PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martyn Paul Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, O Fortuna. Martyn Paul Casey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fertit
vs
Paul Casey

171 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giovanni Fertit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martyn Paul Casey!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fertit closes the distance and pushes Casey back into the cage.

Fertit gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Casey regains guard.
Casey trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Casey wants to stand and escape but Fertit is having none of it.
Fertit postures up in Casey's guard and throws a big left but Casey blocks it.
Fertit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Casey misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Casey tries to buck Fertit off but Fertit is having none of it.
Casey misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Casey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fertit.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Casey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Casey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fertit is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Casey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fertit trying to control from the bottom.

Fertit looking for submissions off his back.
Fertit wants to control but Casey is keeping busy.
Casey wants to stand up but Fertit has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Casey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fertit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fertit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Casey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Casey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Fertit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fertit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fertit is breathing heavily.

Fertit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Casey pulls his head out easily.
Casey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fertit with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fertit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fertit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casey.
Fertit working a defensive guard here.

Fertit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Casey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fertit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Casey working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Casey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Casey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Casey shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fertit napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Casey in side control, throwing shots but Fertit defends.
Fertit manages to work his way to half guard, despite Casey's best efforts.
Fertit wants to get back to full guard.
Casey wants to free his trapped foot but Fertit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Casey wants to stand up but Fertit has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Casey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Fertit looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Casey shoots in and bounces Fertit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Casey works over Fertit with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fertit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Casey has managed to get both his arms back between Fertit's legs - danger averted.
Casey lands a couple of digs.
Casey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Casey postures up.
Casey chips away with some ground and pound.
Casey working some strikes from top position.
Casey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Casey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fertit's waist but Fertit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Casey off to one side.
Casey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown but Casey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Casey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fertit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Giovanni Fertit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martyn Paul Casey.
Fertit lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Casey tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey looks like he's trying to stand up.

Fertit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Casey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Casey is looking to escape.

Fertit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Casey manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fertit scoring with punches to the head and body.

Fertit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Fertit dominated that round.
That's time! Fertit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Casey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fertit is trying to defend but Casey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Casey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Fertit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Casey pulls his head out easily.
Casey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Fertit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Casey pulls his head out easily.
Casey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Casey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Casey thows a huge punch but Fertit dodges it nicely.
Casey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Casey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fertit on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Casey lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casey tries to stand and escape but Fertit is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fertit has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Casey. Oh but Fertit has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Casey goes limp - he's gone! Fertit jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Giovanni Fertit!