PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sensei Biff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hucklebuck Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassidy has chosen It's so easy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Biff
vs
Cassidy

220 cm
25
279 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

195 cm
28
275 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sensei Biff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hucklebuck Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biff slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Cassidy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biff swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
Biff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown but Biff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biff tries to clinch up.

Cassidy scores with a takedown into Biff's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cassidy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cassidy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Biff working a defensive guard here.
Biff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cassidy on the ground.

Cassidy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Biff looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Biff looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Biff!
Cassidy is pushing Biff's head away, looking to escape. Biff manages to hold on to the position though.
Cassidy looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biff tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Cassidy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Biff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cassidy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cassidy wants to get back to his feet.
Biff seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Cassidy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Biff.
Biff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cassidy misses with a two punch combination.
Biff tries to clinch up but Cassidy circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassidy tries to clinch up.
Biff shoots in for a takedown but Cassidy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Biff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biff bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biff is looking to clinch but Cassidy is avoiding it.
Biff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biff thuds his shin into the meat of Cassidy's side.
Biff scores with a head kick.
Biff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cassidy sprawls well. Cassidy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Biff gets slowly back to his feet.
Biff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sensei Biff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biff fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Biff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cassidy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Biff - the referee stops the clock and Cassidy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Biff. Cassidy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy moves in looking to clinch but Biff pushes him off.
Biff fails to land the takedown.
Biff is looking to clinch.

Cassidy clinches up against the cage.
Cassidy gets underhooks to prevent Biff's takedown attempt.

Biff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Biff fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Biff with that takedown attempt.
Cassidy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Biff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cassidy sprawls well. Cassidy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Biff gets slowly back to his feet.
Cassidy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biff sees it coming and avoids it easily.

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.
Biff wants to clinch up but Cassidy keeps it at a distance.
Cassidy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Biff.
Cassidy connects with a crisp jab.
Hucklebuck Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cassidy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Biff's half guard.
Biff wants to control but Cassidy is keeping busy.
Cassidy trying to control the action but Biff is working from the bottom.

Cassidy is looking for a kimura here.

Cassidy seems to be working for a kimura but Biff defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Biff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biff throws a series of punches but Cassidy avoids them all with ease.
Biff fails to land the takedown.
Cassidy blocks a head kick by Biff.
Sensei Biff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biff moves in looking to clinch but Cassidy pushes him off.
Cassidy scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Sensei Biff has been cut.
Biff tries to clinch but Cassidy moves out of range.

A jab-cross combination lands for Cassidy and sends Biff crashing to the mat! Cassidy follows him down to the mat - Biff regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Biff is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy is thwarting Biff's attempts to control the position.
Cassidy is keen to just control but Biff is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy uses his free foot to push down on Biff's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Biff.
Biff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Biff is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biff looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cassidy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Cassidy looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Biff taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hucklebuck Cassidy!