PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cades comes to the cage accompanied by The Ace Of Spades - Motorhead. Mike Cades has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cades
vs
Johansson

200 cm
23
272 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

195 cm
27
269 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Cades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cades scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cades looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cades jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johansson moves away from the strike by Cades.
Cades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cades throws out a loose jab but Johansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cades throws a jab but it's blocked by Johansson.
Mike Cades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cades loads up on a big right hand but Johansson slips the punch.
Cades throws a lazy right hand but Johansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Johansson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cades manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Johansson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cades works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson trying to move into half guard but instead Cades has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johansson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cades stands and throws Johansson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cades in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cades wants to stand but Johansson is controlling his arm.
Johansson tries to buck Cades off but Cades is having none of it.
Cades looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johansson is avoiding damage well.
Cades looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johansson is avoiding damage well.
Johansson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cades's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johansson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cades.
Johansson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johansson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johansson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cades.
Cades thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cades throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cades connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Cades.
Cades wants to clinch up but Johansson keeps it at a distance.
Johansson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johansson. Cades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johansson blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Johansson.
Good exchange - Cades coming out on top.
Johansson ducks under a wild hook from Cades.
Cades lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cades.
Cades lands a jab.
Mike Cades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cades misses with a hook.
Cades throws a lazy right hand but Johansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cades tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cades is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cades tries to clinch there but Johansson circles away.
Cades scores with a hook.
Cades lands a jab.
Cades tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johansson.
Cades scores with the left hand. Johansson knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cades as he avoids it easily.
Cades throws a big shot that misses.

Johansson gets a clinch.
Cades works on Johansson's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Knees to the body from Cades.
Johansson looks gassed!
Cades lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Daniel Johansson has been cut.
Cades lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Cades.
Cades lands an elbow just above Johansson 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johansson misses with a knee strike.
Cades dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cades scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cades lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johansson backwards.
Johansson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cades walks away with a smile on his face. Johansson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cades lands a left and a right that sends Johansson crashing to the canvas! Cades dives into mount looking to finish!

Johansson is rocked!
Cades connects with a bit shot that sees Johansson covering up! More strikes from Cades and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cades is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Cades!