PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naheed Fellings (ranked 5077 p4p, 2799 weight class) and Diego Lacasa (ranked 241 p4p, 166 weight class). Lacasa has chosen Hooligang - Joey Valence & Brae as his entrance music. Naheed Fellings could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Lacasa's chin.

Fellings
vs
Lacasa

164 cm
23
138
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
139
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

AVALON
Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers -160Q

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Naheed Fellings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Lacasa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacasa lands a head shot.
Fellings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lacasa throws out the jab.
Fellings throws a shot from downtown. Lacasa moves away and avoids it.
Lacasa scores with a three punch combo!
Lacasa swings for the body but Fellings moves out of range.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fellings.
Lacasa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fellings with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lacasa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Lacasa misses.
Fellings takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fellings has his takedown stuffed
and Lacasa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fellings misses with a hook. Lacasa ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Fellings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fellings throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Fellings's head but Fellings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fellings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Fellings's body.
Fellings on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fellings fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naheed Fellings. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fellings misses its intended target.
Lacasa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lacasa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacasa slips a straight right by Fellings.
Lacasa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fellings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fellings is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lacasa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lacasa dips to his left and cracks Fellings with an uppercut!
Lacasa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lacasa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fellings doesn't seem bothered though.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fellings.
Lacasa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lacasa works Fellings's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Fellings misses.
Lacasa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Fellings misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fellings misses with a straight left.
Fellings misses with a takedown
and Lacasa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fellings's corner calls for a 1-2. Fellings obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fellings misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellings takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lacasa scores with a punch to the head.
Lacasa with a hook.
Fellings on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, jab by Lacasa - just one landing.
Fellings takes one to the side of the head.
Fellings on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lacasa thuds his right hand into Fellings's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fellings moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa stuffs the takedown attempt from Fellings. Fellings gets slowly back to his feet.
Fellings is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lacasa lunges at Fellings with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fellings's hand.
A jab from Lacasa finds it's way through Fellings's defenses.
Fellings has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Fellings is rocked!
Lacasa punishes Fellings's body with a nice straight punch.
Fellings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fellings misses with an uppercut
and Lacasa counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fellings.
Lacasa dips to his left and cracks Fellings with an uppercut!
Fellings tries to close the distance and clinch but Lacasa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fellings shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Lacasa to counter with a crisp jab.
Lacasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lacasa slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacasa! But no joy.
Fellings swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lacasa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lacasa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fellings throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
Lacasa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lacasa throws a series of strikes that have Fellings backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fellings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacasa with a hook.
Fellings throws a right and a left that Lacasa avoids nicely.
Lacasa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lacasa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fellings throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fellings gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Fellings is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
Fellings seems to have got his legs back now.
Lacasa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lacasa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fellings had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lacasa cracks Fellings with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lacasa lands a really nice looking cross but Fellings seems unphased.
Lacasa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fellings takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lacasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Lacasa throws a right and a left that Fellings avoids nicely.
Fellings takes one on the button.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fellings is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lacasa cracks Fellings with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Fellings tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lacasa pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Fellings is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Lacasa!
After winning the bout, Diego Lacasa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.