PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Cadman (ranked 1303 p4p, 2295 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 158 p4p, 249 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cadman
vs
Smith

176 cm
34
167
23 - 12 - 1

176 cm
34
164
22 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 Tokyo, Cayden Cadman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadman misses the jab.
Cadman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cayden Cadman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries a low kick but Cadman avoids it.
Cadman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cadman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Cadman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cadman lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Cadman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cadman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cadman 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Cadman misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cadman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith moves away from the strike by Cadman .
Cadman scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cadman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Cadman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cadman moves away.
Cadman motions for Smith to come forward. Cadman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Cadman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith with a nice cross.
Cadman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cadman throws a head kick that misses.
Cadman misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cadman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith slips under a jab from Cadman .
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like James Smith has been cut.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cadman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cadman throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Cadman misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cadman misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Cadman .
Cadman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cadman stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.

Cadman drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cadman is looking for the KO!

Smith is rocked!
Cadman misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Cadman 's head back.
Cadman moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a leg kick but Cadman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cadman throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Cadman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith lands with a hook. Cadman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Cadman finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith with a hook.

Cadman is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Smith has cracked Cadman with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Smith lands another huge swinging hook and Cadman tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Cadman , before Smith can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Smith!