PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Cassidy (ranked 2881 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Ruud Altena (ranked 335 p4p, 232 weight class). Cassidy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman by METALLICA . Altena has chosen Grontapu by Double Rock as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cassidy
vs
Altena

171 cm
26
160
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
20
169
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orange Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ruud Altena!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Altena was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Altena flicks out a counter leg kick but Cassidy steps away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Altena.
Altena lands a slapping body shot.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Altena sprawls well. Altena wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet.
Altena fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Altena is looking to slow Cassidy down with leg kicks.
Altena scores with a leg kick.
Cassidy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Altena pinned against the cage. Altena gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Altena circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy tries for a takedown but Altena sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Altena.
A slapping body kick lands there for Altena.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Altena moved out of range.
Cassidy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruud Altena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena misses with a few strikes there.
Altena lands a glancing blow to the side of Cassidy's head.

Altena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cassidy, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Altena.
Altena landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Altena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Altena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cassidy is breathing heavily.
Altena lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Altena landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Altena scores a nice knee to the body.
Altena lands a body punch.
Altena manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cassidy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've been informed that Altena has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Altena lands a nice knee to the body.
Cassidy tries for a takedown but Altena manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Altena.
Altena presses Cassidy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Altena landing knees to the head.
Cassidy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Altena stalling against the cage.
Come on Altena - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Altena lands a hook that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
Altena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassidys head.
Altena lands a shot to the body.
Altena lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Altena.
A shot in the inside from Altena.
Altena is working Cassidy over against the cage.
Altena lands with a light punch inside.
Altena gets through Cassidy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Altena breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Altena lands but Cassidy takes it in his stride.
Altena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Altena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Altena scoring well with a low kick there.

Altena instigates a clinch.
Altena utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Altena lands a good knee to the midsection. Cassidy won't want to take too many of those.
Altena softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Altena effectively controlling the action here.
Altena softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Altena is struggling to control the position.

Altena breaks from the clinch.
Altena lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cassidy circles away quickly and effectively.
Altena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena jabs at Cassidy's body.

Cassidy tries to keep at a distance but Altena has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cassidy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Altena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Altena connects with a knee to the head.
Altena is pressed up against the cage. Cassidy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Altena down to the mat. Altena avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Altena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cassidy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick lands for Altena.
Altena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Altena scores with a punch to the head.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Altena sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Altena feints a counter leg kick.
Altena lands a jab to Cassidy's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altena lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Altena getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Altena scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cassidy in his tracks.
Altena fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Altena dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Altena throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Altena has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Altena as he avoids it easily.
Altena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cassidy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Altena with a hook.
Altena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Altena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Altena's shoulder, as Altena tries to avoid the shot.
Cassidy shoots for a takedown but Altena saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cassidy darts in looking for a takedown but Altena gets double underhooks and turns Cassidy into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Altena.
Altena landing knees to the body.
Cassidy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Altena fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Altena cracks Cassidy with a good jab.
Altena works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!

Altena forces Cassidy back against the cage and clinches.
Altena scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Altena digs a right hand into Cassidy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cassidy's gas tank.
Altena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cassidy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Altena lands a knee to the body.
Altena leaning his opponent against the cage.

Altena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Altena scores with a punch to the head.
Altena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Altena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Altena slips a jab from Cassidy.
Altena connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Altena feints and then cracks Cassidy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassidy down.
Altena looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Altena tries to clinch but Cassidy is having none of it.
Ruud Altena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cassidy is defended easily by Altena.
Cassidy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Altena.
Altena lands a jab to Cassidy's midsection.

Altena gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cassidy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cassidy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Altena swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cassidy prevents Altena from getting back to his feet.
Cassidy trying to control but Altena is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cassidy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Altena dives on top into guard.

Altena gets to his feet. Cassidy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Altena fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cassidy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cassidy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Altena.
Altena throws a nice inside leg kick.
Altena tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Altena tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cassidy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Altena moves into range and connects with a jab.
Altena chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Altena tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cassidy tries to keep at a distance but Altena has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cassidy is working for takedown but Altena is calmly controlling the position for now.
Altena prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cassidy goes for a takedown attempt but Altena pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Altena is looking to slow Cassidy down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Altena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Altena closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Altena.
Altena lands with a light punch inside.
Altena cracks Cassidy with a nice body shot.
Cassidy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Altena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Altena pushes Cassidy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Altena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ruud Altena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Altena connects with a body shot that sends Cassidy's belly button to the back.
Altena scores with a hook.
Altena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Altena connects with a solid leg kick.
Altena tries to clinch there but Cassidy circles away.
Cassidy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Altena circles away.

Altena gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassidy tries to score a body lock takedown but Altena shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Altena.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Altena obliges.
Altena is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cassidy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Altena displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cassidy up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altena lands a knee to the head.
Altena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Altena pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Altena is working Cassidy over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cassidy's face.
Altena using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Altena using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ruud Altena seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Altena scores with a shoulder strike.
Altena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cassidy takes a shot to the head.
Altena scores with a shoulder strike.
Altena just leaning against Cassidy, taking a breather.
Altena pushes Cassidy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Altena is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Altena.
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!
A short left from Altena.
Altena lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orange Cassidy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altena taking a breather.
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Altena stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cassidy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Altena unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Altena.
Altena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Altena pushes Cassidy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Altena lands a left hand.
Cassidy tries to score a body lock takedown but Altena shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orange Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Altena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Altena.
Altena content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Altena trying to control the position but instead, Cassidy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Altena into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altena lands with a left to the head.
Altena lands a right hand.
Altena prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Altena.
Altena landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Altena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Altena stalling in the clinch.
Altena throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassidys head.
Cassidy is working for takedown but Altena is calmly controlling the position for now.
Altena effectively controlling the action here.
Altena gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cassidy.
A short right from Altena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Altena gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Altena lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassidy backwards.
A short left from Altena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Altena manages to break the clinch.
Altena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Altena scores with a jab. Cassidy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ruud Altena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Altena keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Altena lands a leg kick that knocks Cassidy off balance momentarily.
Cassidy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A low kick lands for Altena.

Altena rushes Cassidy and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Altena crunches a lovely knee into Cassidy's ribcage.
Cassidy is trying to drag Altena to the mat but Altena just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Altena lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Altena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Altena has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruud Altena!
A victorious Ruud Altena thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.