PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Guy Cascarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youshi Nakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Guy Cascarino
vs
Nakuraba

225 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Guy Cascarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Youshi Nakuraba!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascarino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nakuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Cascarino moves out of range easily.
Cascarino misses with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Cascarino as Nakuraba shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cascarino looks to land a body kick but Nakuraba moved away.
Cascarino misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuraba just misses with a punch to the body.
Cascarino stuffs the takedown.
Youshi Nakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cascarino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakuraba.
Nakuraba avoids a kick to the body.

That's two 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.
Nakuraba tries to bum rush Cascarino with a series of wild strikes but Cascarino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nakuraba moves out of range of the body kick from Cascarino.
Nakuraba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cascarino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuraba is looking to clinch but Cascarino is avoiding it.
Cascarino throws a wild body kick that Nakuraba sees coming a mile off.
Nakuraba tries to clinch but Cascarino is having none of it.
Cascarino looks to land a body kick but Nakuraba moved away.

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.
Nakuraba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cascarino counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cascarino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Anthony Guy Cascarino has been cut.
Nakuraba tries to bum rush Cascarino with a series of wild strikes but Cascarino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakuraba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Youshi Nakuraba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Guy Cascarino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cascarino throws a body kick that misses.
Cascarino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakuraba tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakuraba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nakuraba.
Cascarino misses with a kick to the body.
Cascarino is looking to land body kicks.
Cascarino throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Nakuraba counter with a right hand.
Youshi Nakuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakuraba throws a head kick that misses
and Cascarino counters with a nice body kick.
Cascarino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cascarino misses with a body kick.
Youshi Nakuraba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakuraba moves out of range as Cascarino throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuraba is looking to clinch.
Nakuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nakuraba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cascarino pinned against the cage. Cascarino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakuraba cracks a nice hook into Cascarino's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakuraba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Youshi Nakuraba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Guy Cascarino's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Nakuraba misses.

Anthony Guy Cascarino's cut is getting worse.
Nakuraba has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Nakuraba misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cascarino misses with the body kick

and Nakuraba counters with a series of strikes that sends Cascarino to the canvas! Nakuraba follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Cascarino is rocked!

Anthony Guy Cascarino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakuraba postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Cascarino's head off the mat! Cascarino is out! He's out! Nakuraba jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Youshi Nakuraba!