PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Frenandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Frenandez
vs
Cage

185 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Frenandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cage as Frenandez shoots in.
Cage looks for a takedown but Frenandez sprawls well.
Frenandez slaps away a takedown attempt from Cage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frenandez.
Frenandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cage throws a one two combo.

It looks like Nick Frenandez has been cut.
Cage throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Cage pulls guard effortlessly.

Cage manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cage tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frenandez swivels and escapes.
Nick Frenandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Cage.
A head kick misses from Frenandez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Frenandez back to the cage. Cage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Frenandez stuffs the takedown attempt from Cage. Cage gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Frenandez does no damage.
Frenandez misses with a head kick.
Cage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frenandez.
Frenandez is breathing heavily.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage throws a head kick that Frenandez semi-blocks.
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!
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frenandez.
Cage closes the distance and clinches up with Frenandez, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes Frenandez against the cage but Frenandez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frenandez circles away.
Frenandez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Frenandez clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Frenandez looking to throw knees to the head but Cage is blocking nicely.
Frenandez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cage blocks an elbow strike.
Cage looking for a takedown.
Frenandez wants a takedown.

Frenandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frenandez tries to clinch but Cage moves away
and Cage counters with a big head kick but Frenandez shrugs it off.
Frenandez throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Frenandez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Cage sprawls well. He's pushed Frenandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frenandez as he jumps to the side.
Cage fails with a takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cage checks a leg kick.
Cage fails with a takedown attempt.

Cage forces Frenandez back against the cage and clinches.
Frenandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cage prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cage pulls guard successfully.
Cage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cage looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Frenandez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Frenandez wants to control but Cage is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frenandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Frenandez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Frenandez is looking to clinch but Cage is avoiding it.
Frenandez tries for a takedown but Cage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Cage forces Frenandez back against the cage and clinches.
Cage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Frenandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.

Cage has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Frenandez uses from the top position.

Cage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frenandez defends well.
Cage throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Cage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frenandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cage doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frenandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cage trying to keep a closed guard but Frenandez is proving a slippery customer.
Cage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Frenandez is controlling him.
Frenandez wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frenandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Frenandez from controlling successfully.
Cage is trying to keep Frenandez in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frenandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frenandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frenandez circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez thuds his right hand into Cage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cage stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Frenandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cage!
Frenandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cage but Cage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Frenandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cage is defended easily by Frenandez.
Cage shoots in for a takedown but Frenandez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frenandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Frenandez.
Cage's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cage duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Frenandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frenandez. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frenandez stuffs the takedown attempt from Cage. Cage gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frenandez tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Cage. No joy for Frenandez on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Frenandez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cage clinches up with Frenandez and pushes him back against the cage.
Cage can't get the takedown.

Frenandez breaks the clinch.
Frenandez shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense.
Cage is looking to clinch but Frenandez is avoiding it.
Frenandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Frenandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frenandez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frenandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cage as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cage.
Nick Frenandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frenandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cage avoids it really well and circles away.
Frenandez misses with a head kick.
Cage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Frenandez.
Cage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frenandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Cage with that takedown attempt.
Frenandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cage closes the distance and clinches.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frenandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Cage tries to sprawl out of it but Frenandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.

Cage manages to break the clinch.
Cage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frenandez sprawls well. Frenandez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cage gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frenandez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frenandez pinned against the cage. Frenandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Frenandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cage is fending him off so far but Frenandez persists. Nope, Cage circles away and we're back to standing.
Frenandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frenandez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cage. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cage.
Frenandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frenandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frenandez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cage fails with the takedown.
Cage misses with the body kick
and Frenandez counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Frenandez is fending him off so far but Cage persists. Nope, Frenandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Nick Frenandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Cage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frenandez shoots in looking for a takedown but Cage manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Frenandez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Cage.
Well Cage 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cage!