PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy comes to the cage accompanied by Dream Theater - Another Day. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Guy
vs
Kade

195 cm
24
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kade!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy throws a body punch but Kade moves out of range.
Kade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keith Kade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy doesn't manage to clinch there - Kade circles away.
Kade tries to clinch

and Guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kade avoids the damage to the body.
Guy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kade's efforts to push away.
Kade tries to land knees in the clinch but Guy avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Guy.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.
Kade lands an elbow inside that Guy shrugs off.
Guy can't break the clinch.
Guy has Kade pressed against the cage, preventing Kade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kade blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kade looks to clinch

and Guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kade throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Kade closes the distance looking to clinch

and Guy counters with a right hand that sends Kade tumbling to the canvas! Can Guy finish him? He dives into Kade's guard looking to do just that!

It looks like Keith Kade has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kade closes the distance but Guy moves to the side

and Guy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.
Guy dodges an elbow strike from Kade.
Kade tries a knee to the head but Guy blocks it.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy tries to clinch up.

Guy clinches.

Guy breaks from the clinch.

Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy avoids a wild elbow strike from Kade.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Kade has him pressed against the cage.
Guy wants to break free but Kade has control.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Guy closes the distance and pushes Kade back into the cage.
Kade is trying to break the clinch but Guy is controlling him.
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kade backwards.
Guy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kade pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kade backwards.
Guy throws an elbow that misses.
Guy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kade looks gassed!
Guy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guy throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Guy.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Guy wants to break free but Kade has control.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guy misses with a hook.
Kade tries to clinch

and Guy counters with a right hand that sends Kade tumbling to the canvas! Can Guy finish him? He dives into Kade's guard looking to do just that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Guy stands up and waves to Kade to follow him.
Kade wants to clinch

and Guy moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.
Kade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kades head.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kade tries to clinch

and Guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.
Guy works on Kade's body with a couple of short punches.
Guy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kade backwards.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kades head.
Guy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kade backwards.
Guy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kade is defending well for now.
Guy tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Guy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kade blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Guy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Guy on the inside.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guy misses with a double jab.

Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Guy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Kade's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guy gets a clinch.
Kade is trying to break free.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Kade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Guy.
Guy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kade managing to block the knees to the body from Guy.
Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guy gets through Kade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kade's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guy gets through Kade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Kade's ribcage. Kade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Guy on the inside.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Guy.
Guy lands a right hand.
Kade is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kade sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guy.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Kade's ribcage. Kade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guy misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Guy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guy lands an uppercut.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Kade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Guy has closed the distance and engaged Kade in a clinch.
Kade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kade fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guy moves into range and clinches up with Kade.
Guy avoids the elbow strike from Kade, against the cage.
Kade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.
Kade wants to break free but Guy has control.
Kade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Guy manages to break the clinch.

Guy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Kade keeps him there for the moment.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Buddy Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy slips a jab and a cross from Kade.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Buddy Guy is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Kade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guy is stalling here.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
Guy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guy prevents Kade from breaking the clinch.
Kade tries to circle away but Guy has him pinned against the cage.
Guy blocks an elbow strike from Kade.
Kade tries to break the clinch but Guy is controlling the position.
Guy gets through Kade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kade working hard to break the clinch.
Guy lands a left hand.
Kade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Kade darts in trying to clinch

and Guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Guy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Guy tries to land a knee to the head but Kade blocks with his arms.
Buddy Guy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Guy.
Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kade backwards.
Guy lands a nice uppercut.

Guy manages to break the clinch.

Kade tries to keep at a distance but Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guy swings for the body but Kade moves out of range.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Guy breaks the clinch.
Guy throws a right and a left that Kade avoids nicely.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Guy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kade backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Kade's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Guy wants to clinch.
Guy tries to bum rush Kade with a series of wild strikes but Kade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Guy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kade, pushing him back against the cage.
Guy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kade up against the cage.
A short right from Guy.
Kade tries to break the clinch but Guy is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kade has him pressed against the cage.
Kade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guy misses with an elbow strike.
Guy pushes Kade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kade can do to turn this around?
Kade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guy lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Guy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guy lands a nice knee to the body.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy cracks Kade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy left from Guy finds it's target.

Guy forces Kade back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kade blocks it with crossed arms.

Guy breaks from the clinch.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Guy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kade's efforts to push away.
Guy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kade throws an elbow but it misses.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kade momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a hook. Kade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kade tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guy lands a shoulder strike.
Guy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kade avoids it.
Kade avoids a wild elbow strike from Guy.
Kade creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kade tries to break free but Guy pushes him back against the cage.
Guy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.
Guy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kade can't break the clinch.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy presses Kade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guy misses with an elbow over the top.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy forces Kade back against the cage and clinches.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kade misses with a head kick.

Guy clinches with his opponent.
Kade tries to break the clinch but Guy is controlling the position.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Guy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Guy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guy.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Guy.
A shot in the inside from Guy.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.
Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Guy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kade up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy digs a right hand underneath Kade's ribcage. Kade let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kade avoiding damage as Guy throws knees to the body.
Guy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Kade takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Guy avoiding damage.
Guy lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Guy as the two fighters clinch.
Guy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Keith Kade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Guy!