PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iku Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Cade had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cade
vs
Roe

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iku Roe!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Roe scores with a nice shot.
Roe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cade!
Roe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Roe lands a big shot there that rocks Cade but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Roe unloading with bombs!
Roe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cade's face.
Roe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roe wants to control the pace but Cade is squirming around nicely.

Roe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cade is on top in guard.
Roe has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cade has passed into side control.
Cade knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roe on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roe tries to bench press Cade off him but Cade keeps the position.
Roe sneaks back into half guard.
Roe is looking for a sweep. Cade is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roe gets full guard.
Roe is trying to keep Cade in close.
Roe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cade is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roe is trying to keep Cade in close.
Roe wants to sweep here but Cade controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roe with a poor takedown

and Cade counters with a shoot takedown. Roe fights it but they end up in guard.
Roe 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.
Cade is breathing heavily.
Roe thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Roe working a defensive guard but Cade manages to pass into side control anyway.
Cade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roe keeps working.
Roe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roe is looking to improve his position.
Roe regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roe working for a triangle but Cade defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cade passes Roe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roe working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iku Roe dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roe misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Roe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cade to the mat! Cade manages to get full guard.
Roe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Roe prevents Cade from escaping the position.
Roe is looking to take a break and control but Cade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roe working the body and head with strikes.

Roe has hold of Cade's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Cade seems comfortable defending it but Roe has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Cade is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Cade is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Roe couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iku Roe!