints a jab promting Dude to slip. Cider then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dude slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dude 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.
Cider walks into a jab.
Cider looks to land a combination but Dude avoids it well.
Cider misses with a looping right.
Dude swings for the body but Cider moves out of range.
Cider throws a solid leg kick but Dude takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cider .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dude takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Cider pushes Dude up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider lands with a light punch inside.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Dude.
Cider tries a knee to the head but Dude blocks it.
Cider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dude in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dude avoids it.
Dude can't find room to land a body shot as Cider controls the action.
Dude throws a head punch that misses.
Cider misses with some punches.
Cider misses with some punches.
Cider tries to land knees in the clinch but Dude avoids the damage to the body.
Cider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Dude - that landed with a thud.
Dude gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dude missing with knees to the body.
Dude tries to stall but Cider uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cider avoids the elbow strike from Dude, against the cage.

Cider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Dude's head coaches at Sun Ra and his Arkestra's training camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dude takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cider paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dude chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cider can pounce on him.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Cider there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cider throws a body shot but no joy.
Dude throws a body shot but no joy.
Cider doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dude takes a swing at Cider 's ribcage but misses.
Dude takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cider is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dude rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Dude, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cider lands with a right hand.
Dude looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dude misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dude misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cider dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dude. That did some damage!
Cider checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cider now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dude goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dude backing away here, and Cider unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Cider rushes Dude and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dude is struggling to control the position.
Cider is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Cider 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dude misses with a body punch
and Cider cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cider bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dude scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Dude misses.
Cider is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dude had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cider fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cider throws a chopping leg kick but Dude manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dude scores with a jab to the body.

Cider clinches with his opponent.
Cider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Cider dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cider darts in and clinches Dude up against the cage.
Cider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cider wants to get back to striking at distance but Dude won't allow it.
Cider scores with a shot to the side of Dude's head.
Cider taking a breather.
Cider lands a right hand.
Dude managing to block the knees to the body from Cider .
Justin Cider seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dude lands an elbow that stopped Cider in his tracks for a moment.
Dude looking to slow down the pace here.
Dude tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dude lands an elbow just above Cider 's eye.
Dude throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
Dude throws an elbow that misses.
Dude creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The referee calls for Dude to work.
Cider looking to throw knees to the head but Dude is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider avoids the elbow strike from Dude, against the cage.
Cider misses with a punch to the body.
Cider struggles to land a body shot inside as Dude controls his hands.
Dude lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cider .
Come on Dude - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dude lands an elbow inside that Cider shrugs off.
Cider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cider is looking to control Dude's arms but Dude gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cider has his back to the cage.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Dude stalling in the clinch.
Dude lands an uppercut.
Dude lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dude stalling the fight.
Dude misses with an elbow strike.
Cider is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dude just leaning against Cider , taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider lands with a light punch inside.
Dude misses with an elbow strike.
Cider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dude's elbow.
Dude is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dude lands an elbow just above Cider 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Dude creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cider 's defenses.
Cider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dude.
Cider is working Dude over against the cage.
Dude blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cider lands a nice uppercut.
Dude throws an elbow but it misses.
Dude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cider dodges an elbow strike from Dude.
Dude lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Cider .
Dude creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cider 's defenses.
Cider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dude.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dude wants to stall.
Cider misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cider .
Cider tries to stall but Dude uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cider missing with knees to the body.
Cider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cider blocks a body shot from Dude.
Cider working Dude over with knees to the body.
Dude utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cider obliges.
Dude pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dude.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Dude throws an elbow that misses.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Cider .
Cider lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dude just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cider 's brow.
Dude lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cider as Dude tries to tie him up.
Dude lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Cider .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cider lands a knee to the head.
Cider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dude avoids it.
Cider lands with a light punch inside.
Cider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cider missing with knees to the body.
Cider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cider lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Cider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Cider chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dude throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cider counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cider avoids the head kick by Dude.
Cider looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cider scores with a jab. Dude acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dude gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cider .
Dude takes a swing at Cider 's ribcage but misses.
Cider with a nice cross.
Cider lands a head shot.
Justin Cider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dude scores with a jab to the body.
Dude 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cider gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cider avoids a wild elbow strike from Dude.
Cider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cider as Dude tries to tie him up.
Dude throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dude's face.
Dude pushes off an throws an elbow but Cider leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dude working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dude blocks it with crossed arms.
Cider taking a breather.
Dude blocks a body shot from Cider .
Dude creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Cider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Cider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dude stalling.
Cider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dude can't find room to land a body shot as Cider controls the action.
Dude is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cider avoids a wild elbow strike from Dude.
Justin Cider is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude trying to land knees to the body.
Cider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cider misses with a punch to the body.
Dude throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dude lands an elbow just above Cider 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cider using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dude throws a punch but it's blocked by Cider .
A short right from Cider on the inside.
Cider misses with a knee strike.
Cider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dude just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cider 's brow.
Dude working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dude throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dude throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cider scores with a shoulder strike.
Cider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cider .
Dude misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dude swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dude pushes off an throws an elbow but Cider leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dude misses with some punches.
Dude tries to throw a body punch but Cider avoids it by throwing Dude back against the cage.
Cider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dude working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider blocks an elbow strike from Dude.
Cider takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dude avoiding damage as Cider throws knees to the body.
Cider tries a body shot but Dude blocks it.
Cider with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cider avoids a wild elbow strike from Dude.
Jesus Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cider prevents a body shot from Dude.
Cider works on Dude's body with a couple of short punches.
Dude misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dude can't find room to land a body shot as Cider controls the action.
Dude working aggressively here.
Dude misses with a punch to the body.
Dude throws a punch but it's blocked by Cider .

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Cider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cider has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Cider !
Justin Cider tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.