PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dog Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cletus Kasady will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Alpha
vs
Kasady

170 cm
25
175 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Alpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alpha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alpha is looking to clinch but Kasady is avoiding it.
Alpha misses with a hook.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alpha jabs Kasady to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alpha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kasady circles away.
Alpha tries to clinch up
and Kasady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog Alpha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alpha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasady.
No luck for Alpha with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kasady pinned against the cage. Kasady gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Alpha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alpha closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kasady's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alpha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alpha wants to pass the guard but Kasady is keeping the position.

Kasady is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Alpha lands a right hand.
Kasady wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kasady as Alpha tries to tie him up.
Alpha tries a body shot but Kasady blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alpha breaks from the clinch.
Alpha doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasady circles away.
Alpha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kasady pinned against the cage. Kasady gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kasady just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasady slaps away a takedown attempt from Alpha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alpha misses with a head kick.
Alpha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasady misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha wants to clinch.
Kasady circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kasady counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alpha's knee momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Kasady as Alpha shoots in.
Alpha shoots in but no luck this time.
Cletus Kasady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alpha is looking to clinch but Kasady is avoiding it.
Alpha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasady.
Alpha throws a head kick that Kasady semi-blocks.
Kasady throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alpha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kasady counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasady misses with a head kick.

Alpha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kasady looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alpha is looking to take a break and control but Kasady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alpha is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kasady is trying to stand.
Alpha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alpha is taking a breather. Kasady says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Kasady makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kasady connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Alpha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kasady lands with a kick to the temple. Alpha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kasady stuffs the takedown attempt from Alpha. Alpha gets slowly back to his feet.
Alpha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kasady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alpha shoots in for a double leg but Kasady sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kasady throws a head kick but Alpha moves out of range.
Kasady pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Alpha misses.
Alpha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alpha tries to bum rush Kasady with a series of wild strikes but Kasady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alpha fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Alpha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alpha moves in looking to clinch but Kasady pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alpha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kasady has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasady can't break the clinch.
Kasady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kasady looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alpha lands a shot to the body.
Alpha struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasady controls his hands.

Alpha breaks from the clinch.
Alpha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kasady as he jumps to the side.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alpha looks to land a body kick but Kasady moved away.
Alpha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha misses with a takedown
and Kasady counters with a thumping low kick.
Alpha's corner calls for a 1-2. Alpha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alpha shoots in but no luck this time.
Kasady ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cletus Kasady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alpha tries to land a front kick but Kasady steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Alpha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasady doesn't seem phased though.
Kasady delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alpha avoids the head kick by Kasady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alpha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kasady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alpha tries to clinch up but Kasady circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kasady.
Alpha throws a body kick that misses.
Alpha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alpha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alpha checks a leg kick nicely.
Alpha checks the leg kick.
Alpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasady swats away the attempt to clinch by Alpha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha is looking to clinch but Kasady is avoiding it.
Alpha fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Kasady. Those never looked like landing.
Alpha is looking to score with low kicks.
Alpha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alpha looks for the body kick but Kasady saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alpha wants to clinch.
Alpha tries to bum rush Kasady with a series of wild strikes but Kasady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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 Dog Alpha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Alpha blocks a low kick nicely.
Kasady chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kasady delivers a nice body kick.
Alpha tries to clinch but Kasady is having none of it.
Alpha tries to clinch but Kasady moves out of range.

Alpha pushes Kasady up against the cage in a clinch.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alpha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kasady tries to avoid it but Alpha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kasady to the ground. Kasady escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kasady fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alpha shoots for a double leg takedown but Kasady sprawls well. He's pushed Alpha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kasady throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alpha misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kasady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alpha shoots in looking for a takedown but Kasady manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alpha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Alpha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasady tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alpha is able to avoid easily.
Kasady throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alpha.
Kasady feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alpha's calf.
Kasady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alpha has his takedown stuffed
and Kasady counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alpha. Kasady does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasady throws a shot to the body.
Kasady stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kasady wants it to stay on the feet.
Alpha wants to clinch up but Kasady keeps it at a distance.
Dog Alpha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady throws a right and a left that Alpha avoids nicely.
Alpha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alpha dodges the punch combination from Kasady.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kasady.
Alpha shoots in looking for a takedown. Kasady tries to sprawl out of it but Alpha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kasady manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cletus Kasady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasady throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kasady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alpha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasady misses with a low kick.
Alpha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kasady stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kasady with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Alpha misses the target.
Alpha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kasady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kasady moves out of range of the strikes.

Alpha drives through and clinches with Kasady against the cage.
Kasady working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady managing to block the knees to the body from Alpha.
Kasady can't break the clinch.
Kasady has had enough of the clinch but Alpha keeps him there for the moment.
Cletus Kasady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alpha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alpha checks a low kick from Kasady.
Kasady misses with a wild body shot.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Alpha.
Alpha loads up on a big right hand but Kasady slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alpha moves in looking to clinch but Kasady pushes him off.
Kasady leaves Alpha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Kasady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alpha 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Alpha!