PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vasquel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Halo-Street Fighter. Casados has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hector Casados enters the cage!

Vasquel
vs
Casados

180 cm
24
192 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Prince Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Casados!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casados tries to clinch up.
Casados shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casados shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasquel defends it nicely.
Vasquel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Vasquel scores a takedown into full mount!

Vasquel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Casados is surviving well by controlling Vasquel's body position as best he can.
BOOM! Vasquel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Vasquel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vasquel landing strikes from the mount.

Vasquel is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Casados tries to clinch up but Vasquel circles away and keeps his distance.

Casados tries to keep at a distance but Vasquel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Casados wants a takedown.
Prince Vasquel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Casados.
Casados is working for takedown but Vasquel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vasquel prevents the takedown attempt.

Vasquel breaks the clinch.

Vasquel moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casados jumps guard and drags Vasquel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vasquel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vasquel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Casados is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasquel pushing down on Casados's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquel lands with a punch from half guard.
Casados is not content to let Vasquel control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasquel tries to stand and escape but Casados is controlling the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Prince Vasquel!