PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Cassidy (ranked 1095 p4p, 1485 weight class) and Natsu Dragneel (ranked 138 p4p, 195 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dragneel's choice of entrance music: Come the Fire Dragon. This should be a great matchup!

Cassidy
vs
Dragneel

180 cm
22
175
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
180
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy lands with an uppercut that bounces Dragneel off the cage and back into range.
Dragneel throws a hook to the side of Cassidy's head but Cassidy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dragneel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dragneel slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Dragneel's head but Dragneel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragneel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cassidy misses with a body punch
enabling Dragneel to counter with a crisp jab.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Dragneel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy catches Dragneel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dragneel moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassidy.
A jab lands there for Cassidy.
A clash of legs there as Dragneel blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel slips a jab from Cassidy.
Dragneel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Dragneel.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Dragneel slips the punch.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
Dragneel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragneel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Cassidy misses.
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Cassidy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragneel doesn't seem bothered though.
Cassidy slips a jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dragneel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Dragneel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dragneel works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Dragneel. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Dragneel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassidy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dragneel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dragneel throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Cassidy misses its target.
Cassidy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragneel checks it well.
Dragneel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragneel misses with a hook.
Dragneel loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy moves out of range as Dragneel strikes.
Butch Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragneel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Cassidy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cassidy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy throws a good cross that connects.
Cassidy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut there from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses.
Cassidy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good work by Dragneel as he checks the leg kick.
Cassidy swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
Dragneel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cassidy back to the cage. Dragneel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cassidy takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dragneel slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Cassidy digs a good hook to Dragneel's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
A left lands for Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a hook. Dragneel ducked under it nicely.
Dragneel counters with a body kick.
Dragneel missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Dragneel ducks down to avoid it.
Dragneel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy jabs Dragneel right on the nose. Dragneel blinks but takes it well.
Cassidy looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragneel.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragneel counters with a leg kick.
Dragneel slips under a jab.
Dragneel throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Cassidy lands a nice looking body shot.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Dragneel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy slips under a jab.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Cassidy misses with a looping left.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Dragneel's shoulder, as Dragneel tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cassidy missing with a left hand there. Dragneel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dragneel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy throws a leg kick that misses.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Dragneel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragneel slips a straight right by Cassidy.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dragneel can do to turn this around?
Cassidy lands with a good body shot.
Cassidy throws a front kick aimed at Dragneel's knee but Dragneel avoids it well.
Cassidy catches Dragneel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragneel.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassidy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
Dragneel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Dragneel avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassidy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel lands with a cross.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dragneel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cassidy has got the better of the exchanges.
Cassidy misses with a shot to the body
letting Dragneel counter with a right hand.
Cassidy misses with a body kick.
A left lands for Cassidy.
Dragneel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dragneel throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Dragneel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cassidy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragneel doesn't seem bothered though.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragneel.
Cassidy dips to his left and cracks Dragneel with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Cassidy.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dragneel.
Cassidy throws a front kick that sends Dragneel stumbling back into the cage.
Cassidy checks a leg kick nicely.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragneel manages to avoid it.
Cassidy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragneel. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragneel throws a sloppy head kick and Cassidy moves out of range easily.
Dragneel walks into a stiff left hand from Cassidy.
Dragneel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragneel misses with a body shot.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragneel throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cassidy misses with a low kick.
Cassidy takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Dragneel's head but Dragneel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Dragneel.
Cassidy slips under a jab.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.
Nice shot lands for Cassidy.
Cassidy stuns Dragneel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dragneel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dragneel misses with a two punch combination.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragneel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Dragneel.
Dragneel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Cassidy looks to land a body kick but Dragneel moved away.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Cassidy. That snapped Dragneel's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragneel throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Butch Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragneel gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dragneel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dragneel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cassidy moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dragneel manages to avoid it.
Cassidy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cassidy digs a good body shot into Dragneel's ribs.
Cassidy takes a swing at Dragneel's ribcage but misses.
Cassidy throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.
Cassidy misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dragneel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Dragneel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cassidy looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Cassidy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dragneel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Dragneel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy loads up on a big right hand but Dragneel slips the punch.
Dragneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Dragneel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dragneel misses with a straight right.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Cassidy.
Dragneel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dragneel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragneel throws a series of punches but Cassidy avoids them all with ease.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Dragneel counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy digs a good hook to Dragneel's body.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Dragneel.
Cassidy lands with a shot to the body.
Dragneel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragneel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragneel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dragneel moves away from the strike by Cassidy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy scores with a jab. Dragneel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cassidy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cassidy defending well as Dragneel loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy misses with a body kick.
Cassidy misses with a left hand
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragneel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassidy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cassidy cracks Dragneel with an open hand slap.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Cassidy scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragneel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Dragneel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cassidy swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Dragneel.
Natsu Dragneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butch Cassidy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Cassidy looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
Good shot there by Cassidy.
Cassidy with a nice cross.
Dragneel checks a leg kick.
Dragneel looks to land a left hand but Cassidy moved out of range nicely.
Cassidy with a jab.
Dragneel misses with a hook. Cassidy ducked under it nicely.
Cassidy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dragneel takes a step back to recover.
Cassidy lands with a cross.
Cassidy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dragneel finds it's way round the side to connect with Cassidy's head.
Cassidy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dragneel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab by Dragneel.
Cassidy scores with a jab.
Dragneel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cassidy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragneel checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy tries a low kick but Dragneel avoids it.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
Dragneel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cassidy lands with a shot to the body.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy throws an off balance right hand
and Dragneel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cassidy thinking.
Cassidy misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragneel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cassidy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the body.
Cassidy scores with a shot to the body.
Cassidy tries to score with a low kick but Dragneel moves his leg out of the way.
Dragneel misses the jab.
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!
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragneel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Dragneel throws an overhand right that lands on Cassidy's shoulder, as Cassidy tries to avoid the shot.
Dragneel moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cassidy with a nice cross.
Cassidy scores with a jab to the body.
Cassidy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dragneel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
Cassidy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dragneel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cassidy misses with a body shot.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Cassidy moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
Cassidy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassidy cracks a nice hook into Dragneel's ribs.
Cassidy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dragneel.
Cassidy lands a leg kick that knocks Dragneel off balance momentarily.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
and Dragneel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Cassidy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cassidy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Cassidy!
During a confident post fight interview, Butch Cassidy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.