PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Caskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercy Falls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercy Falls will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Caskey
vs
Falls

198 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
210 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kid Caskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mercy Falls!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falls checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Falls checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Caskey.
Good exchange - Caskey coming out on top.
Caskey throws a leg kick which misses Falls's front leg but catches the back leg as Falls tries to avoid it.
Caskey throws a hook to the side of Falls's head but Falls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caskey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Falls is out of range.
Falls cracks Caskey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falls scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Falls as he checks the leg kick.
Caskey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caskey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caskey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caskey throws a chopping leg kick but Falls manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Falls takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Falls blocks the low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Caskey, right into the meat.
Caskey throws a head kick but Falls moves out of range.
Caskey wants to slow Falls down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caskey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caskey is looking to score with low kicks.
Falls has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Falls throws a shot to the body.
Falls throws a body punch but Caskey moves out of range.
Caskey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caskey fakes the leg kick and cracks Falls in the body.
Caskey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caskey throws a big shot that misses.
Falls connects with a body shot that sends Caskey's belly button to the back.
Kid Caskey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caskey throws a sloppy head kick and Falls moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Caskey has Falls up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caskey blocking some punches.

Falls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falls steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caskey.
Falls connects with a body shot that sends Caskey's belly button to the back.
Caskey looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Caskey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falls is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Caskey rather than just go for the knockout.
Falls lands a nice shot to the body.
Falls lands an overhand right.
Caskey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Falls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caskey throws a low kick but Falls moves out of range easily.
Falls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caskey throws a leg kick but Falls sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caskey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falls lands a body shot.
Caskey throws a wild body kick that Falls sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Caskey has Falls up against the cage in a clinch.
Falls misses with some punches.

Falls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Falls scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kid Caskey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caskey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Falls blocks a leg kick.
Falls moves out of range of the body kick.
Caskey has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Falls jabs Caskey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caskey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caskey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kid Caskey is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falls. Caskey does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Falls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caskey throws a poor cross that misses

and Falls moves into the clinch.
Falls lands with a right to the head.
Falls misses with a body punch.
Caskey blocks an uppercut.

Caskey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Falls works the jab nicely.
Falls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Caskey.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Caskey, right into the meat.
Caskey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caskey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls avoids the head kick by Caskey.
Falls scores with a jab. Caskey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Falls ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caskey walks into a straight right hand from Falls.
Caskey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Falls's jab looks to have found its range, popping Caskey under the eye.
Caskey misses with a low kick as Falls jumps back.
Falls avoids the head kick by Caskey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falls checks a low kick from Caskey.
Caskey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Falls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caskey was well out of range. Poor timing from Falls.
Falls changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Falls.
Falls works the jab nicely.
Falls throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falls scores with a shot to the body.
Falls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caskey manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Falls!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls moves out of range of the body kick from Caskey.
Caskey throws a low kick, looking for Falls's leg but Falls calmly moves out of range.
Falls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caskey doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caskey is looking to score with low kicks.
Falls scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caskey doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Falls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falls lands a nice hook to Caskey's body. Caskey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Caskey throws a leg kick but Falls moved away.
Falls throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caskey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mercy Falls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Falls connects with a body shot that sends Caskey's belly button to the back.
Caskey misses with a straight right.
Caskey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falls checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caskey throws a chopping leg kick but Falls manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Caskey throws a right hand that misses
letting Falls counter with a right hand.
Falls connects with a body shot that sends Caskey's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Caskey. Falls shrugs it off though.
Falls ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Caskey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falls ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caskey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Falls keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Falls dips to his left and cracks Caskey with an uppercut!
Falls cracks a nice hook into Caskey's ribs.
Caskey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Caskey misses
and Falls counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caskey thinking.
Falls lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falls cracks Caskey with an open hand slap.
Falls thuds a left hand into Caskey's body.
A shot to the liver by Falls. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falls connects with a body shot that sends Caskey's belly button to the back.
Caskey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Kid Caskey has been cut.
Falls cracks a nice hook into Caskey's ribs.
Falls throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caskey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Caskey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Caskey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caskey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caskey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Caskey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Falls.
Falls lands with a nice body punch.
Caskey looks to land a body kick but Falls moved away.
Falls lands a nice shot to the body.
Falls dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caskey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falls connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falls connects with a body shot.
Falls darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caskey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caskey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Falls lands with a good body shot.
Caskey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Falls.
Falls bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Caskey's head backwards.
Falls jabs Caskey to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mercy Falls comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Falls 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercy Falls!