PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Kermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Cage
vs
Kermit

190 cm
24
270 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

192 cm
24
240 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Héritage!
Sun-Tzu

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Cage!
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, Constantine Kermit!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cage misses with a left hand
and Kermit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage moves away from the strike by Kermit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cage tries to bum rush Kermit with a series of wild strikes but Kermit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been told by Cage's head coaches at School Of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kermit throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage checks a low kick from Kermit.
Kermit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cage throws out the jab.
It seemed like Kermit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kermit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Cage is predictable there
and Kermit counters with a solid body kick.
Kermit throws a leg kick which misses Cage's front leg but catches the back leg as Cage tries to avoid it.
Kermit thows a leg kick but Cage checks it
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kermit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermit misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kermit misses the target.
Cage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kermit scores with a leg kick.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kermit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kermit throws out the jab.
Kermit misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage tried to score with a low kick but Kermit checks it.
Kermit moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Kermit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kermit's corner calls for a 1-2. Kermit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cage lands an overhand right.
Cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kermit throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
Kermit moves out of range of the body kick from Cage.
Cage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cage lands with a cross.
Kermit misses with a looping left.
Kermit misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kermit. Those never looked like landing.
Kermit misses with a body shot.
Cage is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kermit's calf.
Cage slips a straight right by Kermit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a head kick.
Kermit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Cage.
Kermit misses with a straight left.
Cage appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cage throws a low kick, looking for Kermit's leg but Kermit calmly moves out of range.
Cage moves away from the strike by Kermit.
Cage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Kermit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kermit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kermit scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage tries to work over Kermit's front leg with a kick but Kermit checks it.
Kermit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Kermit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cage tries to clinch up but Kermit circles away and keeps his distance.
Cage wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cage cracks Kermit with a good jab.
Cage throws a right and a left that Kermit avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cage tries to circle away but Kermit has him pinned against the cage.
Kermit is trying to maintain a safe position but Cage gets an underhook and turns Kermit into the cage.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Kermit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kermit is trying to stall.
Kermit lands with a right to the head.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kermit's elbow.
Cage misses with a punch to the body.
Cage tries to work over Kermit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cage tries to throw a body punch but Kermit avoids it by throwing Cage back against the cage.
Kermit misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermit controls his hands.
Cage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kermit effectively controlling the action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Kermit is trying to maintain a safe position but Cage gets an underhook and turns Kermit into the cage.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermit controls his hands.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kermit trying to control the position but instead, Cage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kermit into the cage.
Kermit lands a shot to the body.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kermit's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Kermit scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Kermit scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Constantine Kermit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cage throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kermit lands a jab to Cage's midsection.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kermit throws out the jab.
Cage misses with a head kick.
Cage throws a leg kick but Kermit checks it.
Kermit lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Kermit.
Cage with a jab.
Cage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kermit to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Kermit's front leg but catches the back leg as Kermit tries to avoid it.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kermit throws a hook but Cage avoids it easily.
Kermit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kermit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cage fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kermit just manages to avoid it.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kermit moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kermit misses with a hook
and Cage counters with a three punch combo that has Kermit backing up. Kermit nods at Cage to acknowledge the strikes.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kermit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kermit cracks a nice hook into Cage's ribs.
Cage blocks a head kick by Kermit.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kermit was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Kermit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Constantine Kermit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kermit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cage's sensitive parts.
Kermit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A lazy body kick from Kermit
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kermit misses with a straight right.
Kermit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kermit throws a body kick that misses.
Kermit 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.
A shot to the liver by Kermit. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kermit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Kermit lands a nice looking body kick.
Kermit tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Kermit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Cage blocks a jab.
Kermit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Kermit.

Kermit closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.
Kermit is pushing Cage up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cage prevents a body shot from Kermit.
Cage works on Kermit's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Kermit prevents a body shot from Cage.
Cage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
Cage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kermit's sensitive parts.

Cage has Kermit up against the cage in a clinch.
Cage tries a body shot but Kermit blocks it.
Kermit has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Kermit misses with a body punch.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Kermit lands a jab to Cage's midsection.
Kermit cracks Cage with a good jab.
Cage scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kermit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kermit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kermit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cage on the side of the head.
Cage lunges at Kermit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kermit's hand.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kermit digs a good body shot into Cage's ribs.
Cage moves out of range of the body kick from Kermit.
Kermit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Kermit.
Kermit lands a nice looking body shot.
Cage throws a low kick but Kermit avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kermit! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kermit.
Kermit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kermit misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Constantine Kermit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kermit misses with a hook.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Kermit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A combination from Cage does no damage.
Cage tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kermit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kermit moves out of range of the leg kick from Cage.
Cage blocks the body kick.
Cage slips under a jab.
Cage stalks Kermit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kermit's face. Kermit staggers backwards, shaken.
Cage throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kermit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kermit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Kermit scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cage scores with a shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kermit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kermit throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kermit!
Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kermit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Kermit slams his shin into Cage's torso.
Kermit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Cage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kermit throws a body kick that misses.
Kermit scores with a sloppy right hand. Cage should have avoided that one.
Cage checks the leg kick.

Cage moves into the clinch.
Kermit works on Cage's body with a couple of short punches.
Cage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cage can't find room to land a body shot as Kermit controls the action.
Cage will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cage misses with a body punch.
Kermit lands with a right to the head.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kermit backwards.
A short right from Kermit.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Kermit.
A body shot lands from Kermit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kermit breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kermit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage cracks Kermit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kermit cracks Cage with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kermit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnny Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cage throws a low kick but Kermit moves out of range easily.
Kermit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kermit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Kermit.
Kermit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kermit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kermit misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Kermit misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kermit if he has to take too many more of those.
Cage fails in his attempt to clinch.

Cage closes the distance and pushes Kermit back into the cage.
Kermit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
Kermit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cage backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Kermit is stalling here.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Constantine Kermit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Kermit.
Kermit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cage seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kermit can turn it around.

Kermit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cage tries to clinch there but Kermit circles away.
Cage throws a low kick, looking for Kermit's leg but Kermit calmly moves out of range.
Kermit wants to counter the offense by Cage and move into the clinch position.
Cage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kermit checks it well.
Kermit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kermit takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cage under the eye.
Cage throws out a leg kick but Kermit moves out of range and Cage only half commits.
Kermit checks a leg kick.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kermit.
Kermit cracks Cage with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Cage misses
and Kermit counters with a head kick.
Kermit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
No joy there for Cage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kermit connects with a crisp jab.
Jab from Kermit.
Kermit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kermit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Kermit ducks down to avoid it.
Kermit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kermit tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Constantine Kermit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kermit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Constantine Kermit!