PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Casillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Zork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Casillas
vs
Zork

180 cm
24
164 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Casillas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Zork!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zork avoids the body shot from Casillas.
Casillas tries to clinch there but Zork circles away.
Casillas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zork looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zork looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casillas looks to land a right hand but Zork moved out of range.
Casillas stuffs the takedown.
Casillas looks to score with a jab to the body but Zork is just out of range.
Zork tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zork explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Zork takes the fight into the clinch.
Zork dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zork tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jacob Casillas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Zork.
Zork is trying to break the clinch but Casillas is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zork tries to pull guard but Casillas holds him up against the cage and eventually Zork drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casillas is pressed up against the cage. Zork has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Casillas down to the mat. Casillas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Casillas throws a lazy right hand but Zork sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Casillas throws a sloppy head kick and Zork moves out of range easily.
Zork shoots in but Casillas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Casillas tries to clinch there but Zork circles away.
Zork shoots in for a takedown but Casillas shows good takedown defense.
Zork tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casillas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zork avoids the body shot from Casillas.
A big right from Casillas misses.
Casillas clobbers Zork with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Casillas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Casillas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Casillas throws a head kick that misses.
Zork slaps away a takedown attempt from Casillas, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Casillas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Casillas breaks from the clinch.
Zork shoots in for a double leg but Casillas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Casillas swats away the attempt to clinch by Zork.
Zork blocks a leg kick.
Zork checks a low kick from Casillas.

Zork looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Casillas!
Zork manages to capitalize on a mistake by Casillas to take his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Zork's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Zork lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Casillas hold on?!
Zork looking to hold on to the position here but Casillas rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Zork trying to control but Casillas is working from the bottom.
Zork is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Casillas wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Casillas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zork trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zork landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zork thows a big elbow that misses.

Casillas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zork is aware though and is defending well.
Zork advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Damian Zork will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zork fails with the takedown.
Zork fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zork looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casillas lands a head kick!

It looks like Damian Zork has been cut.

Zork darts in and clinches Casillas up against the cage.

Zork pulls guard successfully.
Casillas stopping the sweep attempt from Zork.

Casillas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casillas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Casillas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zork's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casillas wanted to stand there but Zork had control of the position.
Zork wants to sweep but no luck.
Zork working a defensive guard but Casillas manages to pass into side control anyway.
Casillas working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Casillas, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Casillas.

Casillas clinches with his opponent.
Zork prevents Casillas from breaking the clinch.
Zork can't get the takedown.
Jacob Casillas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Zork.
Zork is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Casillas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Zork's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zork tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Casillas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Casillas prevents Zork from breaking the clinch.
Zork jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Casillas walks away with a smile on his face. Zork gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Zork closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Casillas to the mat! Casillas manages to get full guard.
Zork is breathing heavily.

Zork stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Casillas throws up his legs and catches Zork in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Zork tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Casillas! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jacob Casillas!