PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cade
vs
Pena

170 cm
32
153 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

186 cm
35
165 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carver Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Cade.
Nice defenses there by Cade.
Cade throws a hook but Pena blocks it.
Cade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pena throws out the jab.
Pena throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cade swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
As Cade backs off Pena throws a huge counter combo but Cade manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Pena does no damage.
Pena on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cade. Cade obviously looking to wear him down.
Pena avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pena throws a series of punches but Cade avoids them all with ease.
Cade moves in looking to clinch but Pena pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cade shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pena's guard.
Pena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cade is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cade is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena wants to stand but Cade is controlling the position.
Pena working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cade.
Cade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cade wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Cade closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pena's guard.
Cade might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pena is keeping the position for now.
Cade working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Pena wants to stand but Cade is controlling the position.
Pena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cade throws a strike but Pena rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries to stand but Cade is controlling from the bottom.
Pena is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pena won't allow Cade to sweep him here.
Cade is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pena would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pena on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cade scores with the left hand. Pena knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but Cade is just out of range.
Cade throws a body shot but no joy.
Pena defending well as Cade loads up on a big left hand.
Pena lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pena lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
Pena on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pena misses the jab.
Pena misses the jab.
Cade fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pena avoids the head kick by Cade.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cade avoids the body shot from Pena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena avoids the body shot from Cade.
A slow jab from Cade misses its intended target.
Pena jabs Cade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carver Cade dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pena looks to land a combination but Cade avoids it well.
Pena scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Javier Pena seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pena checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Cade closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cade.
Pena blocking some punches.
Cade swings wildly with an uppercut but Pena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cade misses with a punch to the body.
Pena blocks a body shot from Cade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cade.
Cade misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cade as the two fighters clinch.
Cade misses with a punch to the body.
Cade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pena can do to turn this around?
Cade misses with a punch on the inside.
Cade misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Cade.

Pena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pena throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cade or perhaps it was just good defense by Pena, which made it look bad.
Pena feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pena throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a right hand that Cade ducks under and follows up with a left that Cade also avoids with ease.

Cade forces Pena back against the cage and clinches.
Cade lands a right hand.
Pena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Cade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pena stops a takedown attempt from Cade.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cade lands a shoulder strike.
Cade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pena has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pena backwards.
Cade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cade tries to work over Pena's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cade prevents Pena from breaking the clinch.
Cade tries to throw a body punch but Pena avoids it by throwing Cade back against the cage.
Cade looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Cade fails to land.
Cade has a couple of punches blocked by Pena.
Cade working aggressively here.
Pena prevents a body shot from Cade.

Pena breaks the clinch.
Javier Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pena throws a hook but Cade blocks it.
Cade throws a lazy uppercut
letting Pena counter with a right hand.
Cade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pena throws out the jab.
Cade tried to counter with a leg kick but Pena avoided it.
Cade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pena moves away.
Cade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cade tried to score with a low kick but Pena checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cade. Pena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pena swings for the body but Cade moves out of range.
Cade looks to score with a jab to the body but Pena is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cade.
Good shot there by Cade.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cade slips a jab from Pena.
Cade feinted with a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cade. Pena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pena ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
As Cade backs off Pena throws a huge counter combo but Cade manages to avoid it all.
Pena checks a low kick from Cade.
Pena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cade lands a jab-cross combination.
Cade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carver Cade dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pena throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pena throws a series of punches but Cade moves out of range.
Pena fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cade blocks a head kick by Pena.

Cade gets a takedown into half guard.

Pena has one foot on Cade's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pena walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cade tries to clinch there but Pena circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cade. That's going to slow Pena down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade looks to land a right hand but Pena moved out of range.
Pena throws a counter combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cade, right into the meat.
A big left from Cade misses.

Cade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pena gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pena has had enough of the clinch but Cade keeps him there for the moment.
Cade is working for takedown but Pena is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cade lands a body punch.
Pena blocks a body shot from Cade.
Cade throws a head punch that misses.
Carver Cade has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cade keeps control of Pena as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cade looking for a takedown.
Javier Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carver Cade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade keeps control of Pena as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pena backwards.
Pena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pena wants to get back to striking at distance but Cade won't allow it.
Pena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cade lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Cade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pena is trying to break the clinch but Cade is controlling him.
Pena blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pena blocks a body shot from Cade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cade misses with the head strike.
Cade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cade scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pena blocking some punches.
Pena tries to throw a body punch but Cade avoids it by throwing Pena back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carver Cade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cade, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carver Cade!
Carver Cade really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.