PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danial Casida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Jo Jo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jo Jo Junior is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Be friends. Joey Jo Jo Junior is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Casida
vs
Jo Jo Junior

194 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danial Casida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Jo Jo Junior!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casida catches Jo Jo Junior with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jo Jo Junior looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Casida scores with a punch to the head.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch but Casida moves out of range.
A combination from Casida does no damage.
Danial Casida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Casida circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jo Jo Junior gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Casida avoids the elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior, against the cage.
Jo Jo Junior lands an elbow just above Casida 's eye.
Casida is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jo Jo Junior is keeping busy.
Casida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jo Jo Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Casida is working for takedown but Jo Jo Junior is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jo Jo Junior lands an elbow inside.
Casida is struggling to control the position.
Casida avoids a wild elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior is looking to control Casida's arms but Casida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jo Jo Junior has his back to the cage.
Jo Jo Junior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Casida.
Jo Jo Junior is trying to stall.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Jo Jo Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casida lands a right hand.
Jo Jo Junior tries a knee to the head but Casida blocks it.
Casida avoids a wild elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jo Jo Junior tries to land a knee to the head but Casida blocks with his arms.
Jo Jo Junior pushes off an throws an elbow but Casida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Casida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Casida. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Casida manages to break the clinch.
Jo Jo Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.

Jo Jo Junior instigates a clinch.
Jo Jo Junior misses with an elbow over the top.
Jo Jo Junior is trying to maintain a safe position but Casida gets an underhook and turns Jo Jo Junior into the cage.
Casida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Casida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Casida.
Jo Jo Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Casida avoids a wild elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
Casida can't find room to land a body shot as Jo Jo Junior controls the action.
Casida tries to work over Jo Jo Junior's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casida lands a shot to the body.
Casida wants a takedown but no success here.
Jo Jo Junior is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jo Jo Junior pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Casida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Casida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jo Jo Junior avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jo Jo Junior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casida blocks it with crossed arms.
Casida struggles to land a body shot inside as Jo Jo Junior controls his hands.

Casida gets control of Jo Jo Junior's arms and successfully pulls guard. Casida will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jo Jo Junior postures up in Casida's guard and throws a big left but Casida blocks it.
Jo Jo Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Casida swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Casida on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Casida tries to get out of the position.
Casida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jo Jo Junior postures up in Casida's guard and throws a big left but Casida blocks it.
Casida keeping moving, preventing Jo Jo Junior from controlling successfully.
Casida is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Jo Jo Junior drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Casida dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casida lands a couple of elbows.
Jo Jo Junior manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jo Jo Junior throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Jo Jo Junior goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Casida turns into him and now he's in Jo Jo Junior's guard.
Casida keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jo Jo Junior's head.

Jo Jo Junior working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Casida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Casida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Casida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casida throws a strike but Jo Jo Junior rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Casida looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Casida looking for a sweep. Not yet Casida, not yet.
Jo Jo Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Jo Jo Junior stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Casida digs a good body shot into Jo Jo Junior's ribs.
Casida cracks Jo Jo Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danial Casida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Casida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jo Jo Junior avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Casida. Jo Jo Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casida has a takedown stuffed.
Jo Jo Junior lands with a shot to the body.
Jo Jo Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Casida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jo Jo Junior but Jo Jo Junior pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Casida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo Jo Junior comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Casida keeps the fight on the outside.
Jo Jo Junior moves out of range as Casida strikes.
Jo Jo Junior moves in looking to clinch but Casida pushes him off.
Casida misses with a hook to the body
and Jo Jo Junior counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Casida throws a shot from downtown. Jo Jo Junior moves away and avoids it.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch there but Casida circles away.
Jo Jo Junior is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casida misses with a looping right.

Jo Jo Junior clinches up against the cage.
Casida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jo Jo Junior is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Casida tries to break free but Jo Jo Junior pushes him back against the cage.
Casida wants to break free but Jo Jo Junior has control.
Nice elbow from Jo Jo Junior.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jo Jo Junior effectively controlling the action here.
Casida misses with a punch to the body.
Casida tries to throw a body punch but Jo Jo Junior avoids it by throwing Casida back against the cage.
Jo Jo Junior lands an elbow that stopped Casida in his tracks for a moment.
Jo Jo Junior lands a damaging elbow.
Jo Jo Junior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Casida dodges an elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jo Jo Junior just misses with a elbow thrown towards Casida's brow.
Jo Jo Junior crunches a lovely knee into Casida's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow but it misses.
Casida scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jo Jo Junior just misses with a elbow thrown towards Casida's brow.
Casida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior lands an elbow just above Casida 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Casida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Casida is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jo Jo Junior tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Casida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jo Jo Junior on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jo Jo Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Casida.
Casida has his takedown stuffed

and Jo Jo Junior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jo Jo Junior.
Casida tries to pull guard but Jo Jo Junior won't allow it.
Jo Jo Junior wants to stall.

Casida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jo Jo Junior manages to avoid it.
Jo Jo Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Casida throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jo Jo Junior counters with an outside leg kick.

Jo Jo Junior has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jo Jo Junior just misses with a elbow thrown towards Casida's brow.
Casida dodges an elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
Casida lands a hook that snaps the head of Jo Jo Junior backwards.
Jo Jo Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jo Jo Junior creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Casida being controlled against the cage.
Casida working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Casida.
Jo Jo Junior creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Casida drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jo Jo Junior pulls his leg out and moves away.
Casida throws a lazy right hand but Jo Jo Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jo Jo Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casida looks to throw the jab but Jo Jo Junior is out of range.
Joey Jo Jo Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch there but Casida circles away.

Jo Jo Junior drives through and clinches with Casida against the cage.
Casida dodges an elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
Casida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow that misses.
Jo Jo Junior wants to stall.
Jo Jo Junior stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow but misses.
Jo Jo Junior creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Casida dodges an elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
Casida struggles to land a body shot inside as Jo Jo Junior controls his hands.
Casida changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jo Jo Junior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jo Jo Junior moves in looking to clinch but Casida pushes him off.
Casida with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jo Jo Junior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jo Jo Junior lands a nice hook to Casida's body. Casida takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jo Jo Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Casida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jo Jo Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Casida throws a jab but it's blocked by Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Jo Jo Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jo Jo Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Casida manages to avoid it.
Jo Jo Junior moves in looking to clinch but Casida pushes him off.
Jo Jo Junior is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Casida rather than just go for the knockout.
Jo Jo Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Casida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch but Casida is having none of it.
Jo Jo Junior tries to clinch there but Casida circles away.
Casida looks to land a left hand but Jo Jo Junior moved out of range nicely.
Jo Jo Junior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Casida shoots and misses

and Jo Jo Junior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jo Jo Junior.
Casida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jo Jo Junior prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow but misses.
Casida blocks the elbow strike.
Casida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Casida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Casida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jo Jo Junior backwards.
Jo Jo Junior tries to land a knee to the head but Casida blocks with his arms.
Casida lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Casida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jo Jo Junior is struggling to control the position.
Jo Jo Junior takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jo Jo Junior trying to control the position but instead, Casida has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jo Jo Junior into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Jo Jo Junior.
Jo Jo Junior staying out of range there.

Jo Jo Junior instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Casida.
Casida lands a shoulder strike.
Jo Jo Junior gets underhooks to prevent Casida's takedown attempt.
Jo Jo Junior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Casida.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jo Jo Junior keeps control of Casida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow but it misses.
Jo Jo Junior throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jo Jo Junior lands a nice elbow.
Jo Jo Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Casida.
Casida misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jo Jo Junior prevents a takedown attempt there.
Casida digs a right hand underneath Jo Jo Junior's ribcage. Jo Jo Junior let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Casida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Casida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Casida is working Jo Jo Junior over against the cage.
Casida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jo Jo Junior just stands there and leans against the cage.
Casida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jo Jo Junior throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Casida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jo Jo Junior smiles and moves away.
Casida lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Jo Jo Junior forces Casida back against the cage and clinches.
Casida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Casida throws a punch but it's blocked by Jo Jo Junior.
Casida blocks the elbow strike.
Jo Jo Junior is trying to maintain a safe position but Casida gets an underhook and turns Jo Jo Junior into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casida is trying to break the clinch but Jo Jo Junior has him pressed against the cage.
Casida avoids the elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior, against the cage.
Jo Jo Junior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Casida blocks an elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.
Casida avoiding damage as Jo Jo Junior throws knees to the body.
Casida dodges an elbow strike from Jo Jo Junior.

Casida manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jo Jo Junior trying to control but Casida is working from the bottom.
Casida is pulling down on Jo Jo Junior's head to control his posture.
Jo Jo Junior wants to control from the top but Casida keeps moving.

Jo Jo Junior has gone for a leg lock! Casida slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jo Jo Junior's guard.
Casida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Casida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casida landing with the ground and pound.
Casida trying to control the position from guard on top but Jo Jo Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jo Jo Junior is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Jo Jo Junior has his foot on Casida's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Casida works his way back into a safe position though.
Casida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Casida slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jo Jo Junior is trying to get back to half guard.
Casida is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danial Casida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Casida 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danial Casida!