PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Cadmea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Tic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Cadmea
vs
Tic

192 cm
22
252 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Cadmea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Tic!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tic gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cadmea kicks off Tic and gets to his feet.

Cadmea tries to sprawl but Tic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cadmea wants to improve his position but Tic is controlling well.
Tic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Cadmea pushes Tic off and gets back to his feet.

Tic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Tic has hold of one of Cadmea's legs. Cadmea is fighting the takedown attempt but Tic gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cadmea has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cadmea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cadmea!

Cadmea bucks Tic off and manages to get back to his feet!

Tic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cadmea knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tic on the ground.
Cadmea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tic landing some decent shots from guard.
Tic being controlled here momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tic throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tic is looking to work some ground and pound but Cadmea has wrist control.
Cadmea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tic stops Cadmea from standing up.
Tic throwing strikes from guard but Cadmea blocks nicely.
Cadmea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tic is looking to stand up but Cadmea won't let him.
Cadmea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cadmea wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Cadmea kicks Tic off and gets to his feet.
Victor Cadmea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cadmea misses with a double jab.
Cadmea lands a front kick.
Cadmea paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tic moves into range and clinches up with Cadmea.

Tic has clasped his hands together around Cadmea's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The strikes coming from Tic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tic working away.
Cadmea on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cadmea tries to get out of the position.
Tic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tic working away.
Cadmea wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cadmea wants to control but Tic postures up.
Cadmea tries to escape but Tic is in control.
Tic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadmea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Tic is trying to get an arm triangle but Cadmea is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tic sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cadmea is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cadmea is trying to get back to his feet.
Tic tries to score with some ground and pound. Cadmea controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cadmea wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cadmea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tic tries for a kimura but Cadmea is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tic slips a jab and a cross from Cadmea.
Cadmea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cadmea throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cadmea thows a body kick. Tic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tic drops his hands momentarily and Cadmea takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Tic drives through with a takedown into Cadmea's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cadmea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tic preventing the sweep.
Tic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tic throws a strike but Cadmea rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Cadmea stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Tic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cadmea manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cadmea trying to control the position.
Cadmea wants to stand up but Tic is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tic throws a big right hand that misses.

Cadmea scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!
Cadmea throws a head kick that misses.
Cadmea misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tic lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cadmea has one foot on Tic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
No joy there for Cadmea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cadmea throws a shot to the body.
Cadmea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cadmea punishes Tic's body with a nice straight punch.
Cadmea displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cadmea misses with a wild body shot.
Cadmea throws a right hand that Tic ducks under and follows up with a left that Tic also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cadmea enables Tic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cadmea manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cadmea is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tic is controlling him.
Cadmea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tic distracts Cadmea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tic throws a big right hand that misses.
Tic is working Cadmea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tic postures up in Cadmea's guard and throws a big left but Cadmea blocks it.
Cadmea pulls Tic in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cadmea scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tic dodges the punch combination from Cadmea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Cadmea dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Cadmea. Tic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tic defending well as Cadmea loads up on a big left hand.

Tic shoots in and bounces Cadmea off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cadmea wants to get back to his feet but Tic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tic with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cadmea manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cadmea with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadmea misses with a two punch combination.

Tic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cadmea's half guard.

Cadmea makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Tic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tic tries to stand but Cadmea is controlling from the bottom.

Cadmea pushes Tic off and gets back to his feet.
Tic avoids the body shot from Cadmea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tic misses
and Cadmea counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cadmea swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cadmea looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cadmea is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Cadmea's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cadmea tries to escape but Tic is in control.
Sloppy strikes there by Tic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadmea is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cadmea manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cadmea controlling the action here.
Cadmea tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tic controls his leg.

Cadmea escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cadmea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cadmea tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tic is in Cadmea's guard.

Tic gets to his feet. Cadmea looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Victor Cadmea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cadmea jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Victor Cadmea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadmea throws a shot to the body.
Cadmea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tic moves away.
Tic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Cadmea gets caught flat footed, as Tic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cadmea has momentary wrist control but Tic slips an elbow through the middle.
Tic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tic gets to his feet - Cadmea follows without any prompting.

Tic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cadmea's half guard.
Tic stops Cadmea from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Tic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Tic!
Peter Tic thanked the fans post fight for their support.