PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Casanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brown
vs
Casanova

167 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominique Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Casanova!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Casanova looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Casanova defends easily.
Casanova slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Casanova is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.

Casanova thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.

Casanova tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Casanova has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Casanova fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is not content to let Casanova control the position.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Casanova keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Casanova.
Casanova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown wants to take a breather but Casanova is having none of it.

Brown is working for a submission of some sort.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casanova with a nice cross.

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.
Casanova explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Casanova misses with a head kick.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Casanova. That one must have hurt.
Casanova throws a head kick that half lands.
Casanova goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Casanova lands a head kick!
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Casanova bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Casanova advances to full mount.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanova fails to advance to Brown's back.
Casanova blocks Brown's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
BOOM! Casanova connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Casanova putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Casanova looking to secure an arm triangle but Brown defends it well.
Casanova wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.

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.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown tries to hold on but Casanova postures up.
Brown is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Casanova has hold of Brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Casanova is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brown can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Casanova with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Casanova dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Casanova scores with a head kick.
Casanova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown shoots and misses
and Casanova counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Casanova thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Casanova goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Casanova darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Casanova working Brown over with strikes.
Casanova lands strikes from half guard.
Casanova passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brown!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casanova blocks Brown's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
A nice elbow there by Casanova.

Casanova working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Casanova working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Casanova is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brown slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brown gets back to full guard.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Casanova from standing up.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Casanova from controlling successfully.
Casanova wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Casanova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Casanova stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Casanova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Casanova throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to clinch up but Casanova keeps it at a distance.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Casanova counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Casanova with a poor takedown

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Casanova's guard.

Casanova is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Casanova is retaining full guard.
Eddie Casanova has got the better of the ground game so far.

Casanova working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown is in close to Casanova's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Casanova is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Casanova escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Casanova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Casanova throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Casanova throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Casanova throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominique Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casanova throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dominique Brown will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Casanova throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Casanova throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Casanova tries a head kick but it misses.
Casanova throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Casanova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Casanova lands a body shot.
Casanova throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Casanova.

Casanova stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.

Casanova clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Casanova pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Casanova shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Casanova finds it's way through Brown's defenses.

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Casanova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanova is looking to reverse the position.

Brown is working to tighten is grip on Casanova's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Casanova has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Brown is really squeezing tight and eventually Casanova passes out! Brown breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dominique Brown!