PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Cardwel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kevin weed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cardwel
vs
weed

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Cardwel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, kevin weed!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardwel misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Cardwel.
Cardwel dodges the punch combination from weed.
Cardwel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and weed counters with a two punch combo.
weed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardwel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
weed fails with a takedown attempt.
weed throws a nice looking combination but Cardwel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardwel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
weed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cardwel.

weed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - weed lands in his opponent's guard.
weed is looking to stand up but Cardwel won't let him.
weed looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardwel wants to stand but weed is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

weed gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cody Cardwel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cardwel misses with the combination.
Cardwel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cardwel misses with a combination

and weed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardwel is trying to push weed away but weed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cardwel is trying to push weed away but weed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cardwel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
weed wants to clinch.
weed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cardwel circles away quickly and effectively.
Cardwel misses with a combination

and weed counters with a single leg into guard. Cardwel didn't expect that.
weed throws a big right hand that misses.

Cardwel has his feet on weed's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cardwel misses with a double jab.
Cardwel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cardwel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
weed shoots in looking for a takedown. Cardwel tries to sprawl out of it but weed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cardwel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Cardwel.
Cardwel throws a one two combo.

Cardwel gets tackled into the cage by weed. weed maintains the clinch.
weed looking to throw knees to the head but Cardwel is blocking nicely.
Cardwel is trying to break the clinch but weed is controlling him.
weed tries for a takedown but Cardwel manages to get underhooks.
Cody Cardwel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kevin weed.

Cardwel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cardwel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardwel throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cardwel misses with a few strikes there.
weed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cardwel pinned against the cage. Cardwel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cardwel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
weed scores with a nice head shot.
weed dodges the punch combination from Cardwel.
Cardwel swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kevin weed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No joy there for weed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cardwel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and weed counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cardwel tries to kick weed off but weed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
weed not doing much here.

weed decides to stand and escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cardwel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and weed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cardwel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cardwel prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardwel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cardwel is trying to force a seperation but weed has the dominant position.
Cardwel has had enough of the clinch but weed keeps him there for the moment.

Cardwel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cardwel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cardwel falls off balance throwing a combination

and weed counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cardwel won't be happy with that.

weed decides to stand back up. weed steps back and let's Cardwel get back to his feet.
weed tries to clinch but Cardwel moves out of range.
Cardwel throws a combination that misses

and weed counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

weed decides to stand back up. weed steps back and let's Cardwel get back to his feet.
Cardwel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cardwel misses with a double jab

and weed counters with a single leg into guard. Cardwel didn't expect that.
weed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
weed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cardwel wants to stand up but weed is controlling him.

weed stands up from Cardwel's guard - weed perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardwel falls off balance throwing a combination

and weed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by weed.
weed trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardwel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardwel wants to stand and escape but weed is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
weed wants to control from the top but Cardwel keeps moving.
weed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
weed with a flurry of punches that miss.
kevin weed has got the better of the ground game so far.

weed gets to his feet. Cardwel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cardwel throws a series of punches but weed avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cardwel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cardwel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and weed counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
weed seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kevin weed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Cardwel misses.
Cardwel scores with a one two! weed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Cardwel misses.
Cardwel throws a nice looking combination but weed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
weed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardwel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
weed moves in looking to clinch but Cardwel pushes him off.
weed misses with a low kick.
weed tries to clinch but Cardwel moves out of range.
Cardwel avoids the head kick by weed.
weed throws an overhand right that lands on Cardwel's shoulder, as Cardwel tries to avoid the shot.
weed tries for a takedown but Cardwel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cardwel swinging wildly here.
weed avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Cardwel. Those never looked like landing.
Cardwel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by weed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardwel throws a combination that misses

and weed counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cardwel wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

weed is looking for a kimura here.
weed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
weed wants to stand but Cardwel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
weed throws a strike but Cardwel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

weed decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cardwel, up you get!
Cardwel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cardwel swinging wildly here.
Cardwel throws a nice looking combination but weed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Cardwel. No joy for weed on that attempt.
weed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardwel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and weed counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Cardwel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cardwel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but weed has him pressed against the cage.

weed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cardwel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by weed.

weed shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cardwel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
weed content to stall in guard here.
Cody Cardwel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

weed decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cardwel, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardwel stalks weed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into weed's face. weed staggers backwards, shaken.
Cardwel connects with a good right hand that stumbles weed. weed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
weed connects with a body shot.
weed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cardwel sprawls well. Cardwel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. weed gets slowly back to his feet.
Cody Cardwel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kevin weed.
Cardwel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardwel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by weed.
Cardwel swats away the attempt to clinch by weed.
Cardwel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and weed counters by clinching up.
Cardwel is trying to break the clinch but weed has him pressed against the cage.
weed tries to stall but Cardwel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cardwel is trying to push weed away but weed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
weed keeps control of Cardwel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cardwel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cardwel is trying to force a seperation but weed has the dominant position.

Cardwel manages to break the clinch.
kevin weed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cardwel moves forwards but weed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cardwel misses with a combination

and weed counters with a shoot takedown. Cardwel fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
kevin weed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got weed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kevin weed!