PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sandi Cid (ranked 3795 p4p, 4183 weight class) and Greight Ness (ranked 389 p4p, 421 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cid
vs
Ness

170 cm
22
183
2 - 4 - 0

181 cm
20
175
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandi Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Greight Ness!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cid on the side of the head.
Cid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cid misses with a wild body shot.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ness.
Cid is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ness.
Cid avoids the body shot from Ness.
Cid tries to counter with a takedown but Ness is quick to defend against it.
Ness throws a body shot but no joy.
Ness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cid fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Cid misses with a wild body shot.
Greight Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ness scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cid doesn't seem bothered though.
Cid tries to clinch up.
Cid tried to score with a low kick but Ness checks it.
Cid moves in looking to clinch but Ness pushes him off.
Ness lands a jab to Cid's midsection.
Ness misses with a right hand
and Cid counters with a three punch combo that has Ness backing up. Ness nods at Cid to acknowledge the strikes.
Ness is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cid rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ness gets tackled into the cage by Cid. Cid maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ness - that landed with a thud.
Ness prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ness lands a hook that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Cid is trying to pull guard but Ness has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandi Cid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Ness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ness is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ness tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cid's elbow.
Cid is looking for a takedown.
Ness lands a right hand.
Ness is pressed up against the cage. Cid has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ness down to the mat. Ness avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ness scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ness swings for the body but Cid moves out of range.
Ness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness swings for the body but Cid moves out of range.
Cid is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ness.
A shot to the body from Ness misses

and Cid counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ness won't be happy with that.
Cid trying to control the position but Ness is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ness can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ness is looking for a sweep.
Ness sneaks back into half guard.
Ness controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Cid is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ness sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Cid is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ness is refusing to be controlled, as Cid sits in half guard.
Ness is looking for a sweep. Cid is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ness is staying active underneath Cid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ness moves into full guard.
Ness manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cid manages to get himself to full guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Greight Ness dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ness doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cid fails with the takedown
and Ness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Ness releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ness lands with an uppercut that bounces Cid off the cage and back into range.
Cid fails with the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Ness on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ness has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cid wants to clinch but Ness slips to the side
and Ness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cid throwing a counter right hand but Ness manages to avoid it.
Ness connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cid. Cid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ness counters with a nice uppercut.
Ness loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
Cid dives in and grabs Ness's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ness pushes down on Cid's head and hops out.
Ness is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cid with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandi Cid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ness misses with a body shot
and Cid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cid misses with a takedown attempt - Ness sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sandi Cid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cid darts in and clinches Ness up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ness.
Ness scores with a shoulder strike.
Ness lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ness creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cid tries to score a body lock takedown but Ness shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cid looking for a takedown.
Ness tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Cid blocks a body shot from Ness.
Ness cracks Cid with a nice body shot.
Cid jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ness walks away with a smile on his face. Cid gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Greight Ness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cid goes for a double leg but Ness avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ness continues to drive forward.
Ness makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ness lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands with a left to the head.
Ness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ness lands with a left to the head.
Ness tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Ness working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cid is looking for a takedown.
Cid prevents a body shot from Ness.
Cid tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ness just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ness misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ness.
Ness leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ness creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Cid is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ness.
Ness cracks Cid with a nice body shot.
Ness gets through Cid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cid is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Ness.
Ness scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Cid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ness.
Ness lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ness.
A right handed body shot lands from Ness.
Ness scores with a shot to the side of Cid's head.
A short uppercut from Ness.
Ness lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ness creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cid with a big uppercut! Cid tries to clinch up but Ness pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cid to the mat! Cid covers up and Ness unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Greight Ness!