PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sewy Cide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kale Strong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sewy Cide's chin.

Cide
vs
Strong

195 cm
30
260 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

197 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sewy Cide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kale Strong!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cide takes the fight into the clinch.
Cide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cide working aggressively here.
Cide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cide scores with a hook to the body.
Cide lands a good knee to the midsection. Strong won't want to take too many of those.
Cide tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Cide.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.
Strong misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Kale Strong has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong is looking to control Cide's arms but Cide gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strong has his back to the cage.
Strong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cide lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cide has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Strong goes down! Cide pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

Strong is rocked!

Cide looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Strong is still in real trouble! Can Cide finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cide tries to score with some ground and pound. Strong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cide in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cide working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Cide is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strong has escaped the position, nice work there.

Cide is trying to get an arm triangle but Strong is defending well.
Cide throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Strong seems to have recovered his senses.
Strong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cide throwing shots but Strong is blocking nicely.
Strong tries to get to full guard but Cide has control of the leg.

Cide seems to be working for a kimura but Strong defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong is looking to improve his position.
Cide missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Cide is working for a submission of some sort.
Strong misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Strong is not content to let Cide control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cide's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cide's back!
Cide turns into Strong and is now in his guard.
Strong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cide stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cide is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Strong is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Strong has escaped and now he's on top!

Strong is looking to stand up but Cide won't let him.
Cide is trying to control the position but Strong postures up.
Strong preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cide is trying to hold Strong in close to prevent damage but Strong has managed to pass into half guard.
Strong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cide has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cide keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Strong is pressing down on Cide's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cide is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cide is looking for a sweep. Strong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cide moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cide lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sewy Cide dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kale Strong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Strong misses with the combination.
Cide throws a good cross that connects.
Cide tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kale Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Strong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cide is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strong can do to turn this around?
Strong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cide has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
I was talking to Cide's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Strong looking to throw knees to the head but Cide is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Cide.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cide - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Cide for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Come on Strong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cide blocks it with crossed arms.
Sewy Cide has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Cide.
Cide trying to control the position but instead, Strong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cide into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong is trying to stall.
Strong tries to land a knee to the head but Cide blocks with his arms.
Strong letting Cide take a breather here.
Cide throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cide is looking to control Strong's arms but Strong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cide has his back to the cage.
Cide throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cide backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cide lands a body shot.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.
Strong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong wants to stall.
Cide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cide is trying to stall.
Strong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strong is trying to maintain a safe position but Cide gets an underhook and turns Strong into the cage.
Strong tries a knee to the head but Cide blocks it.
Cide leaning against his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cide trying to control the position but instead, Strong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cide into the cage.
Cide pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cide lands a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Kale Strong's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Strong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cide has a couple of punches blocked by Strong.
Strong stalling the fight.
Strong looking to throw knees to the head but Cide is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for Cide to work.
Strong misses with a knee strike.
Cide misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cide is stalling here.
Cide with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cide is trying to stall.
Cide scores with a shot to the side of Strong's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong takes a shot to the head.
Strong lands with a right to the head.
Cide stalling against the cage.
Strong blocking some punches.
Cide lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cide misses with a body punch.
Cide struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Strong working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Strong is stalling here.
Cide lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Strong managing to block the knees to the body from Cide.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cide is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strong is keeping busy.
Cide effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sewy Cide dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kale Strong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Strong gets tackled into the cage by Cide. Cide maintains the clinch.
Cide tries to work over Strong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cide trying to stall but Strong improves his position.
A bit of stalling here from Strong.
Cide lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strong stalling.
Strong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cide scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Strong gets through Cide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strong stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cide throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cide blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Strong.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cide tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strong avoids it.
Cide misses with the head strike.
Strong lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strong controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strong.
A shot in the inside from Cide.
Strong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strong effectively controlling the action here.
Strong prevents a body shot from Cide.
Cide trying to control the position but instead, Strong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cide into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cide blocks it with crossed arms.
Strong tries to stall but Cide uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Cide to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strong.
Strong tries to stall but Cide uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cide tries to land a knee to the head but Strong blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Strong to work.
Kale Strong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strong blocking some punches.
Strong stalling in the clinch but Cide improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong looking to stall.
Strong taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kale Strong.
Cide scores with a nice right hand.
Strong lands with an uppercut that bounces Cide off the cage and back into range.
Cide moves in looking to clinch but Strong pushes him off.
Strong now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Cide darts in and clinches Strong up against the cage.
Cide lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strong dodges an elbow strike from Cide.
Stalling in the clinch from Strong.
Still in the clinch, Strong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cide taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cide throws an elbow that misses.
Strong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cide pushes off an throws an elbow but Strong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

The cut above Kale Strong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Strong is trying to maintain a safe position but Cide gets an underhook and turns Strong into the cage.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong tries to land a knee to the head but Cide blocks with his arms.
Strong looking to stall.
Strong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strong blocking some punches.
Sewy Cide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Strong misses with a knee to the head.
Cide lands an elbow inside.
Cide lands a shoulder strike.
Strong tries to land a knee to the head but Cide blocks with his arms.
Strong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cide.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sewy Cide.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cide, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sewy Cide!
Sewy Cide decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.