PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Cassel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sucks to be me . The crowd seem to be enjoying Nixon's choice of entrance music: Hail to the Chief. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cassel
vs
Nixon

175 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrick Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassel connects with a jab.
Nixon tries to clinch up but Cassel circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cassel finds it's way round the side to connect with Nixon's head.
Cassel lands a slapping body shot.
Cassel misses with a wild combination.
Nixon throws a head kick that Cassel semi-blocks.
Cassel wants to clinch
and Nixon counters with a head kick. That will keep Cassel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cassel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cassel thuds a left hand into Nixon's body.
Nixon delivers a nice body kick.

Nixon moves into range and clinches up with Cassel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassel is defending well for now.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Cassel.
Nixon stalls.

Cassel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cassel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Nixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cassel, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nixon breaks from the clinch.
Nixon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cassel.
Cassel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cassel shoots for a double leg takedown but Nixon sprawls well. He's pushed Cassel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cassel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cassel misses with a head kick.
Cassel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nixon momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Nixon. No joy for Cassel on that attempt.
Nixon feints and then cracks Cassel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassel down.
Nixon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cassel counters with a series of strikes. Nixon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nixon thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Cassel tries to clinch up
and Nixon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cassel is breathing heavily.
A jab from Cassel does it's job there.
Nixon fakes the leg kick and cracks Cassel in the body.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon misses with a body shot.
Nixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Richard Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nixon moves into the clinch.
Nixon lands a good knee to the midsection. Cassel won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cassel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nixon lands a knee to the body.
Nixon missing with knees to the body.
Nixon scores a nice knee to the body.
Nixon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nixon working Cassel over with knees to the body.
Nixon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nixon obliges.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nixon clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Nixon.

Nixon manages to break the clinch.
Cassel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nixon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nixon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nixon thows a body kick. Cassel tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Nixon forces Cassel back against the cage and clinches.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nixon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nixon fakes the leg kick and cracks Cassel in the body.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Nixon clinches with his opponent.
Nixon lands a good knee to the midsection. Cassel won't want to take too many of those.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon throws a head kick but Cassel moves out of range.
Nixon thows a body kick. Cassel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A solid body kick from Nixon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon cracks the inside of Cassel's front leg.
Nixon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Nixon clinches.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Cassel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cassel. That did some damage!
Cassel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Nixon.

Nixon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cassel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon delivers a nice body kick.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cassel's calf.
Nixon misses the body punch
and Cassel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Cassel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nixon throws a sloppy head kick and Cassel moves out of range easily.

Nixon drives through and clinches with Cassel against the cage.
Cassel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrick Cassel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassel avoiding damage as Nixon throws knees to the body.
Cassel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nixon landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon slows down the pace here.
Cassel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cassel managing to block the knees to the body from Nixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cassel avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Cassel throws a series of strikes that have Nixon backpedaling.
Cassel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nixon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cassel.
Nixon 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.
Cassel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nixon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cassel rather than just go for the knockout.
Cassel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassel.
Cassel moves in looking to clinch but Nixon pushes him off.
Nixon tries a head kick but it misses.
Nixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassel moves away.
Richard Nixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Nixon pushes Cassel up against the cage in a clinch.
Nixon missing with knees to the body.

Nixon breaks from the clinch.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Nixon clinches up with Cassel and pushes him back against the cage.
Cassel can't break the clinch.
Cassel just leaning against Nixon, taking a breather.
Nixon lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassel avoids the damage to the body.
Cassel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Nixon.

Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cassel tries for a takedown but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Nixon gets a clinch.
Cassel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richard Nixon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nixon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cassel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nixon missing with knees to the body.
Cassel managing to block the knees to the body from Nixon.
Cassel avoiding damage as Nixon throws knees to the body.
Cassel managing to block the knees to the body from Nixon.
Nixon tries to land knees in the clinch but Cassel avoids the damage to the body.
Cassel lands with a right to the head.

Nixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cassel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cassel is defended easily by Nixon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrick Cassel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nixon throws a front kick that sends Cassel stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassel swats away the attempt to clinch by Nixon.
Nixon scores with a kick to the midsection.

Nixon drives through and clinches with Cassel against the cage.
Cassel avoiding damage as Nixon throws knees to the body.
Cassel is trying to break the clinch but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Nixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cassel's efforts to push away.
Nixon missing with knees to the body.
Cassel fails to pull guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cassel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Nixon breaks the clinch.
Cassel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Nixon darts in and clinches Cassel up against the cage.
Nixon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cassel's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nixon closes the distance and clinches.
Cassel blocks an elbow strike from Nixon.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cassel. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nixon has Cassel pressed against the cage, preventing Cassel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cassel is trying to break free.
Nixon missing with knees to the body.
Nixon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassel is defending well for now.

Nixon manages to break the clinch.
Cassel throws a series of punches but Nixon avoids them all with ease.
Nixon keeps the fight on the outside.
Cassel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nixon avoids it really well and circles away.
Cassel is looking to clinch.
Cassel misses with a wild combination.
Rodrick Cassel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nixon misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cassel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cassel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cassel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Nixon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cassel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nixon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stalling in the clinch from Nixon.
Nixon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cassel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nixon lands an elbow just above Cassel 's eye.

Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nixon throws a wild body kick that Cassel sees coming a mile off.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cassel's sensitive parts.
Cassel fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassel fails to land the takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.

Nixon pushes Cassel up against the cage in a clinch.

Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Nixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cassel tries to keep at a distance but Nixon has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon wants to clinch
and Cassel counters with a three punch combo that has Nixon backing up. Nixon nods at Cassel to acknowledge the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
Nixon slips a jab and a cross from Cassel.
Nixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cassel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cassel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nixon circles away quickly and effectively.

Nixon closes the distance and clinches.
Nixon trying to land knees to the body.

Nixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cassel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nixon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cassel blocks a head kick by Nixon.
Cassel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nixon pinned against the cage. Nixon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nixon pushes Cassel up against the cage in a clinch.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon walks into a straight right hand from Cassel.
Cassel tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Nixon counters by clinching up.
Cassel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cassel avoiding damage as Nixon throws knees to the body.
Cassel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Nixon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cassel throws a front kick aimed at Nixon's knee but Nixon avoids it well.
Nixon misses with a hook to the body
and Cassel counters with a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Cassel.
Cassel looks for a takedown but Nixon sprawls well.
Cassel looks for a takedown but Nixon sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrick Cassel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nixon circles away from the clinch attempt

and Nixon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nixon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands a good knee to the midsection. Cassel won't want to take too many of those.
Nixon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cassel avoids it.
Nixon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodrick Cassel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Nixon has managed to clinch.
Nixon looking to throw knees to the head but Cassel is blocking nicely.
Nixon missing with knees to the body.
Cassel takes an elbow to the temple.
Cassel working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nixon counters with a nice kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Cassel.
A solid body kick from Nixon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassel misses with a double jab.

Cassel tries to keep at a distance but Nixon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cassel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Nixon breaks the clinch.
Cassel throws a lazy head kick
and Nixon counters with a low kick, right behind Cassel 's knee.
Nixon feints and then cracks Cassel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassel down.
Cassel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nixon tries to clinch but Cassel moves out of range.
Nixon throws a sloppy head kick and Cassel moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cassel.
Cassel throws a series of punches but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon throws a body punch but Cassel moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Nixon.
Nixon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Nixon moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands a knee to the body.
Nixon scores a nice knee to the body.
Nixon lands a nice knee to the body.
Nixon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cassel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nixon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cassel avoids it.

Nixon breaks from the clinch.
Cassel misses with a few strikes there.

Nixon moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Nixon.
Nixon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cassel up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richard Nixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cassel looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Nixon.
Nice elbow from Nixon.
Nixon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Cassel.
Nixon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nixon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!