PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clendennon comes to the cage accompanied by LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Clendennon
vs
Cade

170 cm
29
158 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

170 cm
31
153 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carver Cade!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade blocks a head kick by Clendennon.
Cade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Clendennon blocks the leg kick.
Clendennon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Clendennon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Cade closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clendennon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cade.
Cade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clendennon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cade.
Clendennon wants to stand and escape but Cade is having none of it.
Cade wants to control from the top but Clendennon keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clendennon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade is working Clendennon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clendennon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cade trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Clendennon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cade keeping moving, preventing Clendennon from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Clendennon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clendennon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cade cracks the inside of Clendennon's front leg.
Clendennon swats away the attempt to clinch by Cade.
Clendennon throws the kick towards the body but Cade avoids it.
Clendennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cade.
Clendennon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cade.
Cade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cade on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clendennon. Clendennon obviously looking to wear him down.
Clendennon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Clendennon lands a lovely overhand right.
Craig Clendennon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon misses with a low kick.
Clendennon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clendennon defending well as Cade loads up on a big left hand.
Clendennon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cade scoring well with a low kick there.
Clendennon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clendennon.
Clendennon slips a jab from Cade.
Clendennon connects with a crisp jab.
Cade is looking to clinch but Clendennon is avoiding it.
Cade checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clendennon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cade looks to land a left hand but Clendennon moved out of range nicely.
Cade ducks under a wild hook from Clendennon.
Cade throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cade looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clendennon is fending him off so far but Cade persists. Nope, Clendennon circles away and we're back to standing.
Clendennon scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade misses with a hook. Clendennon ducked under it nicely.

Cade closes the distance and pushes Clendennon back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cade fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cade.
Cade has a couple of punches blocked by Clendennon.
Cade misses with some punches.
Clendennon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cade backwards.
Cade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clendennon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cade misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon digs a right hand into Cade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cade's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clendennon.
Cade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clendennon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clendennon looking to throw knees to the head but Cade is blocking nicely.
Cade lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Cade fails to land.
Cade working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carver Cade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cade looking to score a takedown here. Clendennon is defending well but Cade drives through and ends up in Clendennon's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cade looking to pass the guard.
Clendennon keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clendennon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clendennon has momentary wrist control but Cade slips an elbow through the middle.
Clendennon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cade wants to control from the top but Clendennon keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cade throws a big elbow that misses.
Clendennon keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Cade postures up in Clendennon's guard and throws a big left but Clendennon blocks it.
Cade trying to control the position from guard on top but Clendennon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clendennon is keeping the position for now.
Cade throws a strike but Clendennon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cade is on top in guard.
Clendennon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cade throws a big elbow that misses.
Cade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cade controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade is working Clendennon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cade throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cade trying to control but Clendennon is working from the bottom.
Cade with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cade with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cade engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cade in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cade throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clendennon keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Clendennon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carver Cade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cade shoots in and drives through. Clendennon sprawls well.
Cade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clendennon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cade circles away.
A jab from Cade finds it's way through Clendennon's defenses.
Clendennon is looking to clinch.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clendennon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Clendennon wants to clinch but Cade slips to the side
and Cade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clendennon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cade.
Cade avoids a kick to the body.
Cade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clendennon.
Good work by Clendennon as he checks the leg kick.
Cade moves away from the strike by Clendennon.
Cade throws a low kick but Clendennon moves out of range easily.
Cade shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clendennon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clendennon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clendennon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cade is out of range.
Clendennon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cade misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Cade.
Clendennon works Cade's body with a nice hook.
Cade just misses with a punch to the body.
Clendennon misses the jab.
Clendennon lands a leg kick that knocks Cade off balance momentarily.
Cade throws a hook to the side of Clendennon's head but Clendennon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clendennon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carver Cade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade connects with a right hand. Clendennon shakes it off.
Clendennon wants to clinch.
Cade lands a slapping body shot.
Craig Clendennon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clendennon momentarily.
Cade misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cade tries to clinch there but Clendennon circles away.
Cade lands with an uppercut that bounces Clendennon off the cage and back into range.
Clendennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cade moves away from the strike by Clendennon.
Cade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clendennon's calf.
Clendennon tries a head kick but it misses.
Cade keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clendennon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cade jabs at Clendennon's body.
A leg kick checked by Clendennon.
Clendennon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cade is just out of range.
Clendennon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade lands with a good body shot.
Cade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cade darts in looking for a takedown but Clendennon gets double underhooks and turns Cade into the cage.
Craig Clendennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carver Cade.
Cade changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clendennon fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cade drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carver Cade has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cade is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade trying to control the position from guard on top but Clendennon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carver Cade wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cade lunges at Clendennon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clendennon's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carver Cade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cade has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carver Cade!
After winning the bout, Carver Cade thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.