PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Cadman (ranked 3749 p4p, 365 weight class) and Yi Ruogang (ranked 6099 p4p, 517 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cadman
vs
Ruogang

176 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Urban Fighter

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Cadman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yi Ruogang!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cadman clinches with his opponent.
Ruogang wants a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cadman stops a takedown attempt from Ruogang.
Cadman lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Yi Ruogang has been cut.
Ruogang wants to take the fight to the mat but Cadman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cayden Cadman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yi Ruogang.
Cadman lands a left hand.

Cadman manages to break the clinch.

Cadman forces Ruogang back against the cage and clinches.
Cadman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruogang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cadman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cadman cracks a nice hook into Ruogang's ribs.

Cadman clinches up with Ruogang and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruogang as Cadman tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Cadman .
Stalling in the clinch from Cadman .
A shot in the inside from Cadman .
Cadman stalling the fight.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ruogang has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cadman prevents a takedown attempt there.

Cadman breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Cadman .
Cadman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cadman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruogang.
Cadman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cadman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cadman moves into the clinch.
Cadman is trying to stall.
Cadman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruogang tries for a takedown but Cadman manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cadman .
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!
Cadman wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Cadman .
Cadman prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cadman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruogangs head.
Cadman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Cadman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruogang goes for a takedown attempt but Cadman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cadman moves into range and clinches up with Ruogang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruogang is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cadman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Cadman .
Ruogang looks winded!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruogang tries to score a body lock takedown but Cadman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ruogang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Cadman breaks the clinch.

Ruogang gets tackled into the cage by Cadman . Cadman maintains the clinch.
Ruogang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cadman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cadman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Ruogang is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cadman gets a clinch.
Cadman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruogang backwards.
Ruogang is still on wobbly legs! Can Cadman finish him?
Cadman prevents the takedown attempt.
Cadman has Ruogang pushed against the cage.
Ruogang seems to have recovered his senses.
Cadman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruogang tries to score a body lock takedown but Cadman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cadman lands with a left to the head.
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!
Ruogang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cadman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Cadman .

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

Cadman has closed the distance and engaged Ruogang in a clinch.
Cadman prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruogang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cadman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cayden Cadman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yi Ruogang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cadman cracks Ruogang with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ruogang tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cadman pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ruogang is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cayden Cadman !
A very excited looking Cayden Cadman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.