PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kong Su han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Su han
vs
Cade

168 cm
43
151 lbs
31 - 27 - 1

170 cm
37
153 lbs
36 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 31 - 27 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kong Su han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carver Cade!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade lands with a nice body punch.
Su han misses with a few strikes there.
Su han throws a wild body kick that Cade sees coming a mile off.
Cade throws a leg kick but Su han sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cade tests Su han's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade throws a nice inside leg kick.

Cade gets a clinch.
Cade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Su han throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cade blocks it with crossed arms.
Su han stalling against the cage.
Cade presses Su han against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Su han.

It looks like Carver Cade has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cade lands with a light punch inside.
Su han has Cade pressed against the cage.

Su han pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Cade.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade throws a low kick but Su han moves out of range easily.
Su han throws a counter high kick but Cade was just alert enough to avoid it.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Su han throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cade lands with a thumping leg kick.
Su han avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Su han moves into range and clinches up with Cade.
Su han blocks an uppercut.
Su han tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cade avoids it.

Su han pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cade scores with a takedown into Su han's guard.
Cade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Su han wants to sweep but no luck.
Cade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Su han wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade preventing the sweep.
Cade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cade postures up and lands a big shot to Su han's brow.
Cade throws a strike but Su han rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cade bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Su han's guard.

Cade scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cade scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cade chips away with some ground and pound.
Cade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cade is looking to work some ground and pound but Su han has wrist control.
Cade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Su han keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Su han keeping full guard, as Cade tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Su han wants to sweep but no luck.
Cade throws a big right hand that misses.
Cade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cade is looking to pass into half guard but Su han pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Su han is in guard.

Cade has Su han pulled in close to control his posture.
Su han throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Su han looking to sit in guard and control but Cade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cade with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cade not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Su han wants to sweep here but Cade controlling him for the moment.
Cade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cade postures up.
Cade stopping the sweep attempt from Su han.
Cade lands a couple of elbows.
Cade wants to control from the top but Su han keeps moving.
Cade passes Su han's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cade is trying to control. Su han wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carver Cade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carver Cade's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cade throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Cade.
Su han throws a head kick that misses.
Cade scores with a leg kick.
Cade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Su han has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cade looks to score with a jab to the body but Su han is just out of range.
Su han throws a big counter combination but Cade scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cade lands a jab.
Cade lands with an overhand left.
Cade shoots in and drives through. Su han sprawls well.
Cade is looking to chop away at Su han's legs.
Su han lands with a right hand.
Carver Cade seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Su han gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cade tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Su han throws an elbow but misses.
Su han prevents a body shot from Cade.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Su han.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Su han breaks from the clinch.

Su han pushes Cade up against the cage in a clinch.
Cade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Su han's elbow.
Cade is trying to drag Su han to the mat but Su han just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kong Su han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carver Cade.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cade.
Cade can't find room to land a body shot as Su han controls the action.
A body shot lands from Cade.
Su han trying to land knees to the body.
Cade misses with the head strike.
Cade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Su han has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cade misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Su han pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cade.
Cade misses with the head strike.
Cade scores with a nice hook to the head.

Su han is rocked!
Cade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Su han is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cade misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cade has a couple of punches blocked by Su han.
Su han blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Su han blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Cade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cade works on Su han's body with a couple of short punches.
Su han seems to have got his legs back now.

Cade gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Su han regains guard.
Su han wants to sweep here but Cade controlling him for the moment.
Su han doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Su han looking for a sweep. Not yet Su han, not yet.
Cade slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cade passes into half guard.
Cade lands with a punch from half guard.
Cade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade is thwarting Su han's attempts to control the position.
Carver Cade has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cade trying to control from half guard but Su han is working away.
Su han is looking for a sweep. Cade is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Cade seems content to control.
Cade works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Su han's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cade lands an elbow.
Cade lands a decent elbow from side control.
Cade lands a strong strike to the head of Su han. That's dazed him! Cade looking to finish here. Su han is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cade lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carver Cade!
After winning the bout, Carver Cade thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.