PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Sliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (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.

Sliver
vs
Kasady

180 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Big Boy's Testosterone (45$ Energy Loss Reduction)

HGH Nutrients

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 Sydney, Kimbo Sliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady lands with a nice body punch.
Sliver throws the left hand but Kasady avoids the punch easily.

Kasady clinches up against the cage.
Kasady throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kasady leaning against his opponent.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sliver lands a nice hook to Kasady's body. Kasady takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sliver with a jab.
Sliver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kasady throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sliver misses with an uppercut.
Sliver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sliver throws out a loose jab but Kasady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasady cracks Sliver with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasady swings for the body but Sliver moves out of range.

Kasady closes the distance and clinches.
Kasady lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sliver or not.
Kasady works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kasady lands a shoulder strike.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliver's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sliver duly obliges.

Kasady pushes Sliver up against the cage in a clinch.
Sliver wants to break free but Kasady has control.
Sliver throws a head punch that misses.
Kasady lands a body punch.
Kasady lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kasady breaks from the clinch.
Kasady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sliver.

Kasady darts in and clinches Sliver up against the cage.
Sliver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kasady manages to break the clinch.
Kasady lands a lovely overhand right.
Sliver misses with a looping left.
Kasady scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sliver throws a right and a left that Kasady avoids nicely.

Kasady rushes Sliver and presses him up against the cage.

Kasady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kimbo Sliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sliver dodges the punch combination from Kasady.
Kasady moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady stuffs the takedown.

Kasady moves into the clinch.
Sliver is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sliver can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Sliver working hard to break the clinch.
Sliver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kasady moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kasady as the two fighters clinch.
Sliver is breathing heavily.
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!

Kasady breaks from the clinch.

Kasady has closed the distance and engaged Sliver in a clinch.

Kasady breaks the clinch.
Sliver misses with a straight left.

Kasady has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kasady.
Kasady scores with a shot to the side of Sliver's head.

Kasady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sliver throws a nice looking combination but Kasady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasady misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliver takes one to the side of the head.
Kasady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sliver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Kasady both land. Nice combination.
Kasady misses with a wild combination.
Kasady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasady fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sliver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kasady in his tracks.
Kasady blocks a jab.

Kasady has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kasady digs a right hand underneath Sliver's ribcage. Sliver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kasady lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sliver or not.
Kasady lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sliver backwards.
Sliver tries to circle away but Kasady has him pinned against the cage.
Sliver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kasady effectively controlling the action here.

Kasady manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Kasady.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady throws a nice looking combination but Sliver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kasady pushes Sliver up against the cage in a clinch.
Kasady stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Kasady dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kasady lands a shoulder strike.

Kasady manages to break the clinch.
Sliver swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kasady counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sliver throws out a loose jab but Kasady uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasady tries to bum rush Sliver with a series of wild strikes but Sliver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kasady darts in and clinches Sliver up against the cage.
Kasady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sliver pushes Kasady back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasady lands a body shot.
Sliver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sliver being controlled against the cage.
Kasady lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Kasady dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kasady takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Kasady shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sliver is trying to defend but Kasady finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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.
Sliver tries to get to full guard but Kasady has control of the leg.

Kasady stands up from half guard.
Sliver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sliver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sliver looks to land a combination but Kasady avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Sliver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sliver circles away quickly and effectively.
Kasady throws a jab when Sliver was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliver throws a right hand that Kasady ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasady also avoids with ease.

Kasady clinches with his opponent.
Kasady lands with a right to the head.
Kasady lands a nice shot to the body.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sliver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Kasady gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kasady has Sliver pressed against the cage, preventing Sliver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kasady lands a body punch in the clinch.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kasady uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sliver.
Kasady misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Sliver. That snapped Kasady's head back.
Kasady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimbo Sliver is winning the standup battle so far.
Sliver misses with a hook.
Sliver swings away with a body shot that misses

and Kasady counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kasady.
Sliver lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kasady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasady misses with a double jab.
Sliver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sliver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kasady circles away quickly and effectively.
Kasady tries to close the distance and clinch but Sliver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sliver is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kasady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Sliver.

Kasady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kasady lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sliver or not.
A short right from Kasady.

Kasady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kasady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kasady has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sliver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kasady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kasady breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliver throws a series of punches but Kasady avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some wild striking there from Kasady.
Kasady misses with a body shot.
Kimbo Sliver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sliver throws a shot to the body.
Sliver throws a hook but Kasady avoids it easily.

Kasady has Sliver up against the cage in a clinch.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sliver misses the body punch
and Kasady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Kasady does no damage.
Sliver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Kasady both land. Nice combination.
Sliver throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kasady counters with a left to the body.

Kasady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sliver, pushing him back against the cage.
Kasady lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kasady.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliver throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasady.
Kasady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kasady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sliver tries to bum rush Kasady with a series of wild strikes but Kasady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasady ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasady moves away from the strike by Sliver.
Sliver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasady.
A punch combination from Sliver misses.
Sliver waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kasady.
Kasady is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sliver rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sliver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sliver misses the shot to the body.
Sliver throws out a loose jab but Kasady uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasady lands a body shot.
Kasady with a nice cross.
Kasady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Kasady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Kasady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kasady lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kasady.
Kasady lands a right hook to the body.

Kasady drives through and clinches with Sliver against the cage.
Kasady is working Sliver over against the cage.

Kasady breaks from the clinch.
Sliver takes a swing at Kasady's ribcage but misses.
Sliver misses with a two punch combination.
Kasady connects with the punch.
Kasady throws a combination that misses
and Sliver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kasady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sliver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kasady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasady looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sliver misses with a combination

and Kasady moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasady blocks an uppercut.
Kasady digs a right hand into Sliver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sliver's gas tank.

Kasady manages to break the clinch.
Sliver looks to land a right hand but Kasady moved out of range.
Sliver waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kasady.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sliver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasady.
Kasady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kasady!
Kasady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sliver.
Kasady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sliver.
Sliver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Kasady has Sliver up against the cage in a clinch.

Kasady breaks the clinch.
Kasady blocks a jab.
Sliver falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kasady counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Kasady.
Kasady scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sliver throws a right and a left that Kasady avoids nicely.
Kasady with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Kasady gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kasady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasady fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sliver on the side of the head.
No joy there for Kasady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kasady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sliver.
Sliver looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Kasady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kasady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Sliver misses.
Sliver throws a hook but Kasady avoids it easily.
Kasady scores with a jab to the body.
Kasady dodges the punch combination from Sliver.
Sliver takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Kasady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sliver was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasady.

Kasady moves into the clinch.
Kasady lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kasady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sliver is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kasady's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kasady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasady swinging wilding here.
Kasady slips a jab from Sliver.
Kasady slips a straight right by Sliver.
Kasady throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A lazy left from Sliver finds it's target.
Sliver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sliver fails to land with a series of punches.
Kasady clobbers Sliver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sliver misses with a few strikes there.
Kasady has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sliver throws the left hand but Kasady avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasady counters with a series of strikes. Sliver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kasady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sliver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sliver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kasady displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Kasady closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Kasady.
Kasady works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kasady takes the fight into the clinch.
Kasady lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sliver backwards.
Kasady works on Sliver's body with a couple of short punches.
Kasady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kimbo Sliver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cletus Kasady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kasady breaks from the clinch.

Kasady pushes Sliver up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Kasady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kasady 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Kasady!