PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Cardenas (ranked 4212 p4p, 4209 weight class) and Ronaldo Seidl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cardenas
vs
Seidl

156 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dane Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Seidl!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seidl tries to keep at a distance but Cardenas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cardenas trying to land knees to the body.
Seidl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seidl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardenas's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cardenas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cardenas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cardenas takes a shot to the head.
Seidl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seidl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardenas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Seidl struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardenas controls his hands.
Cardenas looking to stall.
Seidl throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardenas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seidl content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cardenas stalling.
Cardenas controlling the action here for a moment.
Cardenas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardenas blocks a body shot from Seidl.
Cardenas leaning against his opponent.
Cardenas has Seidl pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seidl.
Cardenas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seidl can't find room to land a body shot as Cardenas controls the action.

Cardenas manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Cardenas.
Ronaldo Seidl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cardenas gets tackled into the cage by Seidl. Seidl maintains the clinch.
Cardenas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seidl working aggressively here.
Seidl working aggressively here.
Cardenas prevents a body shot from Seidl.
Seidl misses with the head strike.
Seidl working aggressively here.
Seidl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardenas's elbow.
Seidl is leaning against Cardenas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cardenas lands with a short shot to the head.
Seidl lands with a left to the head.
Seidl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seidl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seidl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardenas blocks a body shot from Seidl.
Seidl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seidl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seidl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seidl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seidl is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seidl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cardenas is looking to control Seidl's arms but Seidl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cardenas has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seidl.
Cardenas trying to stall but Seidl improves his position.
Seidl struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardenas controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cardenas throws an elbow but misses.

Cardenas breaks the clinch.

Cardenas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seidl, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seidl avoids a wild elbow strike from Cardenas.
Cardenas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Seidl is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cardenas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Seidl lands a hook that snaps the head of Cardenas backwards.
Cardenas looking to slow down the pace here.
Cardenas lands an elbow just above Seidl 's eye.

It looks like Ronaldo Seidl has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Seidl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardenas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seidl misses with some punches.
Cardenas misses with a punch to the body.
Cardenas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Seidl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronaldo Seidl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Seidl's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cardenas rushes Seidl with punches - Seidl moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Seidl goes down! Cardenas follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dane Cardenas!