PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Cuddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Changpuek Kiatsongrit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cuddell
vs
Kiatsongrit

185 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Cuddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Changpuek Kiatsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiatsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Changpuek Kiatsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuddell wants to land a leg kick but Kiatsongrit is out of range.

Kiatsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiatsongrit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiatsongrit stalling in the clinch.
Cuddell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiatsongrit smiles and moves away.
Kiatsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cuddell tests Kiatsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Cuddell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuddell tries for a takedown but Kiatsongrit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kiatsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cuddell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiatsongrit leaves Cuddell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Cuddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some bone on bone action there as Kiatsongrit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Cuddell circles away.
Kiatsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Cuddell.
Cuddell throws an overhand right that lands on Kiatsongrit's shoulder, as Kiatsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Kiatsongrit wants to clinch.
Kiatsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cuddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cuddell scores with a decent looking hook.

Cuddell closes the distance and clinches.
Kiatsongrit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cuddell.
Come on Kiatsongrit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kiatsongrit missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit tries a knee to the head but Cuddell blocks it.
Cuddell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kiatsongrit to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Cuddell fails to land.
Kiatsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cuddell is defending well for now.
Kiatsongrit tries to land a knee to the head but Cuddell blocks with his arms.
Cuddell tries to throw a body punch but Kiatsongrit avoids it by throwing Cuddell back against the cage.
Kiatsongrit crunches a lovely knee into Cuddell's ribcage.
Cuddell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuddell tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Kiatsongrit.
Kiatsongrit prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiatsongrit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kiatsongrit with a knee to the head.
Cuddell is trying to maintain a safe position but Kiatsongrit gets an underhook and turns Cuddell into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit stalling.
Kiatsongrit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cuddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiatsongrit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cuddell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiatsongrit tries to land knees in the clinch but Cuddell avoids the damage to the body.
Kiatsongrit looks gassed!
Kiatsongrit tries a knee to the head but Cuddell blocks it.
Kiatsongrit looking to throw knees to the head but Cuddell is blocking nicely.
Kiatsongrit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kiatsongrit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cuddell misses with a punch to the body.
Kiatsongrit missing with knees to the body.

Cuddell pulls Kiatsongrit into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit wants to stand but Cuddell is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cuddell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kiatsongrit misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuddell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kiatsongrit is defending well.
Cuddell avoiding damage as Kiatsongrit throws knees to the body.
Kiatsongrit blocks a body shot from Cuddell.
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 Adam Cuddell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cuddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kiatsongrit tries to keep at a distance but Cuddell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiatsongrit prevents the takedown attempt.
Cuddell goes for a takedown attempt but Kiatsongrit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Cuddell.
Jab from Cuddell.
Cuddell keeps the fight on the outside.

Cuddell closes the distance and pushes Kiatsongrit back into the cage.
Cuddell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Kiatsongrit.

It looks like Adam Cuddell has been cut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee calls for Kiatsongrit to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuddell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuddell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kiatsongrit to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Cuddell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiatsongrit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kiatsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cuddell is defending well for now.
Kiatsongrit looking to throw knees to the head but Cuddell is blocking nicely.
Kiatsongrit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kiatsongrit is trying to maintain a safe position but Cuddell gets an underhook and turns Kiatsongrit into the cage.
Kiatsongrit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cuddell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kiatsongrit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cuddell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuddell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Cuddell drags the fight down to the ground.

Cuddell wriggles free and stands up.
Kiatsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cuddell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiatsongrit circles away.
Kiatsongrit wants to clinch.
Kiatsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Cuddell.
A leg kick checked by Kiatsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kiatsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cuddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Cuddell does it's job there.
Cuddell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cuddell throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiatsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cuddell keeps the fight on the outside.
Cuddell shoots in and drives through. Kiatsongrit sprawls well.
Kiatsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kiatsongrit dives in and grabs Cuddell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cuddell pushes down on Kiatsongrit's head and hops out.
Adam Cuddell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Kiatsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Kiatsongrit wants to clinch up but Cuddell keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cuddell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiatsongrit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kiatsongrit misses with a knee to the head.
Kiatsongrit connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiatsongrit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cuddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiatsongrit trying to control the position but instead, Cuddell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kiatsongrit into the cage.
Kiatsongrit tries to land a knee to the head but Cuddell blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiatsongrit throws an elbow but misses.

Cuddell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Cuddell kicks Kiatsongrit off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Cuddell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Cuddell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A punch combination from Cuddell misses.
Kiatsongrit darts in trying to clinch
and Cuddell counters with a nice body shot.
Cuddell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiatsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Cuddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kiatsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cuddell finds it's way round the side to connect with Kiatsongrit's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiatsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cuddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiatsongrit wants to clinch up but Cuddell keeps it at a distance.
Kiatsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cuddell wants to land a leg kick but Kiatsongrit is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cuddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Cuddell clinches.
Kiatsongrit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cuddell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiatsongrit pushes off an throws an elbow but Cuddell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kiatsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cuddell is defending well for now.
Kiatsongrit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cuddell misses with a knee to the head.
Cuddell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kiatsongrit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cuddell blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiatsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cuddell avoids it.
Cuddell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiatsongrit backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuddell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiatsongrit lands a knee to the body.
Kiatsongrit using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cuddell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Kiatsongrit.
Kiatsongrit misses with a knee strike.
Kiatsongrit taking a breather.
Kiatsongrit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiatsongrit avoids the elbow strike from Cuddell, against the cage.
Kiatsongrit with a knee to the head.
Cuddell lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiatsongrit backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiatsongrit has Cuddell pressed against the cage, preventing Cuddell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Cuddell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiatsongrit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cuddell scores with a shot to the side of Kiatsongrit's head.
Kiatsongrit tries to land knees in the clinch but Cuddell avoids the damage to the body.
Kiatsongrit wants to stall.
Cuddell working hard to break the clinch.

Cuddell pulls guard.
Kiatsongrit wants to stand and escape but instead Cuddell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cuddell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuddell is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiatsongrit has wrist control.
Kiatsongrit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kiatsongrit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cuddell throwing strikes but missing.
Cuddell throwing strikes from guard but Kiatsongrit blocks nicely.
Kiatsongrit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cuddell.
Cuddell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kiatsongrit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuddell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cuddell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Changpuek Kiatsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Cuddell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiatsongrit utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cuddell trying to control but Kiatsongrit is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Cuddell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cuddell, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Cuddell!