PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Guy Cascarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Bighouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bighouse has chosen Isontalon Antti ja Rannanjärvi as his entrance music. Andy Bighouse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guy Cascarino
vs
Bighouse

225 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

196 cm
21
292 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Anthony Guy Cascarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Bighouse!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascarino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bighouse throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bighouse closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bighouse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bighouse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cascarino's face.

It looks like Anthony Guy Cascarino has been cut.
Bighouse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cascarino looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cascarino is trying to break free.
Bighouse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cascarino blocks an uppercut.
Cascarino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bighouse's efforts to push away.
Bighouse has a couple of punches blocked by Cascarino.
A short body shot lands from Bighouse as the two fighters clinch.
Bighouse can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascarino working hard to break the clinch.
Bighouse has had enough of the clinch but Cascarino keeps him there for the moment.

Bighouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cascarino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bighouse looks gassed!
Cascarino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Cascarino.
Cascarino lands with a kick to the ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cascarino.
Cascarino lands with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cascarino.
Cascarino fakes the leg kick and cracks Bighouse in the body.
Bighouse is looking to clinch but Cascarino is avoiding it.
Cascarino lands with a straight right. Bighouse didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cascarino does no damage.
Bighouse on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bighouse throws a jab when Cascarino was well out of range.
Cascarino throws a front kick that sends Bighouse stumbling back into the cage.
Bighouse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bighouse has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cascarino.
Cascarino throws a series of strikes that have Bighouse backpedaling.
Bighouse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bighouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cascarino manages to avoid it.
Cascarino scores with a nice body kick.
Cascarino explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid body kick from Cascarino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascarino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cascarino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cascarino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cascarino lands a jab to Bighouse's midsection.

Bighouse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cascarino to the mat! Cascarino manages to get full guard.
Bighouse trying to control but Cascarino is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bighouse postures up in Cascarino's guard and throws a big left but Cascarino blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bighouse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cascarino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bighouse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bighouse throws a big right hand that misses.
Cascarino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bighouse on the ground.
Bighouse has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cascarino is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Guy Cascarino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Guy Cascarino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cascarino moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cascarino is looking to wear down Bighouse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Bighouse scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bighouse throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bighouse misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Bighouse has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Bighouse shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bighouse showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bighouse wants to stand up but Cascarino has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bighouse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cascarino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bighouse.
Cascarino is doing well to control the position and prevent Bighouse from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bighouse sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cascarino defending well though.
Cascarino has hold of Bighouse's hands but Bighouse slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cascarino wants to get back to full guard.
Cascarino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bighouse.
Bighouse throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bighouse throwing shots but Cascarino is blocking nicely.
Bighouse performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bighouse trying to control from half guard but Cascarino is working away.
Bighouse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bighouse wants to control but Cascarino is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bighouse lands a two punch combo.
Cascarino misses with a double jab

and Bighouse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cascarino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bighouse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Bighouse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Guy Cascarino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bighouse lands a two punch combo.
Cascarino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bighouse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cascarino swivels and escapes.
Cascarino avoids the body shot from Bighouse.
Bighouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cascarino.
Anthony Guy Cascarino is winning the standup battle so far.
Bighouse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bighouse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cascarino swivels and escapes.
Bighouse has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cascarino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bighouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Cascarino as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cascarino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bighouse wants to control from the top but Cascarino keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bighouse lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cascarino wants to sweep here but Bighouse controlling him for the moment.
Bighouse wants to control from the top but Cascarino keeps moving.
Bighouse makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bighouse is pushing down on Cascarino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cascarino is fighting to maintain full guard but Bighouse has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cascarino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bighouse wants to control but Cascarino is keeping him busy.
Cascarino wants to get back to full guard.
Cascarino is staying active underneath Bighouse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bighouse throwing shots but Cascarino is blocking nicely.
Bighouse missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bighouse lands with a punch from half guard.
Bighouse trying to mount his opponent but Cascarino defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cascarino keeps Bighouse at a distance using the push kick.
Nice body kick there by Cascarino.
Bighouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cascarino digs a good body shot into Bighouse's ribs.
Bighouse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bighouse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cascarino can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Guy Cascarino.
I think Cascarino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andy Bighouse!