PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kah Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fing is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Whats My Name. Kah Fing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kasady
vs
Fing

188 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

181 cm
31
176 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kah Fing!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Fing gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kasady breaks from the clinch.
Kasady looks to land a body kick but Fing moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasady finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasady fails with a takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fing. Kasady shrugs it off though.

Fing rushes Kasady and presses him up against the cage.

Kasady jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fing won't allow Kasady to get back to his feet.
Kasady working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fing trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kasady uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fing has time to react.
Kasady connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kasady tries a low kick but Fing avoids it.
Fing misses with a straight right.
Fing throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady misses with a body kick.
Kah Fing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Kasady with that takedown attempt.
Kasady avoids the head kick by Fing.
Kasady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fing.
Fing throws a low kick but Kasady moves out of range easily.
Fing stuns Kasady with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fing checks a leg kick.
Kasady walks into a stiff left hand from Fing.
Kasady lands with a slapping head kick.
Kasady throws a looping overhand right but Fing ducks down to avoid it.
Fing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasady swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasady.
Kasady moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.

Fing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fing has Kasady pressed against the cage, preventing Kasady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fing.
Kasady wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kasady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kasady tries to score a body lock takedown but Fing shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fing lands a damaging elbow.
Kasady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kasady wants a takedown but no success here.
Fing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasady is looking to take this one to the mat.

Kasady turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kasady manages to end up in side control.
Fing is not content to let Kasady control the position.
Kasady controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing is looking to reverse the position.
Kasady working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fing can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kasady trying to control the position but Fing is working away.
Kasady works to advance to full mount. Fing defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fing keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kasady with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fing is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kasady swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fing is now in Kasady's guard. A big mistake from Kasady there, giving up the dominant position!
Fing preventing the sweep.
Kasady wants to stand but Fing is controlling the position.
Fing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasady is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kasady is looking to stand up but Fing isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Kasady dominated that round.
That's time! Kasady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasady paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasady feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fing's calf.
Kasady throws a leg kick but Fing checks it.
Kasady slips a straight right by Fing.
Fing throws a push kick but Kasady slaps the foot to one side.
Fing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
Fing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fing throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasady ducks under a wild hook from Fing.
Fing misses with a wild body shot.
Kasady throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kasady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fing was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasady.
Kasady digs a good hook to Fing's body.
Fing looks for the body kick but Kasady saw that one coming.
Fing throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fing fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fing moves into the clinch.
Fing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fing lands with a left to the head.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fing misses with a low kick.
Kasady tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fing swivels and escapes.
Fing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Kasady throws a low kick but Fing avoids it.
Kasady throws a right hand that Fing ducks under and follows up with a left that Fing also avoids with ease.
Kasady ducks under a wild hook from Fing.
Kasady throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fing thumps Kasady with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady throws a head kick but Fing moves out of range.
Fing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasady with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing throws a head kick that Kasady semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasady throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fing.
Kasady swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fing finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kasady lands with a nice body kick.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasady looks to score with a jab to the body but Fing is just out of range.
Kasady chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fing can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fing misses with a head kick.
Kasady misses with a wild combination.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Fing lands an overhand right.
Kasady throws a push kick but Fing slaps the foot to one side.
Fing checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kasady blocks the leg kick.
Fing throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fing.
Kasady is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fing sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fing.
Fing lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fing closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fing throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasady.
Fing throws a low kick, looking for Kasady's leg but Kasady calmly moves out of range.
Kasady jabs at Fing's body.
Kasady moves out of range as Fing throws a body kick.
Fing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasady finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasady slips a straight right by Fing.
Kasady punishes Fing's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasady motions for Fing to come forward. Kasady throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Fing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Kasady throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kasady tries to work over Fing's front leg with a kick but Fing checks it.
Kasady tries to land a front kick but Fing steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasady connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fing's hands.
Kasady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasady tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cletus Kasady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fing misses with a head kick.
Kasady looks to land a body kick but Fing moved away.
Kasady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cletus Kasady is winning the standup battle so far.
Fing blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fing lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kasady takes a step back to recover.
Fing is looking to land body kicks.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kah Fing will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kasady misses with a body shot.
Kasady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasady looks for the body kick but Fing saw that one coming.
Kasady shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fing sprawls well. Fing wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kasady gets slowly back to his feet.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Fing scores with a hook to the body. Kasady takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fing takes a swing at Kasady's ribcage but misses.
Kasady misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the body from Kasady misses
and Fing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fing shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasady fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kasady is looking to wear down Fing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing misses with a head kick.
Kasady throws the kick towards the body but Fing avoids it.
Kasady swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fing counters with a leg kick.
Fing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fing throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasady throws out a loose jab but Fing uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Kasady misses.
Kasady throws a chopping leg kick but Fing manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fing throws the kick towards the body but Kasady avoids it.
Kasady throws a leg kick but Fing checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasady. Fing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasady takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kasady.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing misses with a body kick.
Kasady scores with a kick to the body.

Kasady shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fing can't escape the position.
Fing regains half guard.

Kasady is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fing doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kasady.
Kasady is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fing reverses the position - he's now on top in Kasady's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Kasady wants to stand up but Fing is controlling him.
Fing trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Kasady is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cletus Kasady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fing trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Kasady avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing stopping the sweep attempt from Kasady.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kah Fing wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kasady misses with a leg kick
letting Fing counter with a right hand.
Kasady misses with the combination.
Kasady looks to land a right hand but Fing moved out of range.
Kasady changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fing wants to clinch up but Kasady keeps it at a distance.

Kasady tries to keep at a distance but Fing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but Kasady blocks with his arms.
Kasady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fing after a bit of a struggle.
Kasady wants to get back to striking at distance but Fing won't allow it.
Kasady takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kasady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasady shoots in looking for a takedown. Fing tries to sprawl out of it but Kasady keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fing manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fing throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kah Fing.
I think Fing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!