PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Lomachenko (ranked 2574 p4p, 1196 weight class) and Yellow Belt Casey (ranked 268 p4p, 136 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yellow Belt Casey enters the cage!

Lomachenko
vs
Casey

175 cm
26
145
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
26
151
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yellow Belt Casey!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Lomachenko moves into range and clinches up with Casey.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Casey told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Lomachenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lomachenko throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.
Lomachenko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCasey.
Lomachenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Casey looks to throw a body kick
and Lomachenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Igor Lomachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomachenko throws a nice looking combination but Casey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Casey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lomachenko.
Lomachenko takes a swing at Casey's ribcage but misses.
Lomachenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lomachenko misses with a head kick.
Casey is looking for the big counter here.

Lomachenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casey, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomachenko misses with some punches.
Lomachenko is pressed up against the cage. Casey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lomachenko down to the mat. Lomachenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lomachenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Casey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Casey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Casey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lomachenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Casey.
Casey throws the kick towards the body but Lomachenko avoids it.
Lomachenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Casey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lomachenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lomachenko scores with a jab. Casey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lomachenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Casey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Igor Lomachenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lomachenko tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Casey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some bone on bone action there as Casey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Lomachenko closes the distance and pushes Casey back into the cage.
Lomachenko lands a left hand.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomachenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko lands a body punch.
I was talking to Lomachenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomachenko is working Casey over against the cage.
Lomachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Lomachenko throws a head punch that misses.
Casey blocks a body shot from Lomachenko.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lomachenko is stalling here.
Lomachenko tries a body shot but Casey blocks it.
Lomachenko misses with some punches.
Lomachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Casey controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko digs a right hand underneath Casey's ribcage. Casey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lomachenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lomachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomachenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lomachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.
Lomachenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lomachenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lomachenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Igor Lomachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Belt Casey.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomachenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lomachenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko pushes Casey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lomachenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lomachenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Lomachenko lands a right hand.
Lomachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Lomachenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casey blocking some punches.
Lomachenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Casey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lomachenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lomachenko.
Nice body punch from Lomachenko - that landed with a thud.
Casey goes for a takedown attempt but Lomachenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Lomachenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Casey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko is looking to land body kicks.
Casey feints the counter takedown.
Casey lands a nice shot that snaps Lomachenko's head back.
Casey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lomachenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Lomachenko throws a body punch but Casey moves out of range.
Casey replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lomachenko blocks it well.
Casey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lomachenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casey can do to turn this around?
Casey moves out of range of the strikes.
Lomachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lomachenko wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
Lomachenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lomachenko throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Casey misses.
Casey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lomachenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Casey scrambles back to his feet.
Casey looks to land a body kick but Lomachenko moved away.

Lomachenko clinches with his opponent.
Lomachenko misses with the head strike.
Lomachenko misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey prevents a body shot from Lomachenko.
Casey tries to pull guard but Lomachenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lomachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casey goes for a takedown attempt but Lomachenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lomachenko wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
Lomachenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Casey at a distance.
Lomachenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lomachenko misses the shot to the body.
Lomachenko throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.
Casey misses with a body kick.
Lomachenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Casey's head.
Lomachenko misses with a body shot
and Casey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lomachenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lomachenko tests Casey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Casey throws a low kick, looking for Lomachenko's leg but Lomachenko calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casey swats away the attempt to clinch by Lomachenko.
Casey avoids the head kick by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomachenko cracks a nice hook into Casey's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lomachenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lomachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomachenko scores with a hook to the body.
Casey wants a takedown.
Igor Lomachenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Belt Casey.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Lomachenko can't find room to land a body shot as Casey controls the action.
Casey wants a takedown but no success here.
Lomachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomachenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Lomachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lomachenko misses with the head strike.
Igor Lomachenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lomachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Casey controls his hands.
Casey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lomachenko smiles and moves away.
Lomachenko scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lomachenko thuds a left hand into Casey's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lomachenko misses the target.
Lomachenko sizes up Casey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Casey misses with a hook.
Casey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Lomachenko.
Lomachenko connects with a jab.
Casey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lomachenko's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomachenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Casey fails to land with a series of punches.

Lomachenko pushes Casey up against the cage in a clinch.
Lomachenko misses with a body punch.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomachenko misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lomachenko fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Lomachenko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lomachenko lands a head shot.
Lomachenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Casey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Casey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lomachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomachenko tries to clinch but Casey moves out of range.
Casey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lomachenko throws a solid leg kick but Casey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lomachenko.

Lomachenko clinches.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomachenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lomachenko tries a body shot but Casey blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lomachenko lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lomachenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomachenko.
Lomachenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Lomachenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Lomachenko breaks from the clinch.
Casey keeps the fight on the outside.
Lomachenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lomachenko throws a shot to the body.
Lomachenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Casey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Casey misses with a looping left.
Lomachenko blocks a leg kick.
Lomachenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lomachenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Casey throws out the jab.
Lomachenko was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Casey lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko throws a leg kick which misses Casey's front leg but catches the back leg as Casey tries to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lomachenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Casey gets tackled into the cage by Lomachenko. Lomachenko maintains the clinch.
Lomachenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomachenko tries a body shot but Casey blocks it.
Casey wants a takedown but no success here.
Casey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Lomachenko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casey prevents a body shot from Lomachenko.
Lomachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey blocking some punches.
Lomachenko has a couple of punches blocked by Casey.
Lomachenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lomachenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lomachenko tries to throw a body punch but Casey avoids it by throwing Lomachenko back against the cage.
Lomachenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yellow Belt Casey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lomachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lomachenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick lands for Lomachenko.
Lomachenko clobbers Casey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lomachenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lomachenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomachenko moves away.
Lomachenko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Lomachenko.
Casey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lomachenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Casey's head.
Lomachenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Casey's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomachenko tests Casey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lomachenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomachenko throws a solid leg kick but Casey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lomachenko.
Casey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomachenko.

Lomachenko has closed the distance and engaged Casey in a clinch.

Lomachenko breaks from the clinch.
Lomachenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lomachenko looks to clinch
and Casey counters with a big right hand! Oh Lomachenko is in trouble here! Casey follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yellow Belt Casey!
Yellow Belt Casey thanked the fans post fight for their support.