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 comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fertit
vs
Paul Casey

171 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

174 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martyn Paul Casey!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertit has a takedown stuffed.
Fertit shoots in for a double leg but Casey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Fertit or perhaps it was just good defense by Casey which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanni Fertit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fertit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Casey.
Fertit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Casey misses with a wild combination.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown but Casey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fertit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Casey misses.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown but Casey shows good takedown defense.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Casey as he jumps to the side.
Giovanni Fertit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fertit is breathing heavily.
Casey stuffs the takedown attempt from Fertit. Fertit gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit fails with a takedown attempt.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Casey sprawls well. Casey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fertit gets slowly back to his feet.
Casey tries to bum rush Fertit with a series of wild strikes but Fertit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Casey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fertit.
Fertit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casey.
Fertit tries for a takedown but Casey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casey thows a left - swing and a miss!

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.
Casey fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Fertit with that takedown attempt.
Casey misses with a wild body shot.
Casey misses with a wild body shot.
Fertit looks for a takedown but Casey sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Fertit or perhaps it was just good defense by Casey which made him look bad.
Fertit slips under a jab.
Fertit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Casey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Casey throws an overhand right that lands on Fertit's shoulder, as Fertit tries to avoid the shot.
Casey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fertit shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fertit was well out of range. Poor timing from Casey.
Casey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Casey. No joy for Fertit on that attempt.
Casey throws a right hand that Fertit ducks under and follows up with a left that Fertit also avoids with ease.
Casey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fertit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Casey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fertit moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fertit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fertit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Casey circles away.
Casey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fertit manages to avoid it.
Casey looks to land a combination but Fertit avoids it well.

That's four 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.
Nice takedown defense from Casey. No joy for Fertit on that attempt.
Casey slaps away a takedown attempt from Fertit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Casey loads up on a big right hand but Fertit slips the punch.
Casey throws a series of punches but Fertit moves out of range.
Fertit shoots for a double leg takedown but Casey sprawls well. He's pushed Fertit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fertit shoots in but no luck this time.
Casey throws a series of punches but Fertit avoids them all with ease.
Casey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fertit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casey throws a series of punches but Fertit avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martyn Paul Casey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fertit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fertit dives in and grabs Casey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Casey pushes down on Fertit's head and hops out.
Casey throws a series of punches but Fertit avoids them all with ease.
Fertit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Casey avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanni Fertit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casey keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Casey does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fertit.
Fertit shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casey misses the jab.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown but Casey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Casey misses its intended target.
Casey misses the shot to the body.

Fertit closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fertit lands in his opponent's guard.

Fertit drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Casey dives on top into guard.

Fertit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fertit has a closed guard, preventing Casey from standing up.
Casey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fertit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Casey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fertit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Casey is aware though and is defending well.
Casey tries to stand but Fertit is controlling from the bottom.

Fertit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Casey defends well.
Casey tries to stand but Fertit is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Casey wants it to stay on the feet.
Casey thows a body shot but no joy.
Fertit fails with a takedown attempt.
Casey swats away the attempt to clinch by Fertit.
Fertit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Casey misses its intended target.
Casey throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fertit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Casey circles away.
Casey misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Casey misses.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown but Casey shows good takedown defense.
Casey fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Casey misses.
Fertit wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
Casey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fertit fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Casey misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Martyn Paul Casey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Casey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fertit.
Fertit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Casey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fertit is looking to improve his position.

Fertit actively working from the bottom here.
Fertit is trying to get back to full guard.

Fertit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Fertit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fertit punching from the bottom.
Casey wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fertit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Casey counters with a series of strikes. Fertit will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanni Fertit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fertit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Casey.
Martyn Paul Casey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Casey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fertit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Casey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Casey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fertit.
Fertit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Casey counters with a three punch combo that has Fertit backing up. Fertit nods at Casey to acknowledge the strikes.
Casey connects with a body shot.
Casey looks to land a combination but Fertit avoids it well.
Fertit misses with a takedown
and Casey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fertit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Casey.
Fertit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Casey counters with a three punch combo that has Fertit backing up. Fertit nods at Casey to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey misses with a two punch combination.
Fertit shoots and misses
and Casey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fertit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casey.
Casey just misses with a punch to the body.
Fertit has his takedown stuffed
and Casey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fertit thinking.
Fertit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Casey.
Casey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fertit circles away quickly and effectively.
Martyn Paul Casey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fertit fails with the takedown
and Casey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Casey lands with a right hand.
Giovanni Fertit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fertit tries for a takedown but Casey circles away easily
and Casey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Casey.
Fertit with a poor takedown
and Casey counters with a series of strikes. Fertit will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Casey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Casey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fertit.
Fertit tries for a takedown but Casey circles away easily
and Casey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Casey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fertit rather than just go for the knockout.
Casey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fertit with a poor takedown
and Casey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Casey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fertit has his takedown stuffed
and Casey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martyn Paul Casey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Casey 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

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