PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martyn Paul Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sacamano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Sacamano told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Paul Casey
vs
Sacamano

174 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Sacamano!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacamano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casey shoots in for a takedown but Sacamano shows good takedown defense.
Sacamano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Casey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sacamano trying to control from the bottom.
Sacamano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Casey preventing the sweep.
Sacamano tries to strike from the bottom.

Sacamano is looking for a triangle but Casey pushes his legs off easily.
Sacamano 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey with a nice head shot there.
Casey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Casey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sacamano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Casey manages to get himself to full guard.
Sacamano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Sacamano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sacamano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sacamano won't allow Casey to sweep him here.
Casey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Casey tries to get out of the position.
Casey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Casey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sacamano on the ground.
Sacamano pushes down on Casey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Casey misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Casey is looking to improve his position.
Casey punching from the bottom.
Casey tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sacamano has his takedown stuffed

and Casey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sacamano looking for a guillotine here but Casey defends easily.

Sacamano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Casey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sacamano looks gassed!
Casey lands a couple of elbows.

Sacamano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Casey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Casey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sacamano's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacamano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Casey scoring with some ground and pound.
Casey lands a couple of decent looking shots.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Casey misses with a takedown
and Sacamano counters with a head kick. That will keep Casey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sacamano with a lazy takedown attempt

and Casey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Martyn Paul Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Sacamano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacamano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Casey!
Sacamano lands a big shot there that rocks Casey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Sacamano.
Casey tries to reverse the position but Sacamano maintains control.
Casey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sacamano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sacamano trying to control from half guard but Casey is working away.
Casey missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casey misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Casey is looking to improve his position.
Sacamano wants to control but Casey is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martyn Paul Casey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Casey shoots in and bounces Sacamano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Sacamano looking for a guillotine here but Casey defends easily.
Casey lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sacamano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Casey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Casey chips away with some ground and pound.
Sacamano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sacamano is breathing heavily.
Casey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sacamano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sacamano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sacamano shoots and misses

and Casey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sacamano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sacamano gets full guard.

Sacamano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sacamano looking for a guillotine here but Casey defends easily.
Casey landing with the ground and pound.
Casey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Casey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sacamano keeping full guard, as Casey tries to pass.
Casey distracts Sacamano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Casey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sacamano with a lazy takedown attempt

and Casey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Casey lands a couple of digs.
Casey throwing strikes but missing.
Sacamano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Casey manages to get himself to full guard.
Martyn Paul Casey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Casey lands an upkick as Sacamano stands over him.
Sacamano pushing down on Casey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sacamano blocks the strikes from Casey.

Sacamano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Casey is just riding it out for now. Sacamano eventually gives up the hold.
Sacamano throwing shots 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.
Sacamano throwing shots but Casey is blocking nicely.

Sacamano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Casey defends it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casey with a poor takedown
and Sacamano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Casey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sacamano as he jumps to the side.

Casey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martyn Paul Casey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Casey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacamano wants to clinch.
Sacamano tries to clinch up but Casey circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Casey.
Sacamano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Casey if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sacamano but Sacamano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bob Sacamano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martyn Paul Casey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sacamano with a lazy takedown attempt

and Casey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casey.

Sacamano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Casey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sacamano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey postures up in Sacamano's guard and throws a big left but Sacamano blocks it.
Sacamano throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Casey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Sacamano is looking for a triangle but Casey pushes his legs off easily.
Sacamano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Casey with a nice head shot there.
Casey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sacamano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sacamano tries to clinch up but Casey circles away and keeps his distance.
Bob Sacamano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Casey misses with a takedown
and Sacamano counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Sacamano.
I think Casey 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

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