PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Gay (ranked 4755 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Leif Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leif Cassidy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gay
vs
Cassidy

225 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Gay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leif Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy throws a hook but Gay blocks it.
Cassidy swings for the body but Gay moves out of range.
Gay throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Gay moves out of range.
Gay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cassidy can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.
Gay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Gay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Cassidy closes the distance and pushes Gay back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassidy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy keeps control of Gay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gay is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gay's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Gay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Gay wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Gay wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Gay 's eye.

Gay is rocked!
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Oh Gay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Gay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay seems to have got his legs back now.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cassidy.
Gay tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Gay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Gay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Gay in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Gay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cassidy lands a hook that snaps the head of Gay backwards.
Cassidy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
A frustrated look appears on Gay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cassidy keeps control of Gay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gay is looking to break free of the clinch but Cassidy has double underhooks.
Gay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Gay 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Gay is trying to force a seperation but Cassidy has the dominant position.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Gay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Gay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Gay shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy keeps control of Gay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gay is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Gay shrugs off.
Gay dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Gay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gay avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gay can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Gay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gay dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Cassidy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab lands there for Cassidy.
Cassidy swings for the body but Gay moves out of range.
Gay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cassidy throws a big shot that misses.
Cassidy misses with a hook.
Cassidy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cassidy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Cassidy closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Gay avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gay is trying to break free.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Gay takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.

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

Cassidy clinches with his opponent.

Gay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cassidy throws a right and a left that Gay avoids nicely.
Gay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Gay misses its target.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Gay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Cassidy misses with a straight left.
Gay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gay is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassidy throws out the jab.
Gay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gay was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cassidy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gay is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Cassidy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy lands a body shot.
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cassidy tries to score with a low kick but Gay moves his leg out of the way.
Gay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Cassidy takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy stalling.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leif Cassidy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Cassidy keeps control of Gay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gay blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy stalling against the cage.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy has Gay pushed against the cage.
Gay blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gay's efforts to push away.
Gay tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Gay wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cassidy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Gay 's eye.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gay has had enough of the clinch but Cassidy keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Cassidy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gay defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
Cassidy throws a jab when Gay was well out of range.
Cassidy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cassidy swings widly with a right hand
and Gay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cassidy misses with the combination.
Gay keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws out a powerful jab.
Cassidy misses with a right hand
and Gay counters with a nice body shot.
Cassidy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Gay was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassidy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay moves away from the strike by Cassidy.
Cassidy cracks Gay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leif Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut
and Gay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cassidy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cassidy jabs Gay right on the nose. Gay blinks but takes it well.
Cassidy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gay manages to avoid it.

Cassidy rushes Gay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gay is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Gay shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Gay 's eye.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gay up against the cage.
Gay is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cassidy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gay tries to circle away but Cassidy has him pinned against the cage.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Gay tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Gay is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Gay is trying to break free.
Cassidy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gay tries to break free but Cassidy pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gay's defenses.
Gay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gay can't break the clinch.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Gay working hard to break the clinch.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Gay shrugs off.
Gay dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands with a light punch inside.
Gay is trying to push Cassidy away but Cassidy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy stalling.
Cassidy has Gay pressed against the cage, preventing Gay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gay tries to circle away but Cassidy has him pinned against the cage.
Cassidy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cassidy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cassidy prevents Gay from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
The Gay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leif Cassidy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Gay breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Cassidy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Cassidy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cassidy 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Cassidy!