PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fancy Feast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Cardigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orlando Cardigan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Feast
vs
Cardigan

190 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fancy Feast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Orlando Cardigan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feast tries to clinch but Cardigan is having none of it.

Cardigan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cardigan tries to free his leg and advance position but Feast is retaining full guard.
Feast wants to stand up but Cardigan is controlling him.
Cardigan tries to free his leg and advance position but Feast is retaining full guard.
Cardigan trying to control but Feast is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardigan tries to free his leg and advance position but Feast is retaining full guard.

Cardigan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Cardigan drops back looking for a leg! Feast is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Feast manages to kick Cardigan off! Cardigan jumps back into Feast's guard.
Feast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Feast throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Feast tries to clinch there but Cardigan circles away.
Fancy Feast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardigan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Feast's head.
A head kick by Feast misses
and Cardigan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Feast really felt that one!

Feast gets caught flat footed, as Cardigan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cardigan wants to pass the guard but Feast is keeping the position.
Cardigan advances position into side control!
Feast knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cardigan on the ground.

Cardigan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Feast has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cardigan but great work by Feast.
Cardigan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cardigan is pressing down on Feast's thigh, looking to free his foot. Feast is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feast keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Cardigan seems to be looking for submissions.
Cardigan looks gassed!
Feast is looking to escape.

Cardigan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Feast has managed to free his arm - good work.

Cardigan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Feast is just riding it out for now. Cardigan eventually gives up the hold.

Cardigan is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan wants to free his trapped foot but Feast is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Feast looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cardigan working over Feast with some ground and pound. Feast looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cardigan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cardigan wants to control but Feast is keeping him busy.
Feast is in trouble now - Cardigan has advanced to mount!

Cardigan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Feast has worked his arm free - good work by Feast!
Feast is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Feast is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Cardigan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Feast knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Cardigan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cardigan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Cardigan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Feast looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Feast gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cardigan tries to free his leg and advance position but Feast is retaining full guard.

Cardigan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Cardigan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Feast keeping full guard, as Cardigan tries to pass.
Cardigan won't allow Feast to get back to his feet.
Cardigan wants to pass the guard but Feast is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardigan is breathing heavily.
Feast wants to get back to his feet but Cardigan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cardigan throws a head kick that misses.
Cardigan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Cardigan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Feast tries to escape but Cardigan is in control.

Cardigan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Feast has escaped the position, nice work there.

Cardigan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Feast has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Cardigan crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feast is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cardigan is controlling him well.

Cardigan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Feast, who protects the arm well.

Cardigan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Feast is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Orlando Cardigan!