PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Casili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Man is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Casili
vs
Man

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
290 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Casili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Casili tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Casili to the ground. Casili escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Man throws a body punch but Casili moves out of range.
Casili with a poor takedown

and Man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Casili is trying to get back to full guard.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Casili keeps working.
Man throwing shots but Casili is blocking nicely.
Casili tries to roll over but Man keeps him under control.
Man looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Casili with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Man is looking to take a break and control but Casili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Man scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Casili blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casili blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Casili avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Man.

Man is looking for a kimura but Casili is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Man to get the leverage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casili misses with a takedown
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Casili.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Casili. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Man forces Casili back against the cage and clinches.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Casili has him pressed against the cage.

Casili pulls Man into guard.
Casili on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Casili tries to get out of the position.
Casili will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Casili is retaining full guard.
Man wants to control from the top but Casili keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casili controlling the position.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Casili working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Man.
Casili working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man fails with the takedown.
Casili tries to clinch up

so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man looks gassed!
Casili trying to control the position.

Man thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casili is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Man is looking to work some ground and pound but Casili has wrist control.
Casili not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Casili has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Man with a nice head shot there.
Man trying to control but Casili is working from the bottom.
Casili pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Casili avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man postures up in Casili's guard and throws a big left but Casili blocks it.
Man won't allow Casili to sweep him here.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Casili blocks nicely.
Casili has Man pulled in close to control his posture.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Casili shows good takedown defense.
A good leg kick by Casili.
Casili tries a head kick but it misses.
Casili throws a combination that misses

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Man shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Casili sprawls well. Casili wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Man gets slowly back to his feet.
Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Casili counters with a thumping low kick.
Casili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bob Casili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Casili shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Man is trying to defend but Casili finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Casili takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Casili thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.

Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Man is breathing heavily.

Casili is looking for a kimura but Man is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Casili to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casili is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Casili stops Man from getting back to his feet.
Casili trying to control the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Man is looking to clinch but Casili is avoiding it.
Casili tries to score a power double leg takedown but Man sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Casili somewhat.
Casili tries a head kick but it misses.

Man instigates a clinch.

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.
Casili tries to pull guard but Man holds him up against the cage and eventually Casili drops back down to his feet.
Man is pressed up against the cage. Casili has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Man down to the mat. Man avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Casili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Casili shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Casili has a takedown stuffed.

Man clinches with his opponent.

Man manages to break the clinch.
Casili tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casili tries to clinch but Man moves away

and Man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Man.
Man slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man trying to control but Casili is working from the bottom.
Man working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Casili wants to sweep but no luck.
Casili pulls Man in to control the position.
Casili avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man advances position into side control!
Casili struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man is chipping away with strikes.
Casili is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Casili's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Casili tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position.

Man decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Casili slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Casili misses with a takedown

so Man counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Man misses with a takedown attempt - Casili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Casili has his takedown stuffed

and Man counters with a takedown into side control.
Casili is looking to reverse the position.

Man is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Casili has escaped the position, nice work there.
Casili is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Casili taking a bit of punishment here - Man scoring with strikes.
Casili tries to bench press Man off him but Man keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casili taking a bit of punishment here - Man scoring with strikes.
Casili is working to avoid the ground and pound but Man connects with a decent elbow.
Man throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Man is putting a hurting on Casili here, landing some big shots from side control.
Casili struggling a bit here.
Casili is working to avoid the ground and pound but Man connects with a decent elbow.
Man throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Casili tries to buck Man off but Man is having none of it.
Man tries to score with some ground and pound. Casili controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Casili as he jumps to the side.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Casili.
Casili closes the distance looking to clinch

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Casili working hard to break the clinch.
Man stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Casili gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Bob Casili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Man.
Man is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Casili trying to control the position but instead, Man has worked for underhooks and has pushed Casili into the cage.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Casili blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casili looks to clinch
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Casili thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man fails with the takedown.
Super Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casili with a poor takedown

and Man counters with a single leg into guard. Casili didn't expect that.
Casili keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Casili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Man working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Casili pulls Man in to control the position.
Super Man has got the better of the ground game so far.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casili controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man postures up and lands a big shot to Casili's brow.
Man wants to control from the top but Casili keeps moving.
Man throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Casili shoots for a takedown but Man saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Casili shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Casili thuds a left hand into Man's body.
Bob Casili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casili thumps Man with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Man!