PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Cas (ranked 25371 p4p, 6448 weight class) and Peter Thunder (ranked 602 p4p, 575 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cas
vs
Thunder

180 cm
25
155
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
160
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Cas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cas throws a hook but Thunder blocks it.
Cas lands a head kick. Thunder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cas scores with a kick to the body.
Cas misses with a hook. Thunder ducked under it nicely.
Cas scores with a spinning back kick!
Cas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cas misses with a hook.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cas lands with a slapping head kick.
Thunder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cas lands a head kick. Thunder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cas.
Cas throws a leg kick which misses Thunder's front leg but catches the back leg as Thunder tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cas.
Cas misses with a kick to the body.
Thunder changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cas blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Cas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thunder moves to clinch but Cas breaks away
and Cas counters with a one-two to the body.
Cas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thunder takes a swing at Cas's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Cas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cas looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cas lands a leg kick that knocks Thunder off balance momentarily.
Cas leaves Thunder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cas scores with a nice body kick.
Cas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Cas.
Thunder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cas is breathing heavily.

Thunder gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Thunder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thunder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cas pinned against the cage. Cas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rob Cas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Thunder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thunder moves out of range as Cas strikes.

Thunder has Cas up against the cage in a clinch.
Thunder avoiding damage.
Thunder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cas blocks it with crossed arms.

Thunder has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cas uses from the top position.
Thunder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cas is looking to stand up but Thunder won't let him.
Thunder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thunder lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Thunder looks for a takedown but Cas sprawls well.
Cas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunder steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cas.
Thunder throws a head kick but Cas moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Cas as Thunder shoots in.
Cas scores with a head kick. Thunder tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thunder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cas.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thunder.
Cas quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rob Cas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Thunder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cas.
Cas scores with a body shot.
Rob Cas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Cas. No joy for Thunder on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder tries to clinch up.
Rob Cas is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Cas misses.
Thunder shoots in but no luck this time.
Thunder takes a swing at Cas's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Cas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cas takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Cas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cas throws a head kick but Thunder moves out of range.
Cas lands with a slapping head kick.
Thunder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thunder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cas lands a head kick. Thunder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thunder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thunder fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cas avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Thunder moves into the clinch.
Cas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to work over Cas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunder pressing his opponent against the cage.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Cas misses.
A clash of legs there as Cas blocks the low kick.
Thunder with a poor takedown
and Cas counters with a big head kick but Thunder shrugs it off.
Thunder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cas.
Cas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thunder looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder blocks a head kick by Cas.
Thunder moves out of range as Cas throws a body kick.
Cas scores with a punch to the head.
Cas throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
Thunder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thunder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thunder.
Rob Cas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thunder has a takedown stuffed.

Cas gets tackled into the cage by Thunder. Thunder maintains the clinch.
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!
Thunder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thunder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cas.
Thunder is trying to drag Cas to the mat but Cas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Cas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Cas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thunder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cas with a nice calf kick.
Thunder tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thunder somewhat.
Cas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Cas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder fails with the takedown
and Cas counters with a head kick.
Thunder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cas swivels and escapes.
Rob Cas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Thunder.
Thunder is looking to clinch.
Rob Cas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cas!
Thunder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cas.
Cas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
Cas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cas.
Thunder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cas. Cas obviously looking to wear him down.
Cas throws a nice looking combination but Thunder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thunder looks to land a combination but Cas avoids it well.
Thunder has a takedown stuffed.
Cas is looking for a counter combo.
Cas connects with the punch.
Cas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Thunder tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thunder blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cas misses with an uppercut.
Cas swings for the body but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder is looking for the big counter here.
Cas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunder is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cas stuffs the takedown.
Thunder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Cas as Thunder shoots in.
Cas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thunder dives in for a single leg takedown but Cas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cas.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
Cas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thunder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rob Cas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder shoots in looking for a takedown. Cas tries to sprawl out of it but Thunder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cas scores with a head kick.
Thunder shoots in looking for a takedown. Cas tries to sprawl out of it but Thunder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thunder or perhaps it was just good defense by Cas, which made it look bad.
Cas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thunder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cas throws a series of punches but Thunder moves out of range.
Cas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thunder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cas pinned against the cage. Cas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cas throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Thunder with that takedown attempt.
Peter Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Cas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cas, 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Cas!