PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kick Azz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Cinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Azz
vs
Cinder

199 cm
27
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kick Azz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Cinder!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azz fails with a takedown attempt.
Azz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cinder counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cinder.
Cinder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cinder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cinder won't allow Azz to get back to his feet.
Cinder should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cinder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Azz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Azz keeping full guard, as Cinder tries to pass.

Cinder has gone for a leg lock! Azz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cinder's guard.
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!
Azz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Azz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cinder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Azz.
Azz postures up and lands a big shot to Cinder's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinder trying to strike off his back.
Azz lands a couple of elbows.
Azz connects with a couple of short punches.
Azz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cinder's head.
Cinder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Azz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cinder is trying to control the position but Azz postures up.
Azz throwing strikes from guard but Cinder blocks nicely.
Azz chips away with some ground and pound.
Azz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cinder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cinder working for a triangle but Azz defends it easily.
Azz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cinder is looking for a triangle but Azz pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Azz wants to control from the top but Cinder keeps moving.
Azz postures up and lands a big shot to Cinder's brow.
Azz postures up and lands a big shot to Cinder's brow.
Azz lands a couple of digs.
Azz lands a couple of elbows.

Azz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Azz dips to his left and cracks Cinder with an uppercut!
Azz has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Azz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Azz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Cinder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azz pulls his head out easily.
Cinder looks gassed!
Azz prevents Cinder from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinder has hold of Azz's hands but Azz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Azz lands with a punch from half guard.
Azz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Azz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cinder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cinder is trying to get back to full guard.
Cinder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Azz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Azz lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Azz is trying to control the action in half guard but Cinder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Azz.
Azz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Azz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cinder is trying to stand up here but Azz is controlling him well.
Azz scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cinder is looking to improve his position.
Azz lands with a punch from half guard.

Cinder is rocked!
Azz lands strikes from half guard.
Azz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Azz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Azz connects with a nice short shot to Cinder's temple.
Cinder is still in real trouble! Can Azz finish him?
Azz passes to side control.
Cinder seems to have recovered his senses.
Azz working the ground and pound from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cinder can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azz trying to control the action but Cinder is working from the bottom.
Azz working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Azz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Azz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cinder avoids it really well and circles away.
Azz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cinder tries to avoid it but Azz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cinder to the ground. Cinder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Azz with a poor takedown
and Cinder counters with a good, hard body kick but Azz shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kick Azz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cinder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Azz!
Kick Azz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azz is in a horrible position here. Cinder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cinder working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Azz regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cinder is pressing down on Azz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Azz is holding on for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Azz pushes Cinder off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azz shoots and misses

and Cinder counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Azz moves into full guard.
Cinder stops Azz from standing up.
Cinder wants to control from the top but Azz keeps moving.
Cinder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cinder scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cinder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinder wants to control from the top but Azz keeps moving.
Azz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cinder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cinder lands a couple of digs.
Cinder looking to sit in guard and control but Azz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cinder is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Azz is aware though and is defending well.
Azz pushing down on Cinder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Azz lands strikes from half guard.
Azz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Azz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Azz prevents Cinder from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azz winds up and cracks Cinder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Azz lands with a punch from half guard.
Cinder is trying to stand.
Azz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Azz wants to take a breather but Cinder is having none of it.
Cinder wants to control the action here but instead Azz manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Cinder is rocked!

It looks like Joey Cinder has been cut.
Azz postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Cinder bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Azz and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kick Azz!