PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gokay Kvr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Paul Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gokay Kvr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kvr
vs
Paul Casey

170 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gokay Kvr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martyn Paul Casey!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kvr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kvr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kvr is looking to land body kicks.
Kvr tries to clinch but Casey moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvr wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
Kvr tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt - Kvr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kvr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kvr, right into the meat.
Gokay Kvr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casey swats away the attempt to clinch by Kvr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kvr fails with an attempt to clinch.

Casey gets the takedown into side control.

Casey stands up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kvr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvr tries to clinch up.
Kvr tries to close the distance and clinch but Casey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kvr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kvr doesn't manage to clinch there - Casey circles away.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt - Kvr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kvr tries to clinch there but Casey circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kvr moves in looking to clinch but Casey pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martyn Paul Casey dominated that round.
That's time! Kvr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Casey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kvr regains half guard.
Kvr wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kvr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kvr is trying to control but can't.
Kvr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvr is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kvr tries to close the distance and clinch but Casey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kvr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martyn Paul Casey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Casey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kvr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kvr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey shoots in but Kvr avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvr tries to clinch there but Casey circles away.
Kvr is looking to clinch but Casey is avoiding it.
Kvr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kvr wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
Martyn Paul Casey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Casey keeps the fight on the outside.
Kvr tries to clinch there but Casey circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Casey.
Gokay Kvr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Casey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casey gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Casey keeps the fight on the outside.
Casey fails with a takedown attempt.
Gokay Kvr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martyn Paul Casey.
Kvr throws a leg kick that misses.
Gokay Kvr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Casey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvr.
Casey checks a leg kick nicely.
Kvr moves in looking to clinch but Casey pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kvr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Casey somewhat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martyn Paul Casey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Casey 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 Paulo Santos 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... Martyn Paul Casey!