PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Eater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Showcase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showcase has chosen Seven Devils as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eater
vs
Showcase

187 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Eater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Casey Showcase!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Showcase tries to sprawl but Eater drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eater throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Showcase keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Eater prevents Showcase from improving his position.
Showcase moves into full guard.
Eater would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Showcase controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Casey Showcase hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eater tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Showcase paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eater changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Showcase swats away the attempt to clinch by Eater.
Eater stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eater wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Showcase.
Showcase takes a swing at Eater's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eater working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eater gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showcase wants to get back to full guard.
Showcase won't allow Eater to pass to mount.
Showcase keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Showcase is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eater scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eater is looking to take a break and control but Showcase is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eater is really struggling to control Showcase but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Showcase wants to get back to his feet.

Jimmy Eater has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Eater wants to clinch.
Showcase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Showcase closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eater circles away.
Showcase listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Eater has managed to clinch.
Showcase can't get the takedown.
Jimmy Eater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Showcase.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eater jumps guard.
Eater keeping moving, preventing Showcase from controlling successfully.
Showcase engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Eater working for a triangle but Showcase defends it easily.
Eater keeping moving, preventing Showcase from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Showcase might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eater haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eater tries to clinch there but Showcase circles away.
Eater fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Showcase keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Showcase fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eater throws a head kick but Showcase moves out of range.
Showcase moves in looking to clinch but Eater pushes him off.
Eater takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Showcase takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Showcase rushes Eater and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Showcase lands an elbow just above Eater 's eye.
Showcase with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Showcase putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eater in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Showcase lands a good knee to the midsection. Eater won't want to take too many of those.
Showcase scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Showcase.

Eater jumps into guard, dragging Showcase to the mat.
Showcase won't allow Eater to sweep him here.
Showcase is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eater being controlled here, momentarily.
Showcase in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Showcase wants to control from the top but Eater keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Casey Showcase.
Eater tries to clinch but Showcase moves away
and Showcase counters with a left to the body.
Showcase doesn't manage to clinch there - Eater circles away.
A leg kick checked by Eater.
Showcase thumps Eater with a low kick.
Eater tries a head kick but it misses.
Eater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Eater closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eater taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Showcase.
Showcase with a knee to the head.
Showcase landing knees to the head.

Eater drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Showcase trying to control the position from guard on top but Eater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showcase sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Showcase is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Casey Showcase was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Showcase misses with a body kick.
Showcase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eater.

Eater closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eater slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Eater.

Eater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Showcase rushes Eater and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Showcase is looking to control Eater's arms but Eater gets an underhook and turns him. Now Showcase has his back to the cage.
Showcase wants to get back to striking at distance but Eater won't allow it.

Eater pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eater working a defensive guard here.
Eater can't keep his opponent in guard - Showcase advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Showcase trying to control the action but Eater is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Showcase showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Eater scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Showcase wants to improve his position but Eater is controlling well.
Eater is trying to control the action in half guard but Showcase is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Showcase wants to get back to his feet.
Eater is pressing down on Showcase's thigh, looking to free his foot. Showcase is holding on for now.
Eater prevents Showcase from improving his position.
Eater trying to control from Showcase's half guard. Showcase has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showcase managing to control the position.
Showcase trying to keep a closed guard but Eater is proving a slippery customer.
Showcase can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eater controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Eater wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A right-left combo lands from Showcase.
Showcase just misses with a punch to the body.
Eater tries to clinch but Showcase is having none of it.
Showcase lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Showcase coming out on top.

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!

Showcase dives in and scores a takedown into Eater's guard.
Eater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Showcase won't allow Eater to get back to his feet.
Showcase wants to control from the top but Eater keeps moving.
Showcase content to stall in guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because Jimmy Eater wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Eater is looking to clinch.
Showcase scores with a nice right hand.

Showcase gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eater to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showcase manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eater sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Showcase thows a huge punch but Eater dodges it nicely.
Eater is staying active underneath Showcase, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Eater kicks Showcase off and gets back to his feet.
Eater has a takedown stuffed.
Casey Showcase seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eater wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eater tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Showcase manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Showcase lands a nice looking body shot.
Showcase lands a nice shot that snaps Eater's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showcase lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Eater tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Showcase manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eater has a takedown stuffed.
Eater sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Showcase.
Showcase jabs Eater right on the nose. Eater blinks but takes it well.
Eater swats away the attempt to clinch by Showcase.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Showcase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Showcase has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Showcase!
Post fight, Casey Showcase stared into the camera and said 'Mumbles. -cricket- Mumbles more and stumbles around the cage.'.