PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Child has chosen VooDoo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kasady
vs
Child

185 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 12 - 0

187 cm
23
197 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasady misses the target.
Child connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kasady takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Child misses with a head kick.
We've been hearing reports that Kasady has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Child tries to score with a low kick but Kasady moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Kasady on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Child displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasady throws out the jab.
Child looks to land a left hand but Kasady moved out of range nicely.
Kasady throwing a counter right hand but Child manages to avoid it.
Child connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Child throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasady sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Child looks to land a body kick but Kasady moved away.
Child misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child is looking to slow Kasady down with leg kicks.
Marcus Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Child tries to keep at a distance but Kasady has taken the fight into the clinch.
Child gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kasady.

Kasady manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Child moves into range and connects with a jab.
Child has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kasady is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Child checks a leg kick.
Kasady misses with a hook. Child ducked under it nicely.

Kasady gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kasady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasady tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasady is defending well for now.
Kasady avoiding damage as Child throws knees to the body.
Kasady avoiding damage as Child throws knees to the body.
Child drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasady wants to break free but Child has control.
Kasady wants to get back to striking at distance but Child won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Child successfully pulls guard.

Child looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kasady postures up.

Child looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Child is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kasady is aware though and is defending well.

Child throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kasady uses it to pass to side control.
Child is looking to regain half guard here but Kasady keeps moving and retains side control.
Child looking for a sweep but Kasady has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kasady looking to control and managing it successfully.
Child tries to lock up and control but Kasady gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kasady prevents Child from getting the reversal.
Child keeps trying to improve his position.
Kasady controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Child is positioning himself well to prevent Kasady advancing to mount.
Child's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Child tries to get to full guard but Kasady has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Child dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kasady steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Child.
Kasady fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Child checks it well.
Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasady.
Kasady walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kasady blocks a jab.
Kasady takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good exchange - Child coming out on top.
Kasady throws a low kick but Child moves out of range easily.
Child throws a jab when Kasady was well out of range.
Kasady moves away from the strike by Child.
Kasady blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Child.
Kasady has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Child.
Kasady defending well as Child loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Child.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Child closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kasady counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Child blocks the low kick.
Child loads up on a big right hand but Kasady slips the punch.
It looked like Kasady wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasady.
Child tries a knee to the head but Kasady blocks it.
Kasady has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Knees to the body from Child.
Kasady tries to score a body lock takedown but Child shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Child working aggressively here.
Child working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Child escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kasady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Child, pushing him back against the cage.
Child prevents Kasady from breaking the clinch.
Kasady is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady is looking to control Child's arms but Child gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasady has his back to the cage.
Kasady stops a takedown attempt from Child.
Kasady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasady misses with a knee to the head.
Child crunches a lovely knee into Kasady's ribcage.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasady.
Kasady goes for a takedown in the clinch but Child prevents it.
Kasady is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kasady avoids it.
Child throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kasady blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcus Child seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kasady slowing the pace effectively.
Kasady is trying to break free.
Child lands a right hand.
Child working Kasady over with knees to the body.

Kasady manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Child misses
and Kasady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasady drops his hands momentarily and Child takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Child rushes Kasady and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Child throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Child tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Child using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Kasady.
Kasady has Child pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Child manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Child working aggressively here.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A decent looking cross lands there for Child.
Marcus Child seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasady moves away from the strike by Child.
Child tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasady was well out of range. Poor timing from Child.
Kasady drops his hands momentarily and Child takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Child lands a head kick. Kasady smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasady staying out of range there.
Kasady slips a straight right by Child.
A left lands for Child.

Child pushes Kasady up against the cage in a clinch.

Kasady manages to pull guard.
Child trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Kasady wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kasady keeping moving, preventing Child from controlling successfully.
Kasady keeping full guard, as Child tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Child showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Child throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kasady swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Child checks a leg kick nicely.
Child attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Child misses with a head kick.
It looked like Kasady wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Child throws the left hand but Kasady avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Kasady wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasady throws a lazy right hand but Child sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Child uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasady.
Child keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Child has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Child thuds a left hand into Kasady's body.
The crowd cheers as Kasady lands an impressive looking overhand right. Child doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child with a hook.
Kasady just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Child misses its intended target.
Kasady throws a hook to the side of Child's head but Child sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Child avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child misses with a straight left.
Child looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Child loads up on a big right hand but Kasady slips the punch.
Child waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasady.
Kasady slips under a jab.
Kasady was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Child misses with a head kick.
Kasady seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Child looks to land a combination but Kasady avoids it well.
Child takes one on the button.
Kasady walks forward, straight into a front kick from Child.
Child throws a head kick that misses.
Child waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasady.
Kasady fires out a quick counter leg kick but Child just manages to avoid it.
Child misses with a few strikes there.
Kasady tries to clinch there but Child circles away.
Kasady needs to keep his hands up - Child had a free shot at his head there.
Kasady is looking to chop away at Child's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady blocks a head kick by Child.
Kasady half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kasady misses with a hook. Child ducked under it nicely.
Child throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Kasady misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasady uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Child.
Kasady is looking to counter punch.
Kasady jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kasady attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kasady checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Kasady wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasady avoids the head kick by Child.
Child tries to clinch there but Kasady circles away.
Kasady scores with a body shot.
Child tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kasady is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Child misses
and Kasady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Child throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasady throws a solid leg kick but Child takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kasady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Child.
Child throws a good cross that connects.
Child keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Child with a nice cross.
Kasady goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Child staying out of range there.
Kasady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Child paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Kasady checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marcus Child is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Child misses with a hook. Kasady ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Kasady misses the target.
Child lands with an overhand left.
Child throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Child lands with a slapping head kick.
Child throws a lazy head kick
and Kasady counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasady tries to clinch but Child is having none of it.
Child scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kasady in his tracks.
Child throws a front kick that sends Kasady stumbling back into the cage.
Kasady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Child paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Child fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Child throws a hook but Kasady avoids it easily.
Child connects with a right hand. Kasady shakes it off.
Child throws a sloppy head kick and Kasady moves out of range easily.
Child goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Child looks to land a body kick but Kasady moved away.
Kasady swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kasady swings for the body but Child moves out of range.
Child throws a looping overhand right but Kasady ducks down to avoid it.
Cletus Kasady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasady doesn't manage to clinch there - Child circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Child comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Child winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

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