PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 2165 p4p, 1273 weight class) and Yellow Belt Casey (ranked 200 p4p, 122 weight class). Yellow Belt Casey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Goncalves
vs
Casey

178 cm
32
155
23 - 15 - 1

168 cm
29
151
16 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yellow Belt Casey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves misses with an uppercut. Casey saw that one coming.
Casey slips under a jab.
Casey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Casey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goncalves.
Casey blocks a jab.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goncalves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Casey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goncalves.
Goncalves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Goncalves misses.
Casey throws a body kick that misses.
Goncalves loads up on a big right hand but Casey slips the punch.
And Casey tries to counter it with a takedown but Goncalves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goncalves.
Goncalves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Casey with the inside leg kick.
Goncalves throws a head kick but Casey moves out of range.
Casey moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goncalves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Casey scrambles back to his feet.
Goncalves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goncalves misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Goncalves.
Goncalves throws a big shot that misses.
Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Goncalves throws out a loose jab but Casey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goncalves lands a lovely overhand right.
Goncalves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Casey defending well as Goncalves loads up on a big left hand.
Casey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Goncalves throws a lazy uppercut
and Casey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Casey lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Goncalves misses.
A jab from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves misses with a few strikes there.
Casey shapes to counter with a head kick.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Goncalves delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Goncalves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Casey's head backwards.
Casey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Casey throws a sloppy head kick and Goncalves moves out of range easily.
Guilherme Goncalves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Casey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Goncalves loads up on a big right hand but Casey slips the punch.
Casey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goncalves.
A jab from Goncalves does it's job there.
Goncalves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Casey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goncalves scores with a punch to the head.
Goncalves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Casey counters with a straight right hand.
Goncalves throws an overhand right that lands on Casey's shoulder, as Casey tries to avoid the shot.
Casey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Casey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goncalves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Casey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Goncalves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves lunges at Casey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Casey's hand.
Casey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Casey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goncalves thuds his right hand into Casey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Casey misses with a body kick.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves missing with a left hand there. Casey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Casey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Casey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goncalves swings widly with a right hand

so Casey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Goncalves kicks Casey off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves misses with a head kick.
Casey fails to land the takedown.
Goncalves scores with a three punch combo!
Casey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Casey shapes to counter with a head kick.
Goncalves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goncalves walks into a stiff left hand from Casey.
Goncalves's corner calls for a 1-2. Goncalves obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
No joy there for Goncalves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Casey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goncalves throws a looping overhand right but Casey ducks down to avoid it.
Casey swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Casey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goncalves slips a straight right by Casey.
The fighters circling - Goncalves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut. Casey saw that one coming.
Casey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casey slips a straight right by Goncalves.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Goncalves throws a right hand that misses
and Casey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goncalves thinking.
Goncalves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Casey shoots in but Goncalves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goncalves misses with a right hand

so Casey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Goncalves is looking to stand back up but Casey counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Goncalves.

We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Casey wants to control but Goncalves is keeping him busy.
Goncalves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Goncalves uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Casey moves away from the strike by Goncalves.
Goncalves missing with a left hand there. Casey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goncalves misses with a left hand
letting Casey counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casey misses with a head kick.
Goncalves stuns Casey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Goncalves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Casey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goncalves.
Casey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Goncalves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice side step and Casey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Casey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Goncalves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Casey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casey.
Goncalves is pulling down on Casey's head to control his posture.

Goncalves has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Casey has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Casey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Goncalves stops a takedown attempt from Casey.
Guilherme Goncalves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Belt Casey.
Goncalves misses with a hook from the clinch.

Goncalves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Casey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves misses with the combination.
Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casey tries for a takedown but Goncalves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goncalves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Casey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Casey avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Goncalves swings widly with a right hand
and Goncalves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goncalves throws a nice head kick!
Casey ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
Goncalves lands with a straight right. Casey didn't see that one coming.
Casey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Goncalves misses with a hook
and Casey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves looks to score with a jab to the body but Casey is just out of range.
Guilherme Goncalves is winning the standup battle so far.
Goncalves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goncalves defends it well.
Casey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goncalves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goncalves missing with a left hand there. Casey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goncalves takes a swing at Casey's ribcage but misses.
Casey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casey slips under a jab from Goncalves.
Goncalves throws a hook to the side of Casey's head but Casey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Casey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves misses with a straight right.
Goncalves misses with a hook.
Casey blocks a head kick by Goncalves.
Casey throws a push kick but Goncalves slaps the foot to one side.
Casey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goncalves.
Goncalves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goncalves throws an overhand right that lands on Casey's shoulder, as Casey tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a lunging right hand
and Goncalves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goncalves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Casey. Casey obviously looking to wear him down.
Casey scores with the left hand. Goncalves knows he should have avoided that one.
Goncalves checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casey blocks a head kick by Goncalves.
Casey slips a jab from Goncalves.
Casey feints the counter takedown.
Casey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goncalves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Casey! But no joy.
Goncalves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casey finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Casey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Casey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Casey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Goncalves connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Goncalves misses.
Casey flicks out a counter leg kick but Goncalves steps away.
Goncalves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Casey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves lands with a hook. Casey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Casey closes the distance and clinches up with Goncalves, looking for a takedown. Casey pushes Goncalves against the cage but Goncalves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Goncalves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Goncalves tries a head kick but it misses.
Goncalves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Goncalves loads up on a big right hand but Casey slips the punch.
Casey darts in looking for a takedown but Goncalves gets double underhooks and turns Casey into the cage.
Casey slips under a jab from Goncalves.
Casey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goncalves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goncalves feints and then cracks Casey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Casey down.
Casey blocks a head kick by Goncalves.
Casey with the counter takedown but Goncalves avoids it easily.
Casey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goncalves.
Goncalves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casey can do to turn this around?
A jab from Casey finds it's way through Goncalves's defenses.
Casey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Goncalves under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goncalves throws a right hand that Casey ducks under and follows up with a left that Casey also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Casey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casey trying to control the position from guard on top but Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey looking to pass the guard.
Goncalves throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Goncalves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Casey trying to control the position from guard on top but Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goncalves has control of Casey's left arm, preventing Casey from doing any damage.
Casey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Casey throws a jab when Goncalves was well out of range.

Casey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goncalves napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goncalves is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casey trying to control the action but Goncalves is working from the bottom.
Goncalves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Casey's best efforts.
Goncalves looks like he's trying to stand up.

Casey is looking for a kimura but Goncalves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Casey to get the leverage.
Goncalves won't allow Casey to pass to mount.
Casey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Goncalves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves pushes Casey off looking to stand but Casey dives back in and keeps control.
Goncalves is trying to get back to full guard.
Goncalves keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Casey moves nicely into side control.
Yellow Belt Casey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goncalves can't do much from the bottom here.
Goncalves regains half guard.
Casey trying to pass the guard but Goncalves defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goncalves is trying to maintain the position but Casey is very close to passing his half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Casey uses his free foot to push down on Goncalves's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Goncalves.
Goncalves regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goncalves keeps control of the position for the meantime.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yellow Belt Casey.
I think Goncalves 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Goncalves!
Guilherme Goncalves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.