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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benji Cada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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145 lbs
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Benji Cada!
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, joe blow!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cada shoots for a takedown but blow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
blow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
blow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
blow misses with a hook.
blow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cada circles away quickly and effectively.
Cada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says blow as he avoids it easily.
Cada drops his hands momentarily and blow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cada avoids the body shot from blow.
blow lands with a nice combination. Cada backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Benji Cada has been cut.
blow just misses with a punch to the body.
Cada blocks a jab.
blow swinging wilding here.
blow fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
blow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cada.
blow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cada working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cada prevents blow from getting back to his feet.
Cada seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cada trying to move into half guard but instead blow has managed to sweep!
Cada trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cada wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and blow is now in half guard.
Cada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cada is breathing heavily.
Cada is doing well to control the position and prevent blow from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cada wants to improve his position but blow is controlling well.
blow decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
blow misses with a series of wild punches.
blow throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from blow. No joy for Cada on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Cada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
blow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
blow swings for the body but Cada moves out of range.
Cada closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
blow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cada fails to land a wild elbow strike.
blow pushes Cada away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cada gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
blow dodges the ground and pound from Cada.
blow wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
joe blow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benji Cada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
blow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from blow.
blow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cada avoids the head kick by blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cada scores with a takedown into blow's guard.
Cada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cada stays in close to blow's body and controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if blow can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
blow wants to stand up but Cada is controlling him.
blow keeping moving, preventing Cada from controlling successfully.
Cada is working blow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
blow kicks Cada off and gets to his feet.
blow misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says blow as he avoids it easily.
blow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from blow misses.
Cada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from blow.
blow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cada circles away quickly and effectively.
Cada looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for blow!
Cada swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and blow is now in Cada's guard. A big mistake from Cada there, giving up the dominant position!
blow wants to stand but Cada has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
blow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
blow connects with a right hand. Cada shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from blow misses the target.
A jab from blow misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
joe blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cada.
blow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
blow misses with a wild combination.
blow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
blow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Cada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
blow swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benji Cada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benji Cada'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!
Cada blocks a leg kick.
blow misses with a few strikes there.
blow fails to land with a series of punches.
blow misses with a few strikes there.
blow misses with a double jab.
Cada looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? blow is fending him off so far but Cada persists. Nope, blow circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. blow tries to avoid it but Cada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag blow to the ground. blow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from blow does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
blow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cada shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has blow pinned against the cage. blow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benji Cada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
blow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
blow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cada feints and as blow raises his hands in defense, Cada changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cada throws a strike but blow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
blow won't allow Cada to sweep him here.
Cada trying to keep a closed guard but blow is proving a slippery customer.
blow stands up from guard. Let's bang!
blow throws a jab when Cada was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cada slips under a jab from blow.
Cada will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cada ducks under a wild hook from blow.
blow throws a shot from downtown. Cada moves away and avoids it.
blow throws a right and a left that Cada avoids nicely.
blow misses with a double jab.
blow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
blow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cada moves away.
blow fails to land with a series of punches.
blow takes a swing at Cada's ribcage but misses.
blow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
joe blow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
blow swings for the body but Cada moves out of range.
blow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cada.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cada looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cada stops blow from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benji Cada.
I think Cada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Benji Cada!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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