PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fa Yang Narong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hucklebuck Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Narong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 5 Minutes Alone. Narong has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hucklebuck Cassidy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Yang Narong
vs
Cassidy

191 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Apocalypse Clothing
Blaze Ronin Street Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fa Yang Narong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hucklebuck Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cassidy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cassidy lands in his opponent's guard.
Cassidy passes Narong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Narong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cassidy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Cassidy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cassidy wants to stand up but Narong is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassidy looks gassed!
Narong wants to stand back up but Cassidy manages to pass into side control.
Cassidy happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy cracks Narong with a big right hand but Narong just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Narong is looking for a sweep.
Cassidy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Let's hope that Cassidy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Narong struggling a bit here.
Narong is looking to get back to his feet here but Cassidy is keeping cool and he's managed to take Narong's back.
The referee is taking a good look at Narong as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Cassidy!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cassidy tries to keep control of the position but Narong is staying busy.
Narong rolls, trying to escape but Cassidy keeps control of the position.
Narong just trying to survive but Cassidy is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cassidy throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Narong!
Narong is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Narong can't escape the position.
Cassidy lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Narong is trying to stand back up.
I really don't envy Narong right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narong looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Narong tries to break free.
Narong turns into Cassidy and is now in his guard.
Narong trying to control but Cassidy is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Narong is looking to slow Cassidy down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Narong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cassidy has a takedown stuffed.
Narong doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassidy circles away.
Cassidy swats away the attempt to clinch by Narong.
Narong wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cassidy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cassidy.

Cassidy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Narong is rocked!

Cassidy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Narong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cassidy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cassidy showed some decent athleticism there.
Narong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cassidy is working away from the top position though.
Narong seems to have got his legs back now.
Narong lands with a few short shots to the body.
Cassidy stops Narong from getting back to his feet.
Narong tries to roll over but Cassidy keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hucklebuck Cassidy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Narong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Narong tries to clinch there but Cassidy circles away.
Narong doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassidy circles away.
Narong tries to clinch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy throws a wild body kick that Narong sees coming a mile off.
Cassidy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narong fails with the takedown

and Cassidy counters with a single leg into guard. Narong didn't expect that.
Cassidy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Narong is looking to stand up but Cassidy isn't so interested in that idea.
Cassidy looking to pass the guard.
Narong wants to stand up but Cassidy is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cassidy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narong wants to stand up but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy slips nicely into half guard.
Cassidy moves into full mount! Narong won't be happy about that!
Narong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cassidy on the ground.
Cassidy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Narong wants to control but Cassidy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cassidy controlling from the full mount.
Cassidy is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Cassidy stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cassidy can't break the clinch.
Narong landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Narong.
A knee to the head by Narong.

It looks like Hucklebuck Cassidy has been cut.
Cassidy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Narong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fa Yang Narong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hucklebuck Cassidy.
Narong wants to stall.
Narong keeps control of Cassidy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Narong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Narong misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Narong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Narong with a knee to the head.
Cassidy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Narong misses with a knee strike.

Cassidy jumps into guard, dragging Narong to the mat.
Narong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cassidy's guard.
Narong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Narong throws a strike but Cassidy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Narong wants to stand but Cassidy is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy tries to free his leg and advance position but Narong is retaining full guard.

Cassidy stands up and waves to Narong to follow him.
Narong tries to clinch but Cassidy moves away

and Cassidy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cassidy wants to break free but Narong has control.
Narong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Narong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cassidy.
Narong with a knee to the head.
Narong looking to throw knees to the head but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Narong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cassidy is keeping busy.
Narong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narong trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Cassidy can't break the clinch.
Narong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Narong managing to block the knees to the body from Cassidy.
Narong trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Narong keeps control of Cassidy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cassidy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hucklebuck Cassidy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hucklebuck Cassidy's cut.
That's time! Narong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Narong tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Narong looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Narong wants to clinch but Cassidy slips to the side
and Cassidy counters with a straight right hand.
Narong closes the distance but Cassidy moves to the side

and Cassidy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cassidy.
Cassidy prevents Narong from getting back to his feet.
Cassidy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Cassidy stands up and waves to Narong to follow him.
Narong looks to clinch

and Cassidy counters by moving into the clinch.
Good body shot from Narong.
Narong landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Cassidy.
Narong tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassidy avoids the damage to the body.
Narong looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassidy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Narong.
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!
Cassidy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cassidy avoids the elbow strike from Narong, against the cage.
Cassidy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Narong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Narong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narong tries to land a knee to the head but Cassidy blocks with his arms.
Cassidy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Narong smiles and moves away.
Narong misses with a head kick.
Narong moves in looking to clinch but Cassidy pushes him off.
Cassidy shoots in but no luck this time.
Fa Yang Narong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hucklebuck Cassidy.
Narong closes the distance looking to clinch

and Cassidy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Narong's guard now.
Narong wants to improve his position but instead Cassidy has moved into half guard.
Cassidy passes the guard and advances to mount!

Cassidy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Narong turns into him and now he's in Cassidy's guard.
Cassidy keeping moving, preventing Narong from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy trying to strike off his back.
Cassidy looking for a sweep. Not yet Cassidy, not yet.
Narong wants to pass the guard but Cassidy is keeping the position.

Cassidy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cassidy is pulling down on Narong's head to control his posture.
Narong is looking to stand up but Cassidy won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy keeping moving, preventing Narong from controlling successfully.
Cassidy wants to sweep here but Narong controlling him for the moment.

Cassidy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fa Yang Narong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Narong wants to stand but Cassidy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Narong won't allow Cassidy to sweep him here.
Cassidy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Narong's guard.
Cassidy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Narong can't keep his opponent in guard - Cassidy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hucklebuck Cassidy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cassidy is taking a breather. Narong 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narong wants to improve his position but Cassidy is controlling well.
Narong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cassidy postures up and lands a big shot to Narong's brow.
Cassidy won't allow Narong to get back to his feet.
Narong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cassidy looking to pass the guard.
Narong throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cassidy landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hucklebuck Cassidy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cassidy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hucklebuck Cassidy!