PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Casey
vs
Brody

152 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alvaro Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Brody!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey avoids the head kick by Brody.
Casey seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Casey swats away the attempt to clinch by Brody.
Brody tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Brody tries to get set, Casey tries to push him back and clinch up but Brody manages to avoid the attempt.
Brody looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brody tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Casey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Casey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brody fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brody tries a head kick but it misses.

Casey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brody pulls Casey into guard.
Brody trying to keep a closed guard but Casey is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casey is stalling in the full guard.
Brody is trying to keep Casey in close.
Casey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Casey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Casey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Casey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Casey is stalling in the full guard.
Casey stops Brody from standing up.
Casey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brody tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Casey counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Kevin Brody has been cut.

Casey drives through and clinches with Brody against the cage.
Brody blocks the elbow strike.
Casey prevents Brody from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brody is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Casey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Brody scores with a takedown into Casey's guard.

Casey uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casey throwing a counter right hand but Brody manages to avoid it.
Brody is looking to clinch.
Brody throws a head kick but Casey moves out of range.
Brody throws a head kick that misses
and Brody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Casey misses the target.
Casey blocks a head kick by Brody.
Casey is looking to counter the offense by Brody and move into the clinch.
Brody fails in his attempt to clinch.

Casey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Casey wants to pass to mount but Brody is defending the position.
Casey is taking a breather. Brody says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Casey is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Brody as he works his way to full guard.
Brody looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brody wants to stand up but Casey is controlling him.
Casey content to stall in guard here.
Brody is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Brody is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casey stays in close to Brody's body and controls the position.
Casey's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Casey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brody's cut.
That's time! Casey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Casey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Casey misses the target.
Brody throws a hook but Casey avoids it easily.
Casey is looking to counter punch.
Kevin Brody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brody is looking to clinch but Casey is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey swats away the attempt to clinch by Brody.
Brody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casey thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brody throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casey is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brody tries to clinch up.
Casey takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Alvaro Casey has been cut.
Brody lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Casey circles away quickly and effectively.
Casey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brody just manages to avoid it.
Brody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brody throws a lazy body kick

and Casey counters by moving into the clinch.
Casey blocks a body shot from Brody.
Brody has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Brody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casey keeps the fight on the outside.
Brody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casey tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brody manages to circle out of the way.
Kevin Brody seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brody throws a lazy uppercut
and Casey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Brody misses

and Casey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brody taking a breather.
Brody can't find room to land a body shot as Casey controls the action.
Brody misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brody avoids the elbow strike from Casey, against the cage.
Brody blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casey lands a nice uppercut.
Brody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brody wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Brody has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Casey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Casey is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Brody off. It looks like it's working - Brody slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Casey displaying calm under pressure there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Casey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brody on his heels. He'll look to pass Brody's guard now, I'm sure.
Casey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Casey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Casey pushes down on Brody's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Casey seems to be looking for submissions.
Casey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brody wants to get back to full guard.
Casey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brody can do to turn this around?
Casey slows the pace down in half guard.
Further stalling from Casey.
Brody is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Casey in particular looking to stall.
Brody is trying to maintain the position but Casey is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casey not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Casey dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brody tries to close the distance and clinch but Casey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brody is looking to clinch but Casey is avoiding it.
Brody throws a head kick that misses.
Casey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brody.
Casey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brody throws a lazy head kick
and Casey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brody is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Casey's half guard.
Casey is trying to stand up here but Brody is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brody is stalling here. Casey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brody seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Casey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brody is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Casey controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Casey.
Brody takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brody is trying to get back to half guard.
Alvaro Casey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Casey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brody, who protects the arm well.

Casey tries for a kimura but Brody is defending well.
Casey trying to control the action but Brody is working from the bottom.

That's two 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.
A lull in the action here.
Casey trying to control the action but Brody is working from the bottom.

Casey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brody has escaped the position, nice work there.
Casey laying and praying for a moment but Brody takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey is trying to control. Brody wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Casey stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Brody tries to clinch but Casey moves away
and Brody takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brody throws a hook to the side of Casey's head but Casey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Casey keeps the fight on the outside.
Brody plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brody throws a sloppy head kick and Casey moves out of range easily.
It looked like Casey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brody takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brody tries to clinch but Casey moves out of range.
Brody lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brody.
Casey is looking to counter punch.
Brody misses with a kick to the body

and Casey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Casey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brody stalling in the clinch but Casey improves position.
Brody avoids a wild elbow strike from Casey.
Brody is trying to break free.

Casey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brody gets caught napping as Casey dives in and scores a takedown. Brody manages to retain guard.
Casey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Casey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brody tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Casey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brody works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvaro Casey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Casey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvaro 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

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