PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between johnny concrete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cabbage Cain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). johnny concrete has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

concrete
vs
Cain

190 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, johnny concrete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cabbage Cain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
concrete misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts concrete as he jumps to the side.
concrete circles away from the clinch attempt.

concrete scores with a takedown into Cain's guard.
concrete wanted to stand there but Cain had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
concrete trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
Cain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cain wants to pass to mount but concrete is defending the position.

Cain is working for a submission of some sort.
Cain wants to pass to mount but concrete is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain wants to control but concrete is keeping him busy.
concrete is looking to get back to is feet but Cain passes into side control.

concrete sneaks out the side door and pushes Cain away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Cain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and concrete counters with a single leg into guard. Cain didn't expect that.
Cain lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for concrete!
Cain looks gassed!

Cain working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Cain is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But concrete has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from concrete!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
concrete pushes down on Cain's leg and manages to get into half guard.
concrete wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cain keeps working.

concrete stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up but concrete swats him away and circles back towards the center.
concrete swinging wilding here.
Cain fails with the takedown
and Cain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
johnny concrete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cabbage Cain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
concrete misses with a head kick.
Cain closes the distance looking to clinch

and concrete counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

concrete manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but concrete manages to avoid it.

concrete clinches.

concrete breaks from the clinch.
concrete tries to bum rush Cain with a series of wild strikes but Cain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cain, as that shot connected.
concrete takes one on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Cain there.
Cain darts in trying to clinch
and concrete counters with a good, hard body kick but Cain shrugs it off.
concrete paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by concrete as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from concrete.
Cain misses with a few strikes there.

concrete closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!

concrete is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
concrete working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
concrete missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
concrete trying to control from half guard but Cain is working away.
concrete tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cain.
Cain wants to get back to full guard but concrete has passed into side control.
Cain is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cain postures up in concrete's guard and throws a big left but concrete blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

johnny concrete dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cain misses with a series of wild punches.

concrete bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

concrete decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cain shoots for a takedown but concrete saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and concrete counters with a three punch combo that has Cain backing up. Cain nods at concrete to acknowledge the strikes.
concrete throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

concrete escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cain misses with a straight right.
Cain with a poor takedown

and concrete counters by moving into the clinch.

concrete has picked Cain up - he's going for a ride! concrete dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
concrete wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

concrete gets to his feet - Cain follows without any prompting.
concrete misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from concrete.
Cain tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and concrete counters with a left and a right that stings Cain.

Cain drives through with a takedown into guard.
concrete can't keep his opponent in guard - Cain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cain misses with a head shot. concrete uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cain is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! concrete is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! concrete has escaped and now he's on top!
Cain working a defensive guard here.
Cain tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cain working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. concrete doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. concrete manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
concrete passes Cain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain wants to get back to full guard but concrete has passed into side control.
concrete content just to control the position here.

concrete jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cain manages to avoid the submission attempt.

concrete decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cain to his feet.
Cain with a poor takedown
and concrete makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
johnny concrete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cabbage Cain.

concrete closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cain to the mat! Cain manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Cain looking for a guillotine here but concrete defends easily.
Cain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cain is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cain stops concrete from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

johnny concrete dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cain misses with a jab, cross combination.
concrete misses with a double jab
and Cain counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
concrete tries to land a front kick but Cain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
concrete turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
concrete catches Cain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
concrete shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cain as he jumps to the side.
Cain misses with the combination.
johnny concrete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cain defending well as concrete loads up on a big left hand.
concrete scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cain with a lazy takedown attempt

and concrete counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cain!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cain is looking to get to half guard.
Cain is squirming around, avoiding concrete's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
concrete is controlling Cain's posture.

Cain is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! concrete is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! concrete has escaped and now he's on top!
johnny concrete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
concrete preventing the sweep.

Cain working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because concrete has passed into half guard!

concrete stands up out of the half guard.
Cabbage Cain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
concrete thumps Cain with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from concrete.
Cain works over concrete's head and body with a nice combination.
concrete misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cain closes the distance looking to clinch

and concrete counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cain wants to improve his position but concrete is controlling well.
concrete drops an elbow to the side of Cain's head.

concrete decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

concrete darts in and clinches Cain up against the cage.
Cain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

concrete ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. concrete no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
concrete keeping moving, preventing Cain from controlling successfully.
concrete wants to stand and escape but Cain is having none of it.
Cain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

concrete is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cain stalling against the cage.

concrete manages to break the clinch.
Cain doesn't succeed with the takedown

and concrete counters by moving into the clinch.
Cain is trying to work for a single leg takedown but concrete pulls him back up using the underhooks.
johnny concrete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cabbage Cain.
Cain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. concrete is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

concrete breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

concrete darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Cain looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cain.
concrete is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cain can do to turn this around?

Cain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead concrete passes into half guard.
concrete thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cain's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
concrete is keen to just control but Cain is a slippery customer.
johnny concrete is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cain is looking for a sweep. concrete is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
johnny concrete showed his dominance in that final round.
Well concrete 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for johnny concrete!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for johnny concrete!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for johnny concrete!

johnny concrete wins by unanimous decision!