PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Paul Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faramir Gondor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Paul Casey
vs
Gondor

174 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martyn Paul Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faramir Gondor!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gondor.
Gondor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Casey.
Gondor shoots for a double leg takedown but Casey sprawls well. He's pushed Gondor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Casey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gondor.
Martyn Paul Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faramir Gondor.
Casey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gondor.

Casey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gondor looks gassed!
Gondor thows a big elbow that misses.
Casey wants to sweep here but Gondor controlling him for the moment.
Gondor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gondor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gondor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gondor throwing strikes but missing.
Gondor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gondor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

Gondor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Casey defending against the ground and pound.
Gondor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gondor tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gondor working away.
Gondor misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casey tries to bench press Gondor off him but Gondor keeps the position.
Casey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gondor not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gondor misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Gondor. No joy for Casey on that attempt.
Casey shoots in but no luck this time.
Gondor doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Casey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Gondor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gondor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gondor fails with the takedown

and Casey counters with a single leg into guard. Gondor didn't expect that.
Casey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Casey wants to control from the top but Gondor keeps moving.

Gondor uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gondor.
Gondor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Casey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casey.
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!
Gondor is looking to stand up but Casey isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Martyn Paul Casey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Casey shoots for a double leg takedown but Gondor sprawls well. He's pushed Casey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gondor misses with a series of wild punches.
Gondor with a poor takedown

and Casey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casey.
Casey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Casey stops Gondor from standing up.
Gondor keeping moving, preventing Casey from controlling successfully.
Gondor wants to stand and escape but Casey is having none of it.
Casey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gondor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Casey is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gondor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gondor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gondor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gondor has his takedown stuffed

and Casey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gondor won't be happy with that.
Gondor is not content to let Casey control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gondor wants to get back to his feet but Casey drags him back down.
Gondor is trying to escape the position but Casey is controlling the position.
Gondor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Casey trying to control the position but Gondor is working away.
Gondor is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gondor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gondor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Casey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gondor cracks Casey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gondor with a lazy takedown attempt

and Casey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gondor won't be happy with that.
Martyn Paul Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Faramir Gondor.
Gondor is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gondor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Casey trying to control the position but Gondor is working away.
Gondor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

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

and Casey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casey prevents Gondor from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martyn Paul Casey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Casey shoots in for a double leg but Gondor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gondor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gondor fails to land with a series of punches.
Gondor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Casey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gondor is looking to escape.
Gondor is refusing to be controlled, as Casey sits in half guard.
Casey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gondor on the ground.
Gondor is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gondor is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gondor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Casey counters with a shoot takedown. Gondor fights it but they end up in guard.
Gondor is looking to stand up but Casey isn't so interested in that idea.
Casey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gondor wants to stand and escape but Casey is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Casey trying to control the position from guard on top but Gondor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gondor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Casey tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gondor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gondor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Casey!
Casey blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gondor throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Casey because Gondor loaded up on that one.
Gondor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gondor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gondor thowing shots but they're missing.
Gondor thowing shots but they're missing.
Gondor looking to ground and pound but Casey is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Casey wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gondor.
Casey is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gondor throws some wild stikes that Casey manages to avoid easily.
Gondor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gondor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Gondor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Faramir Gondor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gondor thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gondor looking to ground and pound but Casey is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martyn Paul Casey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Casey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martyn Paul Casey!