PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Cd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noah Cd will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dai
vs
Cd

165 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

192 cm
34
220 lbs
28 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Dai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Cd!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dai shoots in for a takedown but Cd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cd. That one must have hurt.
Cd throws a push kick but Dai slaps the foot to one side.
Cd throws a push kick but Dai slaps the foot to one side.
Cd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cd, right into the meat.
Dai fails to land the takedown.
Cd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dai's sensitive parts.
Dai fails with the takedown
and Cd counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cd counters with a nice body kick.
Dai is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cd scores with a spinning back kick!
Noah Cd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cd scores with a hook.
Dai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cd.
Dai avoids the head kick by Cd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cd - the referee stops the clock and Dai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cd. Dai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dai takes a step back to recover.
Dai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dai thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cd works Dai's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cd uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Noah Cd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cd lands a nice looking body kick.
Dai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cd.
Cd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cd keeps Dai at a distance using the push kick.
Dai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cd scores with a nice body kick.
Cd scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cd.
Cd jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Cd.
Dai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cd lands with a nice body kick.
Dai moves forwards but Cd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cd lands an overhand right.
Cd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cd connects with a leg kick. Dai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cd cracks Dai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cd lands a front kick.
Cd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cd lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cd is looking to slow Dai down with leg kicks.
Cd explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cd stuns Dai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cd.
Cd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick from Cd.
Dai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dai takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cd works Dai's body with a nice hook.
Cd tests Dai's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dai if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice jab there from Cd.
Cd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dai will feel that in the morning.
Cd scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cd cracks Dai with an open hand slap.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cd.
Cd connects with a solid leg kick.
Cd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cd lands with a kick to the temple. Dai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cd lands with a hook. Dai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cd - the referee stops the clock and Dai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cd. Dai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cd keeps Dai at a distance using the push kick.
Cd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cd scores with a push kick.
Dai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cd scores with a jab. Dai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cd.
Cd throws a head kick that Dai semi-blocks.
Cd scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cd connects with a jab.
Cd cracks Dai with an open hand slap.
Cd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Cd lands but Dai takes it in his stride.
Cd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dai will feel that in the morning.
Dai moves forwards but Cd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A lazy left from Cd finds it's target.
Cd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cd scores with a head kick. Dai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cd scores with a jab. Dai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cd scores with a kick to the body.
Dai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cd scores with a head kick. Dai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cd throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dai. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dai if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dai blocks a head kick by Cd.
Nice uppercut there from Cd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Cd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cd misses with a body kick.
Cd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cd lands a nice looking body kick.
Dai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cd. Cd obviously looking to wear him down.
Dai misses with a takedown attempt
letting Cd counter with a right hand.
A head kick from Cd lands but Dai takes it in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cd. Dai shrugs it off though.
Cd cracks a nice hook into Dai's ribs.
Noah Cd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Cd.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cd sprawls well. Cd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dai gets slowly back to his feet.
Mark Dai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cd lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cd.
Dai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dai. That did some damage!
Cd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dai will feel that in the morning.
A solid body kick from Cd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Cd.
Cd lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cd jabs Dai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cd counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cd throws the kick towards the body but Dai avoids it.
Cd pushes Dai away with a front kick.
Cd lands a leg kick that knocks Dai off balance momentarily.
Dai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cd.
Cd lands a leg kick that knocks Dai off balance momentarily.
Cd scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cd throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cd delivers a nice body kick.
Dai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cd throws a nice head kick!

Cd gets caught napping as Dai dives in and scores a takedown. Cd manages to retain guard.
Cd is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dai trying to control the position from guard on top but Cd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cd is on top in guard.
Cd stopping the sweep attempt from Dai.

We're going to have a standup here because Mark Dai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck for Dai with that takedown attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cd throws a leg kick which misses Dai's front leg but catches the back leg as Dai tries to avoid it.
Cd throws a leg kick which misses Dai's front leg but catches the back leg as Dai tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Cd.
Cd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cd as he jumps to the side.
Cd throws a head kick but Dai moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cd feints and then cracks Dai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dai down.
Cd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cd tries to avoid it but Dai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cd to the ground. Cd escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dai shoots in but Cd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dai's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cd, right into the meat.
Dai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cd but Cd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dai has his takedown stuffed
and Cd counters with an inside leg kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dai ducks right into an uppercut from Cd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cd.
Cd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dai's calf.
Cd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dai.
Dai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cd as he jumps to the side.
A solid body kick from Cd.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cd lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dai's calf.
Dai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cd counters with a straight right hand.
Cd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mark Dai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cd lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Cd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cd 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Noah Cd!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Noah Cd!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Noah Cd!

Noah Cd wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Noah Cd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.