PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Cardenas (ranked 2948 p4p, 355 weight class) and Wacco Longbardo (ranked 4740 p4p, 505 weight class). Cardenas's entrance music is "What they want" by Schoolboy Q. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cardenas
vs
Longbardo

190 cm
26
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Top Nutrition 160Q\200$ 140Q\150$ 100Q\50$
CAGED CROW Clothings 50$

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wacco Longbardo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Longbardo misses.
Cardenas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Longbardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cardenas counters with a stiff right hand.

Longbardo clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Longbardo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Longbardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cardenas struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbardo controls his hands.

Longbardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Longbardo throws a series of punches but Cardenas avoids them all with ease.
Longbardo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longbardo throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Longbardo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Longbardo throws a series of punches but Cardenas avoids them all with ease.
Cardenas lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longbardo throws a right hand that misses
and Cardenas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longbardo.
Longbardo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cardenas.
Cardenas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Longbardo misses with a leg kick
and Cardenas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Longbardo thinking.
Longbardo misses with a body punch
and Cardenas counters with a straight right hand.
Longbardo throws a body punch but Cardenas moves out of range.
Longbardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cardenas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Longbardo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cardenas checks it well.
Longbardo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Longbardo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cardenas, pushing him back against the cage.
Longbardo lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbardo tries to throw a body punch but Cardenas avoids it by throwing Longbardo back against the cage.

Cardenas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbardo ducks under a wild hook from Cardenas.
Longbardo throws a lazy body kick
and Cardenas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Longbardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longbardo misses with a double jab
and Cardenas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Longbardo falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Cardenas to counter with a crisp jab.
Longbardo throws a leg kick
and Cardenas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Cardenas's head coaches at 11th Planet Jiu Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Cardenas misses.
Longbardo misses with the combination.
Longbardo misses with a double jab.
Longbardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Longbardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Longbardo.
An attempted straight right counter from Cardenas misses the target.
Longbardo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Longbardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbardo throws a leg kick
and Cardenas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longbardo throws a series of punches but Cardenas avoids them all with ease.
Longbardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardenas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Cardenas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Longbardo tries to clinch but Cardenas moves away
and Cardenas counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Longbardo clinches.
Longbardo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cardenas is keeping busy.
Longbardo stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardenas's elbow.

Longbardo manages to break the clinch.
Longbardo wants to clinch.
Cardenas lunges at Longbardo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Longbardo's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbardo throws an off balance right hand
and Cardenas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wacco Longbardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cardenas drops Longbardo with a right and a left! Cardenas comes rushing in but Longbardo regains his composure and manages to keep Cardenas in guard.

Longbardo is rocked!

It looks like Wacco Longbardo has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longbardo wants to stand up but Cardenas is controlling him.
Longbardo is still in real trouble! Can Cardenas finish him?

Longbardo manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Cardenas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cardenas - that landed with a thud.
Longbardo looks winded!
Longbardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cardenas.
Cardenas creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Longbardo with a big uppercut! Longbardo tries to clinch up but Cardenas pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Longbardo to the mat! Longbardo covers up and Cardenas unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Cardenas!
Joe Cardenas bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.