PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 1223 p4p, 644 weight class) and Monte Cassino (ranked 147 p4p, 87 weight class). Bottura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Face The Pain. Cassino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Monte Cassino is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bottura
vs
Cassino

173 cm
35
150
29 - 19 - 2

165 cm
33
150
18 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Cassino!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cassino feints a counter leg kick.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cassino looks to throw the jab but Bottura is out of range.
Bottura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cassino is out of range and Bottura settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cassino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cassino lands the left hand.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Bottura throws out a leg kick but Cassino moves out of range and Bottura only half commits.
Cassino looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Bottura has managed to clinch.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cassino lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cassino.
Cassino throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura jumps guard but Cassino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bottura ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bottura no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassino tries to stand but Bottura is controlling from the bottom.

Cassino stands up and waves to Bottura to follow him.
Bottura tries to work over Cassino's front leg with a kick but Cassino checks it.
Bottura misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cassino.
Cassino throws a solid leg kick but Bottura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cassino.
Bottura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cassino. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cassino.
Cassino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monte Cassino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cassino counters with a straight right hand.
Cassino throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Cassino tenderised Bottura's leg. Bottura is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassino throws out a counter right but Bottura avoids it with no problem.
Cassino scoring well with a low kick there.
Bottura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
An inside leg kick lands from Bottura.
Cassino wants to land a leg kick but Bottura is out of range.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Cassino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cassino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassino connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino misses with a two punch combination.
Cassino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cassino throws the kick towards the body but Bottura avoids it.
Bottura throws a looping overhand right but Cassino ducks down to avoid it.
Bottura slips a jab and a cross from Cassino.
Bottura scores with a leg kick.
Bottura takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.
Cassino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bottura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bottura throws a push kick but Cassino slaps the foot to one side.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Cassino.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Cassino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassino follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bottura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cassino misses with a straight right.
Bottura walks into a straight right hand from Cassino.
Cassino with a hook.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura is looking to wear down Cassino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Cassino saw that one coming.
Cassino misses with a low kick.
Cassino has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bottura wants to land a leg kick but Cassino is out of range.
It seemed like Cassino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bottura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cassino throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Cassino as he checks the leg kick.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassino moves away.
Cassino tries to land a front kick but Bottura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bottura scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Bottura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bottura walks into a straight right hand from Cassino.
Bottura takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.
Cassino throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bottura counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassino throws a leg kick but Bottura moved away.
Bottura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassino.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bottura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Cassino misses.
Bottura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Cassino.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bottura clobbers Cassino with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body punch from Bottura.
Cassino blocks a leg kick.
Cassino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bottura scores with a body shot.
Cassino throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
Bottura connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura slips under a jab from Cassino.
Cassino motions for Bottura to come forward. Cassino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Bottura.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Cassino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Monte Cassino will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Cassino takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Cassino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bottura wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassino lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bottura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bottura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bottura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bottura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bottura wants to slow Cassino down by chopping away at his legs.
Cassino looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottura moves out of range as Cassino strikes.
Cassino connects with a high kick.
Cassino takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bottura moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassino.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cassino tries a quick counter leg kick but Bottura is wise to it.
Bottura blocks a head kick by Cassino.
Bottura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cassino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cassino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bottura tries to counter by clinching up but Cassino breaks away and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bottura.
Bottura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Cassino paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cassino finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cassino throws out a loose jab but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino with a nice calf kick.
Cassino throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Cassino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassino misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Cassino.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassino lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bottura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bottura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bottura slips a straight right by Cassino.
Cassino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bottura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cassino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cassino throws a big shot that misses.
Cassino lands a glancing blow to the side of Bottura's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cassino finds it's way round the side to connect with Bottura's head.
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!
Bottura throws a leg kick but Cassino checks it.
Bottura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick from Cassino, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cassino. That's going to slow Bottura down.
Bottura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cassino checks it well.
Bottura throws a wild body kick that Cassino sees coming a mile off.
Cassino swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Cassino tries to score with a low kick but Bottura moves his leg out of the way.
Cassino is looking to land body kicks.
Cassino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bottura scores with a push kick.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassino checks a leg kick nicely.
Bottura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Cassino misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cassino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassino throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura wants to clinch
and Cassino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bottura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cassino's corner calls for a 1-2. Cassino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bottura is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bottura moves out of range of the body kick.
Cassino throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bottura counters with a left and a right that stings Cassino.
Bottura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottura moves away.
A solid body kick from Bottura.
Cassino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
Bottura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cassino throws a wild body kick that Bottura sees coming a mile off.
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!
Cassino throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Cassino manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassino was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Bottura wants to clinch.
Cassino throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
Cassino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bottura. That did some damage!
Bottura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cassino.
Cassino throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Cassino staying out of range there.
Cassino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cassino dips to his left and cracks Bottura with an uppercut!
Bottura slips a straight right by Cassino.
Cassino fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bottura is out of range.
Cassino throws a leg kick but Bottura moved away.
Bottura throws a leg kick but Cassino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bottura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cassino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bottura scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Cassino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bottura throws a sloppy head kick
and Cassino counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassino misses with a looping left.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassino.
Bottura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bottura throws the left hand but Cassino avoids the punch easily.
Cassino misses with a jab to the body
and Bottura counters with a straight right hand.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Cassino cracks Bottura with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bottura avoids the body shot from Cassino.
Cassino misses with a kick to the body.
Monte Cassino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassino throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura throws a body punch but Cassino moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura staying out of range there.
Cassino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassino throws a front kick aimed at Bottura's knee but Bottura avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Cassino.
Bottura lunges at Cassino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cassino's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura digs a good hook to Cassino's body.
Cassino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cassino misses with a hook.
Bottura throws a good cross that connects.
Bottura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bottura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bottura checks a low kick from Cassino.
A big right from Cassino misses.
Cassino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bottura slips a straight right by Cassino.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Cassino tries to work over Bottura's front leg with a kick but Bottura checks it.
Cassino with a hook.
Bottura delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bottura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bottura slips under a jab.
Bottura takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.
Cassino scores with a nice strike.
Bottura slips a jab from Cassino.
Bottura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cassino blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Cassino avoids the head kick by Bottura.
Cassino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Cassino is predictable there
and Bottura counters with a leg kick.
Bottura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Cassino.
Good work by Cassino as he checks the leg kick.
Bottura staying out of range there.
Cassino lands a jab to the head.
Cassino wants to land a leg kick but Bottura is out of range.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Cassino manages to avoid it.
Bottura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Caio Bottura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cassino misses.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Cassino.
Bottura stuns Cassino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bottura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bottura wants to slow Cassino down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Bottura.
Cassino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bottura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cassino takes one to the side of the head.
Cassino cracks Bottura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cassino just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
Cassino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cassino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cassino moves out of range as Bottura throws a body kick.
Cassino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cassino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cassino connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bottura scrambles back to his feet.
Bottura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura throws a body kick that misses.
Cassino scores with a sloppy right hand. Bottura should have avoided that one.
Bottura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cassino connects with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bottura.
Cassino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottura finds it's way round the side to connect with Cassino's head.
Cassino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura takes one to the side of the head.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
Cassino fakes the leg kick and cracks Bottura in the body.
Bottura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bottura there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
Cassino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bottura looks to land a body kick but Cassino moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Monte Cassino.
Well Cassino 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Cassino!
Monte Cassino decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.