PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iker Casillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Casillas
vs
Simpson

188 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Iker Casillas!
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, Homer Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Casillas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Casillas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Simpson tries to bench press Casillas off him but Casillas keeps the position.
Simpson is not content to let Casillas control the position.

Casillas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Casillas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Simpson is looking to reverse the position.
Simpson gets back to half guard.
Casillas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Casillas is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Simpson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Casillas pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to get to full guard but Casillas has control of the leg.

Simpson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Casillas pulls his head out easily.
Simpson is trying to get back to full guard.
Simpson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Simpson.
Casillas trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Simpson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Casillas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casillas passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Casillas.
Casillas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Casillas is working for a submission of some sort.
Simpson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Simpson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simpson looks gassed!

Simpson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Casillas is defending well. Simpson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Casillas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Simpson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Homer Simpson!