PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusko Casic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusko Casic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Casic
vs
Phillips

185 cm
25
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
174 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dusko Casic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Casic is out of range.
Phillips misses with a body kick.
Phillips cracks Casic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phillips throws a body punch but Casic moves out of range.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Casic was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Phillips's corner calls for a 1-2. Phillips obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Dusko Casic has been cut.
Phillips throws a hook to the side of Casic's head but Casic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Casic.

Casic clinches with his opponent.
Casic lands an elbow that stopped Phillips in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Benny Phillips has been cut.
Phillips is trying to push Casic away but Casic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Casic lands an elbow just above Phillips 's eye.
Casic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Casic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Casic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Casic lands an elbow that stopped Phillips in his tracks for a moment.
Casic stalling against the cage.
Phillips blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casic is stalling here.
Casic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Phillips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Casic lands a damaging elbow.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Casic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Casic pushes off an throws an elbow but Phillips leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phillips has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Casic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casic throws an elbow but misses.

That's two 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.
Casic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Casic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Casic lands an elbow that stopped Phillips in his tracks for a moment.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike from Casic.
Casic throws an elbow but it misses.
Casic lands a nice elbow.
Casic lands a damaging elbow.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Casic lands an elbow just above Phillips 's eye.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Casic lands an elbow inside that Phillips shrugs off.
Casic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Casic prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.
Casic has Phillips pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casic lands a nice elbow.
Phillips dodges an elbow strike from Casic.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike from Casic.
Casic lands an elbow that stopped Phillips in his tracks for a moment.
Casic throws an elbow that misses.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike.
Phillips takes an elbow to the temple.
Phillips dodges an elbow strike from Casic.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Casic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Casic.
Casic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casic throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Casic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phillips is trying to force a seperation but Casic has the dominant position.
Phillips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Casic has Phillips pushed against the cage.
Phillips wants a takedown but no success here.
Casic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Casic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Casic keeps him there for the moment.
Casic lands an elbow inside that Phillips shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Casic.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Casic lands an elbow just above Phillips 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusko Casic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Casic throws a front kick that sends Phillips stumbling back into the cage.

Casic forces Phillips back against the cage and clinches.
Phillips blocks the elbow strike.
Casic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Casic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phillips up against the cage.
Casic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Casic.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Casic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Casic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Casic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Casic lands an elbow inside that Phillips shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phillips's defenses.
Casic lands an elbow that stopped Phillips in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Casic slows down the pace here.
Casic lands a nice elbow.
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Casic lands an elbow inside.
Phillips avoids the elbow strike from Casic, against the cage.
Casic slows down the pace here.
Casic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Casic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phillips's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Phillips avoids the elbow strike from Casic, against the cage.
Casic misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Casic.
Casic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Casic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Casic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phillips's defenses.
Casic throws an elbow but it misses.
Casic is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casic throws an elbow but misses.
Casic lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Casic lands a nice elbow.
Casic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Casic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Casic.
Casic pushes off an throws an elbow but Phillips leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike.
Casic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phillips takes an elbow to the forehead.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Casic keeps him there for the moment.
Casic misses with an elbow over the top.
Casic throws an elbow but it misses.

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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Casic throws an elbow but misses.
Casic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips is working for takedown but Casic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Casic lands a nice elbow.
Phillips fails to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phillips working hard to break the clinch.
Casic lands an elbow inside.
Casic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Casic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Casic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusko Casic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Phillips throws a series of punches but Casic moves out of range.
A low kick from Phillips is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Casic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phillips crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Casic - the referee stops the clock and Phillips gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Casic. Phillips manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Casic lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Casic! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dusko Casic!