PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muchy Cartwright (ranked 689 p4p, 1260 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 110 p4p, 193 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Mauled. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cartwright
vs
Siddik

192 cm
30
198
10 - 5 - 0

184 cm
30
190
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muchy Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright tries to clinch there but Siddik circles away.

Cartwright darts in and clinches Siddik up against the cage.
Cartwright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cartwright lands a left hand.
Siddik swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siddik working aggressively here.
Cartwright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siddik backwards.
Siddik throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartwright.
Siddik tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Siddik.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Siddik avoids the damage to the body.
Siddik avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Siddik has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cartwright after a bit of a struggle.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Siddik avoids the damage to the body.
Cartwright lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siddik.
A hook to the body from Cartwright.
Cartwright cracks Siddik with a nice body shot.
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!
Cartwright scores with a shot to the side of Siddik's head.
Siddik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cartwright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siddik backwards.
Cartwright scores with a shot to the side of Siddik's head.
Siddik drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cartwright pulls his leg out and moves away.
Muchy Cartwright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ebubekir Siddik.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cartwright darts in and clinches Siddik up against the cage.
Cartwright can't find room to land a body shot as Siddik controls the action.
Cartwright landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cartwright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siddik looks winded!

Siddik gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Cartwright has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Siddik is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Cartwright lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siddik takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Siddik tries for a takedown but Cartwright manages to get underhooks.
Siddik throws a head punch that misses.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cartwright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siddik's elbow.
Siddik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cartwright is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Siddik looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cartwright missing with knees to the body.
Cartwright landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ebubekir Siddik has been cut.
Siddik wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Siddik misses with the head strike.
Siddik prevents a body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
Siddik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Cartwright on the inside.
Cartwright gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cartwright with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Siddik is rocked!
Cartwright lands a good knee to the midsection. Siddik won't want to take too many of those.
Siddik is still on wobbly legs! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cartwright stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cartwright has Siddik tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Siddik to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Muchy Cartwright!
Muchy Cartwright took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.