PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Caschera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hazwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazwan has chosen Wolfpack Attack as his entrance music. Max Caschera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caschera
vs
Hazwan

175 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
241 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Caschera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Hazwan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caschera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caschera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hazwan's waist but Hazwan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caschera off to one side.

Caschera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hazwan is pressing down on Caschera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Caschera drops back looking for a leg! Hazwan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hazwan manages to kick Caschera off! Caschera jumps back into Hazwan's guard.
Caschera forces his way into half guard.
Caschera wants to stand but Hazwan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Caschera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Caschera is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caschera stands up from half guard.
Hazwan misses with a takedown
and Caschera counters with a left to the body.
Caschera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hazwan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Caschera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caschera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Hazwan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Caschera has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hazwan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Caschera.

Hazwan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hazwan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caschera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caschera can't do much from the bottom here.
Caschera sneaks back into half guard.
Caschera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Caschera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hazwan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caschera tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caschera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hazwan manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caschera landing some decent shots from guard.
Hazwan keeping moving, preventing Caschera from controlling successfully.
Caschera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Caschera wants to control from the top but Hazwan keeps moving.
Caschera advances to half guard.
Caschera controlling the action here.

Caschera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazwan landing a few short strikes.

Caschera is trying to work for a kimura but Hazwan is defending well.
Caschera is keen to just control but Hazwan is a slippery customer.

Caschera is looking for a kimura here.
Caschera controlling the pace.
Caschera trying to mount his opponent but Hazwan defends it.
Caschera passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hazwan!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Caschera dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Caschera is looking to clinch.
Caschera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazwan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hazwan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caschera throws a body kick that misses.
Max Caschera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Caschera.
Caschera with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hazwan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Caschera won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caschera manages to get back to half guard.

Hazwan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Caschera is just riding it out for now. Hazwan eventually gives up the hold.
Caschera is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caschera is looking to control Hazwan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caschera avoid being mounted?
Caschera is looking to escape.
Caschera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Caschera gets full guard.

Caschera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Caschera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caschera looking for a sweep. Not yet Caschera, not yet.
Hazwan wanted to stand there but Caschera had control of the position.
Caschera wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazwan wants to control from the top but Caschera keeps moving.

Caschera had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hazwan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Caschera Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hazwan's back instead.

Caschera working for the choke.
Caschera is trying to stick to Hazwan's back but Hazwan is turning into Caschera. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Caschera's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hazwan.
Caschera is wriggling around but Hazwan manages to pass to half guard.

Hazwan is trying to work for a kimura but Caschera is defending well.
Caschera keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazwan controlling the action here.
Caschera wants to improve his position but Hazwan is controlling well.
Caschera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Caschera wants to improve his position but Hazwan is controlling well.

Caschera is defending against the submission attempts here by Hazwan.

Caschera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Caschera is trying is best to control the position here.
Hazwan prevents Caschera from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Caschera doesn't manage to clinch there - Hazwan circles away.
Caschera with a poor takedown
and Hazwan counters with a nice leg kick.
Max Caschera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hazwan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hazwan trying to pass the guard but Caschera defending well.

Caschera looking for submissions off his back.
Caschera tries to roll over but Hazwan keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Hazwan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Caschera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Caschera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hazwan tries to hold on but Caschera postures up.
Caschera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hazwan is looking to escape.
Hazwan regains half guard.
Caschera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hazwan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hazwan wants to control but Caschera is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Caschera is working for a kimura but Hazwan is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caschera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hazwan punching from the bottom.
Caschera moves nicely into side control.

Caschera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Caschera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Caschera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caschera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hazwan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Caschera sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hazwan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hazwan tries to improve position but can't.
Caschera looking to control but instead Hazwan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Caschera wants to stand up but Hazwan has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hazwan moves into full guard.
Caschera passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caschera trying to control the position but Hazwan is working away.
Hazwan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hazwan is looking for a sweep.

Caschera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hazwan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Caschera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Caschera decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hazwan to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caschera closes the distance and clinches.

Caschera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caschera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hazwan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Caschera!
Caschera tries to hold on but Hazwan pushes him away.
Caschera tries to reverse the position but Hazwan maintains control.

Caschera defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hazwan.

Caschera defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hazwan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Caschera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caschera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Caschera!