PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cades
vs
Cregov

200 cm
21
272 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
237 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Londons Best Nutrition
Einherjer RAW Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Cades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirian Cregov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cades tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Cregov.
Cregov keeps Cades at a distance using the push kick.
Cregov misses with the combination.
Mike Cades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cregov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cades lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cregov at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Cades.
Cregov looks to land a body kick but Cades moved away.
Cregov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cregov looks for the body kick but Cades saw that one coming.
Cades tries to clinch but Cregov is having none of it.
Cregov slips a straight right by Cades.
Cades swings for the body but Cregov moves out of range.
Cregov misses with an uppercut.
Cregov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cades moves away from the strike by Cregov.
Cades throws an overhand right that lands on Cregov's shoulder, as Cregov tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cregov.
Cades lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jab from Cades.
Cregov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cades takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Cades closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cades misses with a punch to the body.
Cades scores with a shot to the side of Cregov's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cades misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Cades.
Cades misses with a punch to the body.
Cregov working hard to break the clinch.
Cades leaning against his opponent.
A body shot lands from Cades.
Cregov misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cades slowing the pace effectively.
Cades lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cades misses with a knee strike.
Cregov is trying to stall.
Cregov blocks a body shot from Cades.
Cades is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cregov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cregov tries to break the clinch but Cades is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cades.
Cregov being controlled against the cage.
Cades seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov avoids a punch combination nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cades checks a leg kick.
Cregov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cades misses with a low kick.
Cregov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cregov throws a sloppy head kick and Cades moves out of range easily.
Cregov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cades tries to bum rush Cregov with a series of wild strikes but Cregov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cregov thuds a left hand into Cades's body.
Cades connects with a looping right hand.
Cades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cregov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cregov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cregov scores with a leg kick.
Cregov ducks under a wild hook from Cades.
Cades tries to clinch there but Cregov circles away.
Cregov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cades is breathing heavily.
Cregov throws a head kick but Cades moves out of range.
Cades throws a sloppy head kick
and Cregov counters with a two punch combo.
Cregov throws a push kick but Cades slaps the foot to one side.
Cades is looking to clinch but Cregov is avoiding it.
A jab from Cregov misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cades avoids the head kick by Cregov.
Cregov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cregov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cades scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mirian Cregov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cades's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cregov throws a combination that misses
and Cades counters with a one-two to the body.
Cades throws a sloppy head kick and Cregov moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cades darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cades avoids the head kick by Cregov.
Cades wants to clinch up but Cregov keeps it at a distance.
Cregov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cregov scoring well with a low kick there.
Cades looks to land a right hand but Cregov moved out of range.
Cregov tries a head kick but it misses.
Cregov is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Cades misses.
Cregov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cades avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cregov checks a leg kick.
A head kick from Cregov lands but Cades takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mike Cades has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cades swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cregov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cades displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cregov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cregov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cregov lands with an uppercut that bounces Cades off the cage and back into rage.
Mirian Cregov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cregov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cades on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cregov lands a nice hook to Cades's body. Cades takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cades looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cades moves out of range of the body kick from Cregov.
Cregov lands the left hand.
Cregov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cregov.
Cregov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov misses with a double jab
and Cades counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cregov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cregov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cades's sensitive parts.
Cregov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cades takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cregov throws out a powerful jab.
Cades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cregov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cades throws a head kick that misses
and Cregov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cregov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cades takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cades stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cregov.
Cregov misses with a combination
and Cades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cregov lunges at Cades with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cades's hand.
Cades looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cregov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cregov.
Cregov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Cregov.
Jab by Cregov.
Cades closes the distance but Cregov moves to the side
and Cregov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Cregov lands a left and a right that send Cades crashing to the mat, dazed. Cregov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cades tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cades throws a sloppy head kick
and Cregov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cades tries to clinch
and Cregov counters with an inside leg kick.

Cregov lands a big uppercut and Cades crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cades looks OK. Cregov waves Cades back to his feet!

Cades is rocked!
Cades takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cregov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Cades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cades looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cades checks a leg kick.
Cades seems to have got his legs back now.
Cades slips a jab and a cross from Cregov.
Cregov connects with a solid leg kick.
Cades throws a hook but Cregov avoids it easily.
Cregov throws a wild body kick that Cades sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cades throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cregov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cregov checks the leg kick.
Cades fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cregov is out of range.
Cregov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cades counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirian Cregov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Cades's cut.
That's time! Cades's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cades throws a hook but Cregov avoids it easily.
Cades throws a hook to the side of Cregov's head but Cregov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cades looks for the body kick but Cregov saw that one coming.
Cregov lands a high kick!
Cregov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cades tries to bum rush Cregov with a series of wild strikes but Cregov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cades blocks a head kick by Cregov.
Cregov motions for Cades to come forward. Cregov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cades misses with a few strikes there.
Cades throws a right and a left that Cregov avoids nicely.
Cregov misses with a straight right.
Cades tries to clinch but Cregov moves out of range.

Cregov lands a big head kick that sends Cades tumbling to the mat! Cregov takes a step backwards and waves Cades back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A telegraphed right hand from Cades misses the target.
Cregov works Cades's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cregov thumps Cades with a low kick.
Cregov throws a hook but Cades avoids it easily.

Cregov drops Cades with a beautiful combination! Cades stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cregov is looking for the KO!
Cregov drops Cades with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cades! Cregov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Mirian Cregov!