PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Casseday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Belkofer
vs
Casseday

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Belkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Casseday!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casseday throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch but Casseday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Casseday looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Belkofer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casseday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Casseday misses with a head kick.
Casseday throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Casseday throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belkofer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like David Belkofer has been cut.
Casseday throws a series of punches but Belkofer moves out of range.
Belkofer circles away from the clinch attempt

and Belkofer moves into the clinch.
Belkofer misses with a knee to the head.
Casseday tries to pull guard but Belkofer won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casseday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belkofer landing knees to the head.
Belkofer avoiding damage as Casseday throws knees to the body.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but Casseday blocks it.
Casseday has a couple of punches blocked by Belkofer.
Casseday is trying to break the clinch but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Casseday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belkofer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Casseday's face.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Casseday blocks with his arms.
Casseday managing to block the knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Belkofer misses with a knee to the head.
Belkofer is breathing heavily.
Belkofer landing knees to the head.
Casseday looking to throw knees to the head but Belkofer is blocking nicely.
Belkofer prevents Casseday from breaking the clinch.
Belkofer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belkofer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casseday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belkofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Casseday.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.

Casseday breaks the clinch.
Casseday tries to clinch but Belkofer moves away
and Belkofer counters with a head kick. That will keep Casseday thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Casseday fails to land with a series of punches.
Casseday lands with a nice body kick.
Casseday misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Casseday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Belkofer scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chris Casseday has been cut.
Belkofer misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Belkofer.
Belkofer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casseday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Casseday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Belkofer.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Casseday tries for a takedown. No joy.
Casseday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Belkofer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
David Belkofer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Casseday.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Casseday fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belkofer, pushing him back against the cage.
Belkofer prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Casseday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belkofer prevents Casseday from breaking the clinch.
Casseday is trying to break the clinch but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.
Belkofer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casseday tries to score a body lock takedown but Belkofer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Belkofer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Casseday blocks with his arms.
Casseday can't break the clinch.
Casseday is trying to break the clinch but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Casseday wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.
Casseday tries a body shot but Belkofer blocks it.
Casseday wants to get back to striking at distance but Belkofer won't allow it.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Casseday blocks with his arms.
Casseday misses with an elbow strike.

Casseday manages to break the clinch.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Casseday moves out of range.
Belkofer closes the distance but Casseday moves to the side

and Casseday counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Belkofer!
Belkofer tries to buck Casseday off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casseday is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Belkofer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Casseday working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Casseday looking to control but Belkofer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Belkofer tries to buck Casseday off but he can't manage it.
Casseday looking to control and managing it successfully.
Belkofer is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belkofer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Casseday on the ground.
Casseday wants to take his opponent's back but Belkofer doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Casseday dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Belkofer wants to clinch up but Casseday keeps it at a distance.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Casseday moves out of range.
Casseday shoots for a takedown but Belkofer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Casseday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Casseday circles away.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Casseday is having none of it.
Casseday shoots in but Belkofer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Casseday throws a sloppy head kick
and Belkofer counters with a head kick.
Belkofer doesn't manage to clinch there - Casseday circles away.
Casseday throws a combination that misses
and Belkofer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Belkofer closes the distance and clinches.
Belkofer blocks a body shot from Casseday.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.
Belkofer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Casseday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belkofer looking to throw knees to the head but Casseday is blocking nicely.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but Casseday blocks it.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Casseday blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casseday tries to break the clinch but Belkofer is controlling the position.
Belkofer lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Belkofer.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Casseday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Casseday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Casseday struggles to land a body shot inside as Belkofer controls his hands.
Belkofer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but Casseday blocks it.
Casseday is trying to break the clinch but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Casseday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belkofer with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Casseday takes a knee right on the jaw!
Casseday wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Casseday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Casseday wants to break free but Belkofer has control.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Casseday blocks with his arms.
Belkofer landing knees to the head.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Casseday blocks with his arms.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Belkofer scores with a knee to the head.
Casseday avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.

Casseday breaks from the clinch.
Belkofer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chris Casseday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Casseday does no damage.
Casseday tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Belkofer moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Belkofer.
Casseday drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belkofer pulls his leg out and moves away.
David Belkofer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Casseday.
Casseday throws a lazy head kick

and Belkofer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Belkofer missing with knees to the body.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer missing with knees to the body.
Belkofer trying to land knees to the body.

Casseday breaks the clinch.
Belkofer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Casseday with a poor takedown

and Belkofer moves into the clinch.
Casseday is trying to stall.
Casseday lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Belkofer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Casseday throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Casseday is trying to break free.
Belkofer looking to throw knees to the head but Casseday is blocking nicely.
Belkofer crunches a lovely knee into Casseday's ribcage.
David Belkofer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Casseday breaks from the clinch.
A jab-cross combination lands for Casseday and sends Belkofer crashing to the mat! Casseday follows him down to the mat - Belkofer regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casseday wants to work for an arm triangle but Belkofer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Belkofer wants to get back to his feet.
Casseday is looking to advance position but Belkofer won't allow it.
Casseday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belkofer keeps working.
Belkofer tries to kick Casseday off but Casseday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Casseday is working for a submission of some sort.
Casseday wants to pass the guard but Belkofer is defending well.
Belkofer tries to kick Casseday off but Casseday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Belkofer slips a jab and a cross from Casseday.
Casseday scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Belkofer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Casseday cracks Belkofer with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casseday is trying to break the clinch but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.
Belkofer scores with a knee to the head.

Casseday breaks from the clinch.
Casseday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belkofer circles away.
Casseday throws a head kick but Belkofer moves out of range.
Casseday slow jab from Belkofer misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Belkofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Casseday's face.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Casseday avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casseday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Casseday avoiding damage as Belkofer throws knees to the body.
Belkofer crunches a lovely knee into Casseday's ribcage.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Casseday blocks with his arms.
Casseday tries to pull guard but Belkofer won't allow it.
Belkofer blocking some punches.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Casseday breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casseday tries to clinch but Belkofer moves away

and Belkofer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Belkofer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Casseday lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Belkofer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Casseday doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Belkofer counters with a head kick.
Casseday throws a head kick that misses
and Belkofer counters with a big head kick but Casseday shrugs it off.
Casseday looks to land a combination but Belkofer avoids it well.
Casseday clinches but Belkofer breaks the clinch

and Belkofer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Casseday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belkofer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer scores a nice knee to the body.
Belkofer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casseday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belkofer misses with a knee strike.
Belkofer prevents Casseday from breaking the clinch.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Belkofer.
Belkofer lands a knee to the body.
Belkofer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Casseday takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belkofer landing knees to the body.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.
Belkofer keeps control of Casseday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belkofer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Casseday.
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!
Casseday wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Casseday.

Casseday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casseday circles away from the clinch attempt
and Casseday counters with a two punch combo.
Belkofer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch combination from Casseday misses.

Belkofer darts in and clinches Casseday up against the cage.
Belkofer landing knees to the head.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belkofer landing knees to the body.
Casseday takes a knee right on the jaw!
Casseday is looking to control Belkofer's arms but Belkofer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Casseday has his back to the cage.
Belkofer prevents Casseday from breaking the clinch.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.
Belkofer misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Casseday just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belkofer's brow.
Casseday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casseday lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Casseday.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Casseday.
Casseday is looking to break free of the clinch but Belkofer has double underhooks.
Casseday misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Casseday on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Casseday's face.
Casseday tries to break the clinch but Belkofer is controlling the position.
Belkofer keeps control of Casseday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Casseday has had enough of the clinch but Belkofer keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Belkofer.
Casseday goes for a takedown attempt but Belkofer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
David Belkofer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Casseday.
Belkofer closes the distance but Casseday moves to the side
and Casseday counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Casseday closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Casseday misses with a few strikes there.

Belkofer closes the distance and clinches.
Belkofer lands a knee to the head.
Belkofer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Belkofer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Casseday misses with a short punch on the inside.

Casseday breaks the clinch.
Chris Casseday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casseday misses with the combination.
Casseday closes the distance but Belkofer moves to the side

and Belkofer counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casseday breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Belkofer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Casseday is looking to break free of the clinch but Belkofer has double underhooks.
Casseday lands a body shot.

Casseday breaks from the clinch.

Belkofer has Casseday up against the cage in a clinch.
Casseday wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Casseday fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Casseday is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belkofer.
Belkofer misses with a knee to the head.
Casseday is looking to break free of the clinch but Belkofer has double underhooks.
Belkofer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casseday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Casseday breaks from the clinch.
Casseday throws a series of punches but Belkofer moves out of range.

Belkofer darts in and clinches Casseday up against the cage.
Belkofer scores with a knee to the head.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Casseday tries to break the clinch but Belkofer is controlling the position.
Belkofer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Casseday is trying to break the clinch but Belkofer has him pressed against the cage.

Casseday breaks the clinch.
Casseday misses with a two punch combination.

Belkofer clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but Casseday blocks it.
Belkofer tries to land a knee to the head but Casseday blocks with his arms.
Belkofer keeps control of Casseday as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Casseday pulls guard effortlessly.
Casseday is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Casseday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belkofer wants to get up but he can't break Casseday's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Casseday is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belkofer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Belkofer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Belkofer clinches but Casseday breaks the clinch
and Casseday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Belkofer clinches up with Casseday and pushes him back against the cage.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Belkofer misses with a knee strike.
Casseday takes a knee right on the jaw!
Casseday tries to land knees in the clinch but Belkofer avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casseday blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Belkofer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belkofer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Belkofer!