PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 64 p4p, 62 weight class) and Summa Sector (ranked 7 p4p, 6 weight class). Cressbeckler comes to the cage accompanied by American Remains. Sector has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cressbeckler
vs
Sector

177 cm
31
177
28 - 10 - 0

182 cm
35
181
27 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summa Sector!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cressbeckler misses with a hook.
We've been informed that Sector 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.
Joad Cressbeckler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Sector tenderised Cressbeckler's leg. Cressbeckler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sector is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throwing a counter right hand but Sector manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler dodges the punch combination from Sector.
Sector takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sector.

Cressbeckler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sector has a couple of punches blocked by Cressbeckler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler pushes Sector back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Cressbeckler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cressbeckler.
Sector lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cressbeckler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cressbeckler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler swings wildly with an uppercut but Sector uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cressbeckler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sector in his tracks.
Cressbeckler connects with a body shot that sends Sector's belly button to the back.
Sector tries to move into range but Cressbeckler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cressbeckler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sector can pounce on him.
Sector moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sector lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sector drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sector avoids the body shot from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a two punch combination.
Cressbeckler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sector on the side of the head.
That kick from Cressbeckler tenderised Sector's leg. Sector is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cressbeckler clobbers Sector with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cressbeckler misses with a kick to the body.
Sector shapes to counter with a head kick.
Cressbeckler misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sector uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cressbeckler.
Sector tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sector is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sector throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Cressbeckler swings widly with a right hand
and Cressbeckler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sector keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sector walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cressbeckler keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sector jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Cressbeckler misses its target.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sector darts in trying to clinch
and Cressbeckler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cressbeckler gets a clinch.
Cressbeckler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Cressbeckler.
Sector tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cressbeckler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sector throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler lands a nice shot to the body.
Cressbeckler clobbers Sector with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cressbeckler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sector can do to turn this around?
Cressbeckler ducks under a wild hook from Sector.

Cressbeckler instigates a clinch.
Sector working aggressively here.
Cressbeckler lands a left hand.
Cressbeckler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sectors head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sector makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sector is trying to force a seperation but Cressbeckler has the dominant position.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
Cressbeckler lands a hook that snaps the head of Sector backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sector working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sector swings wildly with an uppercut but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sector softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Sector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cressbeckler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joad Cressbeckler is winning the standup battle so far.
Sector delivers a nice body kick.
Sector tries to close the distance and clinch but Cressbeckler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sector keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Sector tries to keep at a distance but Cressbeckler has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cressbeckler missing with a left hand there. Sector was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sector fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cressbeckler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sector in his tracks.
Good shot there by Cressbeckler.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Cressbeckler.
Jab from Cressbeckler.
Sector cracks Cressbeckler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cressbeckler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sector counters with a body kick.
Cressbeckler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sector.
Cressbeckler throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sector steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cressbeckler.
Sector with a nice calf kick.
Cressbeckler throws a hook but Sector avoids it easily.
Sector shapes to counter with a head kick.
A lazy left from Cressbeckler finds it's target.
Cressbeckler lands a jab.
A slow jab from Sector misses its intended target.
Cressbeckler takes one to the side of the head.
Sector throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a sloppy body shot

and Sector counters with a crisp one two that drops Cressbeckler! Sector thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cressbeckler to his feet! Cressbeckler is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler connects with a body shot that sends Sector's belly button to the back.
Sector thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cressbeckler cracks Sector with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sector walks into a left hand.
Sector is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sector throws a head kick that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a solid body kick.
Sector throws a body punch but Cressbeckler moves out of range.
Cressbeckler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cressbeckler with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sector misses the shot to the body.
Cressbeckler scores with a sloppy right hand. Sector should have avoided that one.

Cressbeckler closes the distance and pushes Sector back into the cage.
Sector misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sector can't find room to land a body shot as Cressbeckler controls the action.
Cressbeckler misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sector lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joad Cressbeckler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cressbeckler swings wildly with an uppercut but Sector uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sector.
Cressbeckler misses with some punches.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sector backwards.
Cressbeckler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cressbeckler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Sector.
Cressbeckler presses Sector against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cressbeckler misses with some punches.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Sector is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sector.
A right hand to the body from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands a body shot.
Sector takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sector is trying to force a seperation but Cressbeckler has the dominant position.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sector.
Cressbeckler lands with a right to the head.
Cressbeckler lands with a left to the head.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cressbeckler misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler lands with a left to the head.
Sector throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Cressbeckler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sector creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sector wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cressbeckler has him pressed against the cage.
Sector blocks a body shot from Cressbeckler.
Sector tries to break free but Cressbeckler pushes him back against the cage.
Cressbeckler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Sector breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cressbeckler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cressbeckler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sector.
Sector takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cressbeckler connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sector on the side of the head.
Sector is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Sector strikes.
Cressbeckler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cressbeckler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sector's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler takes a swing at Sector's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sector will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sector moves out of range as Cressbeckler strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sector tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cressbeckler counters with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cressbeckler throws a low kick but Sector avoids it.

Cressbeckler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sector backwards.
Cressbeckler trying to stall but Sector improves his position.
Sector has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sector prevents a body shot from Cressbeckler.

Sector manages to break the clinch.
Sector takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Sector has managed to clinch.
Cressbeckler lands a hook that snaps the head of Sector backwards.
Cressbeckler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sector's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cressbeckler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sector is looking to break free of the clinch but Cressbeckler has double underhooks.
Sector tries a body shot but Cressbeckler blocks it.
Cressbeckler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sector can't find room to land a body shot as Cressbeckler controls the action.
Cressbeckler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sector lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Sector fails to land.
Cressbeckler lands with a short shot to the head.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.
Sector misses with the head strike.
Cressbeckler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sector is trying to break the clinch but Cressbeckler is controlling him.
Cressbeckler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sector can't find room to land a body shot as Cressbeckler controls the action.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
Cressbeckler has Sector pressed against the cage, preventing Sector from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Cressbeckler.
A short right from Sector.
Sector is looking to break free of the clinch but Cressbeckler has double underhooks.
Cressbeckler can't find room to land a body shot as Sector controls the action.
Cressbeckler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cressbeckler lands a left hand.
Cressbeckler misses with the head strike.
Sector tries a body shot but Cressbeckler blocks it.
Cressbeckler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cressbeckler prevents a body shot from Sector.
Cressbeckler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sector.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler lands a left hand.
Cressbeckler misses with a body punch.
Cressbeckler lands a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler scores with a shoulder strike.
Cressbeckler lands a shoulder strike.
Cressbeckler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sector.
Cressbeckler gets through Sector's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sector is trying to push Cressbeckler away but Cressbeckler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sector blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sector lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cressbeckler.
Sector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.
Sector has a couple of punches blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler digs a right hand into Sector's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sector's gas tank.
Sector throws a punch but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sector backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sector misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cressbeckler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sector backwards.
Cressbeckler lands with a left to the head.

Sector is rocked!
Cressbeckler stalls.
Sector is still on wobbly legs! Can Cressbeckler finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sector seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Cressbeckler - that landed with a thud.
Sector is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cressbeckler digs a right hand into Sector's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sector's gas tank.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cressbeckler lands with a left to the head.
Cressbeckler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sector backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joad Cressbeckler had his way with Summa Sector in that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Summa Sector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cressbeckler thumps Sector with a low kick.
That kick from Cressbeckler tenderised Sector's leg. Sector is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sector throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sector misses with a straight right.
Cressbeckler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler throws a hook to the side of Sector's head but Sector sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sector misses with a lunging right hand
and Cressbeckler counters with a low kick, right behind Sector 's knee.
Cressbeckler misses the shot to the body.
Sector misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cressbeckler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cressbeckler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sector lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cressbeckler.
A head punch on the inside from Cressbeckler fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sector.
Sector takes a shot to the head.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.
Sector cracks Cressbeckler with a nice body shot.
Cressbeckler working aggressively here.
Cressbeckler scores with a hook to the body.
Sector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sector's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sector is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sector is trying to break the clinch but Cressbeckler is controlling him.
Cressbeckler's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Sector misses with some punches.
Cressbeckler looking to slow down the pace here.
Cressbeckler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sector can't find room to land a body shot as Cressbeckler controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sector.
Sector gets through Cressbeckler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cressbeckler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sector backwards.
Still in the clinch, Cressbeckler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cressbeckler.
A right hook to the body lands for Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Sector scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sector working aggressively here.
Sector throws a punch but it's blocked by Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler swings wildly with an uppercut but Sector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cressbeckler lands with a right to the head.
Joad Cressbeckler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sector swings wildly with an uppercut but Cressbeckler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cressbeckler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sector swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cressbeckler blocking some punches.
Cressbeckler lands a right hand.
Cressbeckler throws a punch but it's blocked by Sector.
Cressbeckler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sector tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sector blocks an uppercut.
Cressbeckler lands with a right to the head.
Cressbeckler has Sector pressed against the cage, preventing Sector from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cressbeckler blocks a body shot from Sector.
Cressbeckler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sector's efforts to push away.
Cressbeckler blocks an uppercut.
Sector takes a shot to the head.
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 quick uppercut on the inside from Sector.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sector.
Cressbeckler blocks a body shot from Sector.
Still in the clinch, Sector scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joad Cressbeckler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cressbeckler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joad Cressbeckler!
A very excited looking Joad Cressbeckler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.