PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Cassidy (ranked 3790 p4p, 5823 weight class) and Boing Missalot (ranked 446 p4p, 538 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cassidy
vs
Missalot

171 cm
24
160
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
158
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 Hilo, Orange Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boing Missalot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Missalot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cassidy pinned against the cage. Cassidy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Missalot doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassidy circles away.
Cassidy throws the left hand but Missalot avoids the punch easily.

Cassidy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Missalot's guard.
Cassidy trying to control but Missalot is working from the bottom.

Cassidy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Missalot looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Missalot looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Missalot!

Missalot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cassidy keeps working.
Cassidy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Missalot tries for a kimura but Cassidy is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Missalot trying to control the action but Cassidy is working from the bottom.
Cassidy is looking for a sweep.
Missalot wants to control but Cassidy is keeping him busy.
Cassidy is looking for a sweep.
Cassidy is working hard here to advance position.
Missalot in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Cassidy can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two 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.
Cassidy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cassidy tries to get out of the position.
Cassidy stops Missalot from passing to mount.
Cassidy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cassidy is controlling Missalot's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cassidy works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy managing to control the position.
Missalot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cassidy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cassidy misses the jab.
Cassidy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cassidy wants it to stay on the feet.
Missalot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Missalot ducks down to avoid it.

Cassidy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cassidy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cassidy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Missalot keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cassidy is trying for a kimura here. Missalot looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cassidy wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Orange Cassidy!