PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Kaeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo has chosen Here Comes as his entrance music. The key to victory for Al Kaeda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kaeda
vs
Ricardo

188 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Kaeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mauricio Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaeda connects with a high kick.
Kaeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricardo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaeda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricardo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ricardo avoids the head kick by Kaeda.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ricardo.
Kaeda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaeda lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Kaeda lands but Ricardo takes it in his stride.
Kaeda lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricardo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaeda lands a head kick. Ricardo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaeda throws a leg kick which misses Ricardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricardo tries to avoid it.
Kaeda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ricardo is defended easily by Kaeda.
Al Kaeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Ricardo.
Kaeda scores with a head kick.
Kaeda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaeda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ricardo's head.
Ricardo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kaeda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ricardo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaeda stuffs the takedown attempt from Ricardo. Ricardo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaeda throws a leg kick which misses Ricardo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricardo tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda scores with a head kick. Ricardo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kaeda throws a head kick that Ricardo semi-blocks.
Ricardo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaeda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricardo looks gassed!
Kaeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaeda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaeda wants it to stay on the feet.

Kaeda forces Ricardo back against the ropes and clinches.
Kaeda looking to throw knees to the head but Ricardo is blocking nicely.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Kaeda manages to get underhooks.
Kaeda connects with a knee to the head.
Kaeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ricardo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaeda lands a knee to the body.
Kaeda lands a good knee to the midsection. Ricardo won't want to take too many of those.
Kaeda lands a knee to the body.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaeda lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaeda lands a knee to the body.
Kaeda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaeda obliges.
Kaeda connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.
Kaeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaeda obliges.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ricardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaeda scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaeda obliges.
Kaeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ricardo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Ricardo looking for a takedown.
Kaeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ricardo's face.
Ricardo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kaeda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.
Kaeda prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ricardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Kaeda manages to get underhooks.
Kaeda lands a good knee to the midsection. Ricardo won't want to take too many of those.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Ricardo is working for takedown but Kaeda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kaeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ricardo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ricardo wants a takedown.
Ricardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaeda connects with a knee to the head.
Ricardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaeda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaeda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ricardo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kaeda is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ricardo.
Ricardo looks for a takedown but Kaeda sprawls well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Kaeda moves into the clinch.
Kaeda misses with a knee to the head.
Ricardo goes for a takedown attempt but Kaeda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaeda misses with a head kick.
Kaeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaeda lands with a slapping head kick.
Ricardo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Kaeda moves into range and clinches up with Ricardo.
Ricardo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ricardo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaeda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Kaeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaeda working Ricardo over with knees to the body.
Kaeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ricardo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaeda connects with a knee to the head.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ricardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaeda scores with a knee to the head.
Kaeda prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaeda misses with a knee to the head.
Ricardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaeda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ricardo wants a takedown but no success here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kaeda prevents it.
Kaeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaeda crunches a lovely knee into Ricardo's ribcage.
Ricardo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaeda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Ricardo avoiding damage as Kaeda throws knees to the body.
Kaeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ricardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Ricardo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaeda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ricardo is working for takedown but Kaeda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ricardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaeda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ricardo has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaeda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ricardo's head.
Kaeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricardo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Al Kaeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaeda scores with a spinning back kick!
Kaeda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaeda scores with a nice body kick.
Kaeda delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Kaeda tenderised Ricardo's leg. Ricardo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kaeda lands a high kick!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda lands a head kick. Ricardo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Kaeda rushes Ricardo and presses him up against the ropes.
Kaeda prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaeda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ricardo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaeda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ricardo's face.
A head punch on the inside from Ricardo fails to land.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.
Kaeda misses with a knee strike.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Kaeda manages to get underhooks.
Kaeda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ricardo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ricardo is trying to drag Kaeda to the mat but Kaeda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Kaeda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Kaeda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaeda lands a head kick!
Kaeda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ricardo if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaeda lands a nice looking body kick.
Kaeda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al Kaeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaeda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaeda as he jumps to the side.
That kick from Kaeda tenderised Ricardo's leg. Ricardo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricardo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaeda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaeda scores with a spinning back kick!
Ricardo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ricardo shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Kaeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Ricardo.
Ricardo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaeda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kaeda lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaeda throws a head kick but Ricardo moves out of range.
Al Kaeda is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricardo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kaeda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricardo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaeda lands with a slapping head kick.
Ricardo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaeda counters with a head kick. That will keep Ricardo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kaeda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaeda lands a head kick. Ricardo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice sprawl there from Kaeda as Ricardo shoots in.
Kaeda lands with a slapping head kick.
Kaeda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kaeda throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kaeda.
Kaeda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricardo can do to turn this around?
Kaeda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaeda scores with a head kick.
Kaeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricardo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaeda scores with a push kick.
Kaeda lands with a kick to the temple. Ricardo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kaeda has Ricardo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ricardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Kaeda.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaeda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaeda connects with a knee to the head.
Ricardo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaeda gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda landing knees to the body.
Kaeda scores with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kaeda crunches a lovely knee into Ricardo's ribcage.
Kaeda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ricardo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaeda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Kaeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ricardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaeda pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kaeda forces Ricardo back against the ropes and clinches.
Kaeda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ricardo avoids it.
Ricardo is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaeda gets an underhook and turns Ricardo into the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.
Kaeda looking to throw knees to the head but Ricardo is blocking nicely.
Kaeda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricardo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricardo tries to score a body lock takedown but Kaeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ricardo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ricardo wants a takedown.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Ricardo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaeda prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaeda.
Kaeda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ricardo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaeda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaeda scores with a knee to the head.
Ricardo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaeda is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kaeda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ricardo blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaeda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ricardo is working for takedown but Kaeda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ricardo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaeda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaeda lands a head kick!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown but Kaeda shows good takedown defense.
Kaeda lands with a kick to the temple. Ricardo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Kaeda clinches up with Ricardo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kaeda looking to throw knees to the head but Ricardo is blocking nicely.
Kaeda crunches a lovely knee into Ricardo's ribcage.
Kaeda with a knee to the head.
Kaeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ricardo tries to score a body lock takedown but Kaeda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Kaeda.
Kaeda landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaeda obliges.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaeda trying to land knees to the body.
Kaeda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaeda is pressed up against the ropes. Ricardo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaeda down to the mat. Kaeda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ricardo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kaeda connects with a high kick.
Crunch! Kaeda slams his shin into Ricardo's torso.
Al Kaeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricardo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kaeda. That one must have hurt.
Ricardo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kaeda throws a front kick that sends Ricardo stumbling back into the ropes.
Kaeda lands with a slapping head kick.
Ricardo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaeda tries to avoid it but Ricardo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaeda to the ground. Kaeda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ricardo if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaeda tries a head kick but it misses.

Kaeda moves into the clinch.
Ricardo is looking to control Kaeda's arms but Kaeda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ricardo has his back to the ropes.
Ricardo goes for a takedown attempt but Kaeda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kaeda scores with a head kick.
Kaeda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaeda scores with a kick to the body.
Al Kaeda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kaeda throws a head kick that misses.
Ricardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaeda's waist but Kaeda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ricardo off to one side.
Kaeda throws a head kick that half lands.
Ricardo takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kaeda moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Kaeda.
Kaeda is pressed up against the ropes. Ricardo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaeda down to the mat. Kaeda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick from Kaeda lands but Ricardo takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaeda throws a head kick that misses.
Mauricio Ricardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaeda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kaeda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Kaeda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaeda 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Al Kaeda!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Al Kaeda!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Al Kaeda!

Al Kaeda wins by unanimous decision!