PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neville Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Casseday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas's entrance music is Clipse - Kinda Like a Big Deal. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Douglas
vs
Casseday

175 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neville Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Casseday!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas has a takedown stuffed.
Douglas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Casseday tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Casseday throws a head kick that misses.

Casseday drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Douglas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas controls Casseday momentarily but Casseday frees himself.
Casseday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Douglas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Casseday is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.

Douglas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Casseday controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Casseday looking to pass the guard.
Casseday pushing down on Douglas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas is staying active underneath Casseday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Casseday wants to pass to mount but Douglas is defending the position.
Casseday working the head and body with strikes.
Casseday scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Douglas is defending against the submission attempts here by Casseday.
Douglas tries to kick Casseday off in order to stand up. Casseday Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Casseday trying to control the position but Douglas is working away.
Douglas gets back to half guard.
Douglas wants to improve his position but Casseday is controlling well.
Douglas controlling the position well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Casseday pulls his head out easily.

Casseday is looking for a kimura here.
Douglas tries to kick Casseday off but Casseday keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Casseday looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Casseday is thwarting Douglas's attempts to control the position.
Douglas is not content to let Casseday control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Douglas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casseday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Douglas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Douglas showed some decent athleticism there.
Casseday landing a few short strikes.
Douglas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Douglas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Douglas tries to pass to full mount but Casseday defends it.
Douglas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Casseday won't allow Douglas to pass to mount.
Casseday wants to control but Douglas is keeping busy.
Douglas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Douglas has his takedown stuffed

and Casseday counters with a shoot takedown. Douglas fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casseday preventing the sweep.
Casseday postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Casseday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Douglas swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Douglas pushes Casseday off and scrambles back to his feet.

Casseday shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Douglas tries to get to full guard but Casseday has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casseday wants to pass the guard but Douglas is defending well.
Douglas is trying to maintain the position but Casseday is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Casseday dominated that round.
That's time! Douglas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Douglas tries to clinch up.

Douglas shoots in and bounces Casseday off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Casseday pulls Douglas in to control the position.

Casseday is looking for a triangle but Douglas pushes his legs off easily.

Casseday uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Douglas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Casseday's waist but Casseday gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Douglas off to one side.
Douglas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Casseday looks to clinch
and Douglas counters with a left and a right that stings Casseday.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Casseday.

Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Douglas moves into full mount! Casseday won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Douglas looking to control but Casseday is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Douglas content just to control the position here.
Casseday tries to hold on but Douglas pushes him away.
Douglas controlling the pace for now.
Chris Casseday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Casseday is wriggling around trying to escape.
Douglas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Casseday is working to get back to half guard.

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.
Douglas tries to control but Casseday wriggling away.
Casseday working to try and regain half guard.
Douglas takes Casseday's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Casseday is in trouble.

Douglas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Casseday has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Casseday breaks Douglas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Douglas trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Douglas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Douglas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casseday.
Casseday takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casseday trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Casseday stopping the sweep attempt from Douglas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Douglas misses with a body shot.

Douglas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Douglas moves into full mount! Casseday won't be happy about that!
Douglas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Casseday is looking to escape.
Douglas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Casseday can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control but Casseday is having none of it.
Casseday is trying desperately to improve position.
Casseday is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Douglas get's back to his feet.

Casseday drives through and clinches with Douglas against the cage.

Douglas jumps guard and drags Casseday to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Casseday wants to pass the guard but Douglas is keeping the position.
Casseday seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Douglas trying to keep a closed guard but Casseday is proving a slippery customer.
Casseday looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neville Douglas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Casseday tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Douglas counters with a shoot takedown. Casseday fights it but they end up in guard.
Casseday wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
Douglas trying to control but Casseday is working from the bottom.
Casseday wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.

Casseday looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Casseday throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Douglas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Casseday keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Casseday rushes Douglas and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casseday breaks from the clinch.

Casseday pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas jumps guard but Casseday stands there with Douglas around his waist. Douglas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Casseday breaks from the clinch.

Casseday scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Casseday creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Douglas sneaks back into half guard.
Douglas is looking to control Casseday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Douglas avoid being mounted?
Douglas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Douglas is trying to control but can't.
Casseday stalling away here and it's allowed Douglas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Douglas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Casseday is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Douglas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Casseday knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Douglas is trying to control the action in half guard but Casseday is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Casseday is trying to control but can't.
Douglas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Douglas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Casseday has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Douglas is working away from the top position though.
Casseday is staying active underneath Douglas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Douglas blocks the strikes from Casseday.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Douglas shoots for a double leg takedown but Casseday sprawls well. He's pushed Douglas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Casseday pushes Douglas up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Casseday to work.

Casseday pulls guard.
Casseday has his hands on Douglas's head, controlling the position.
Casseday wants to sweep but no luck.
Casseday is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Casseday working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Douglas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Douglas working a defensive guard here.
Douglas strikes from his own guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casseday sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Douglas looking for a guillotine here but Casseday defends easily.
Casseday chips away with some ground and pound.
Douglas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Casseday advances to half guard.
Casseday with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Douglas wants to get back to full guard.
Casseday is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Douglas missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Casseday.
I think Casseday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Casseday!