PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deepen Cider (ranked 4123 p4p, 3411 weight class) and Slip Knot (ranked 522 p4p, 455 weight class). Knot has chosen Bad Girlfriend as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cider
vs
Knot

185 cm
21
199
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
204
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deepen Cider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slip Knot!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knot gets tackled into the ropes by Cider. Cider maintains the clinch.
Knot misses with the head strike.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Cider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Cider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knot scores with a shot to the side of Cider's head.
Cider lands a hook that snaps the head of Knot backwards.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Knot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cider misses with a punch on the inside.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Cider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cider takes a shot to the head.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Cider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knot.
Knot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knot.
Knot blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Cider.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knot blocking some punches.
Cider misses with some punches.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knot blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cider.
Knot throws a punch but it's blocked by Cider.
Knot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cider working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Cider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knot throws a punch but it's blocked by Cider.
Knot blocking some punches.
Cider misses with the head strike.
Cider swings wildly with an uppercut but Knot uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knot misses with some punches.
Cider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knot swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Knot.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot scores with a shot to the side of Cider's head.
A short left from Knot.
Cider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knot blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knot.
Cider blocks an uppercut.
Cider misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knot lands with a right to the head.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot is leaning against Cider and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knot backwards.
Cider lands a shoulder strike.
Cider swings wildly with an uppercut but Knot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knot has a couple of punches blocked by Cider.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Cider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cider working aggressively here.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knot misses with some punches.
Cider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Knot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cider.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knot.
Knot swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cider lands with a light punch inside.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cider misses with some punches.
Cider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cider blocking some punches.
Cider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.
Knot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Cider misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Knot.
Cider lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deepen Cider dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cider has Knot up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knot lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knot.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Cider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knots head.
Cider lands a hook that snaps the head of Knot backwards.
Deepen Cider has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knot misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knot.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cider misses with a punch on the inside.
Cider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knot swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Knot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Knot fails to land.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Cider misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Cider misses with the head strike.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Knot misses with the head strike.
Cider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knot throws a punch but it's blocked by Cider.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cider swings wildly with an uppercut but Knot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knot blocks an uppercut.
Knot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cider blocking some punches.
Knot blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cider.
Cider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knot working aggressively here.
Knot has a couple of punches blocked by Cider.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cider working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Cider misses with some punches.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cider lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knot.
Knot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider.
Knot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Knot.
Cider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knot has a couple of punches blocked by Cider.
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cider misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knot working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Cider.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot lands a shoulder strike.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Cider blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Cider blocking some punches.
Knot misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.
Cider misses with the head strike.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider pushes Knot back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knot swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Knot.
Cider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Knot.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Knot fails to land.
Knot lands a shoulder strike.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knot.
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cider misses with some punches.
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Deepen Cider will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Knot moves into the clinch successfully.
Cider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knot takes a shot to the head.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cider working aggressively here.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knot misses with a punch on the inside.
Cider working aggressively here.
Knot misses with the head strike.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
A short uppercut from Cider.
A short left from Knot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider.
Knot throws a punch but it's blocked by Cider.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Knot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cider misses with the head strike.
Knot swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knot backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Knot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Knot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cider misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cider.
Knot lands with a right to the head.
Knot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knot lands with a short shot to the head.
Knot misses with some punches.
Cider blocking some punches.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knot throws a punch but it's blocked by Cider.
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Cider.
Cider working aggressively here.
Cider working aggressively here.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider misses with some punches.
Knot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Knot blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knot.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.
Knot lands with a left to the head.
Cider misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cider fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Cider lands a shoulder strike.
Knot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
Knot working aggressively here.
Cider blocking some punches.
Cider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cider blocking some punches.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knot misses with the head strike.
Knot swings wildly with an uppercut but Cider uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knot misses with the head strike.
Cider takes a shot to the head.
Cider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knot blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Knot.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cider misses with some punches.
Cider lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knot.
Knot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cider backwards.
Cider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cider throws a head punch that misses.
Cider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knot backwards.
Cider has a couple of punches blocked by Knot.
A shot in the inside from Cider.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knot.
Cider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knot throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knot misses with some punches.
Cider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knot misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Knot working aggressively here.
Cider misses with a punch on the inside.
Cider gets through Knot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knot blocking some punches.
Knot working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knot.
Knot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cider throws a punch but it's blocked by Knot.
Cider working aggressively here.
Knot working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knot misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cider.
Cider misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cider.
Knot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slip Knot.
I think Cider has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Deepen Cider!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Deepen Cider!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Deepen Cider!

Deepen Cider wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Deepen Cider thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Slip Knot stepped up to the mic, saying 'This guy I respect, fuck the rest!'.