PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between You Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage has chosen "Coming Undone" by Korn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexander Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Me
vs
Cage

225 cm
26
285 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
270 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Cage!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Me as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Me closes the distance and clinches.
Cage should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee is keeping an eye on Me - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Me gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Me working Cage over with knees to the body.
Me working hard to break the clinch.
Cage looking to slow down the pace here.

Me pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Me moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage wants to slow Me down by chopping away at his legs.

Me moves into the clinch.
Me taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Me.
Me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Me putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Me.
Me gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Me manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cage gets tackled into the cage by Me. Me maintains the clinch.
Me tries to break the clinch but Cage is controlling the position.
Me connects with a knee to the head.
Me controlling the action here for a moment.
Me wants to get back to striking at distance but Cage won't allow it.
Me controlling the action here for a moment.
Cage prevents Me from breaking the clinch.

Me's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cage closes the distance and clinches up with Me, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes Me against the cage but Me circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Me moves into the clinch.
Me wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Me tries to break free but Cage pushes him back against the cage.
Cage prevents Me from breaking the clinch.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me is trying to push Cage away but Cage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Cage pulls guard.

Cage scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me throws the kick towards the body but Cage avoids it.
Me fails to land the takedown.
Cage tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Me counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Me is breathing heavily.
Me wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cage being controlled against the cage.
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Me's efforts to push away.
Me wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.

Me escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Me really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Me misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Me.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cage.
You Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Me gets a clinch.
Cage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Me's efforts to push away.

Me manages to break the clinch.
Cage wants to clinch

and Me moves into the clinch.
Cage keeps control of Me as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Me manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Me prevents Cage from breaking the clinch.
Me avoiding damage.
Cage fails to pull guard.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Me has double underhooks.
Me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Me's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Me'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.

Me breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Me has his takedown stuffed

and Cage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cage is in close to Me's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cage has eaten all the pies!
Cage is stalling in the full guard.
Me wants to improve his position but instead Cage has moved into half guard.
Cage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that You Me will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Me.
Cage tries to clinch up

and Me holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Me lands an elbow inside.
Cage keeps control of Me as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Me is trying to force a seperation but Cage has the dominant position.

Me breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Me moves into range and clinches up with Cage.
Cage is breathing heavily.

Me escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Me stuffs the takedown.

Me moves into range and clinches up with Cage.
Cage keeps control of Me as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me stalls.
Cage tries for a takedown. No joy.

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

Me closes the distance and pushes Cage back into the cage.
Me wants to break free but Cage has control.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Me lands a good knee to the midsection. Cage won't want to take too many of those.

Me's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Me shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cage as he avoids it easily.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Me.
Me misses with the combination.

Me pushes Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Me stalling.

Me breaks from the clinch.

Me clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Me breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Me sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cage somewhat.
You Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Cage.
Me tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Me clinches up against the cage.
Me looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

Cage gets tackled into the cage by Me. Me maintains the clinch.
Me tries to break free but Cage pushes him back against the cage.
Me wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Me.
Cage tries to pull guard but Me won't allow it.
Me leaning against his opponent.

Me manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cage tries to avoid it but Me manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cage to the ground. Cage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Me tries to clinch but Cage moves out of range.

Me clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the cage.
Me scores with a knee to the head.
Me lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Me taking a breather.
Me scores with a knee to the head.
Me tries to break free but Cage pushes him back against the cage.
Me lands a knee to the head.
Me prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Me.
Me stalling against the cage.
Me seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Me wants to break free but Cage has control.
Me is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Cage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Me just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cage tries to score a body lock takedown but Me shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Me scores with a knee to the head.
Me prevents the takedown attempt.
Me is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Me wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Me pulls his leg out and moves away.

Me clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

You Me dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Me dives in and grabs Cage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes down on Me's head and hops out.

Me has managed to clinch.
Me slowing the pace effectively.
Me wants to break the clinch but can't.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Me taking a breather.
Me is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Me with a knee to the head.
Cage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Me tries to break the clinch but Cage is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me is trying to force a seperation but Cage has the dominant position.

Me breaks from the clinch.

Cage tries to keep at a distance but Me has taken the fight into the clinch.
Me has Cage pushed against the cage.
Me wants to break free but Cage has control.
Cage wants a takedown.
You Me has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Cage.

Me breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Me.

Me darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.
Me stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Me wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Cage tries for a takedown but Me manages to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Me.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me is trying to push Cage away but Cage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cage has Me pressed against the cage, preventing Me from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Me can't break the clinch.
Me keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cage's efforts to push away.
Me has had enough of the clinch but Cage keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Me - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Me keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Me wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Me is trying to push Cage away but Cage has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Me taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Me breaks from the clinch.
Me misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Me moves into the clinch.
Me manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Me keeps control of Cage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Me breaks the clinch.
Me lands with a slapping head kick.

Me clinches up against the cage.
Me landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Me manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Me breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Me tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Me somewhat.

Me instigates a clinch.
Alexander Cage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Me gets a clinch.
Me tries to break free but Cage pushes him back against the cage.
Cage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Me dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Me breaks from the clinch.

Cage tries to keep at a distance but Me has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Cage changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Me looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Me wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Me is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
You Me showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Me, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... You Me!