PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusko Casic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Black
vs
Casic

180 cm
23
178 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dusko Casic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black lands a jab to the nose.
Casic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Casic moves away and avoids it.
Casic looks to land a body kick but Black moved away.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Casic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black throws a hook to the side of Casic's head but Casic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Casic connects with a solid leg kick.
Black lands with a cross.
Casic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Casic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.
Casic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casic throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Casic only half commits.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Casic.
Casic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black throws a hook to the side of Casic's head but Casic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Casic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Casic, right into the meat.
Casic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Casic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Black.
Casic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Casic defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Casic.
Casic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Casic moves away and avoids it.
Casic tries to clinch up.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Black scores with a sloppy right hand. Casic should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black swings for the body but Casic moves out of range.
Black checks the leg kick.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Casic moves away and avoids it.
Black takes a swing at Casic's ribcage but misses.
Casic misses with a leg kick.
Casic throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
Casic misses with a low kick.
Casic cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Casic.
Nice body punch from Black.
Black moves out of range of the body kick.
Casic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casic throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Casic. That's going to slow Black down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casic gets a clinch.

Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Casic throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Casic moves away and avoids it.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Casic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Casic.
Nice shot by Black.
Casic throws a head kick that misses.
Black lands a jab to the head.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Casic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Casic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Casic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Black is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Casic moves out of range of the strikes.
Casic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Black misses.
Casic misses with a low kick.
Casic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Casic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black avoids a kick to the body.
Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Casic momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Casic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusko Casic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Black looks to throw the jab but Casic is out of range.
Casic wants to clinch.
Black looks to land a left hand but Casic moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Casic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Casic avoids the body shot from Black.
Black cracks Casic with a good jab.
Black lands with an overhand left.
Black blocks a head kick by Casic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black connects with a nice looking jab.
Black moves out of range of the body kick from Casic.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Casic.
Casic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good shot there by Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Casic tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Casic tried to score with a low kick but Black checks it.
Black lands a slapping body shot.
Black blocks a head kick by Casic.
An inside leg kick from Casic misses.
Casic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Casic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Casic ducks down to avoid it.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Casic doesn't seem bothered though.
Casic scores with a nice body kick.
Casic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casic blocks a jab.
Casic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Casic slips the punch.
Casic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Casic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Casic walks into a left hand.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Casic slips the punch.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Casic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black misses with a straight right.
Black lands a jab.
Nice defenses there by Casic.
Casic throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Casic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Casic there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casic connects with an inside leg kick.
Dusko Casic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Casic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Casic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Casic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Black if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Black is out of range and Casic settles back down.
Casic tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Black checks a leg kick.
Casic keeps Black at a distance using the push kick.
Casic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black checks a low kick from Casic.
Casic motions for Black to come forward. Casic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Casic connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Black is out of range and Casic settles back down.
Casic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Casic misses with a head kick.
Casic lands a head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Casic.
Casic throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Black misses with a body shot.
Casic is looking to score with low kicks.
Black avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Casic lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Black crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Casic - the referee stops the clock and Black gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Casic. Black manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Casic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusko Casic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Casic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Casic looks for the body kick but Black saw that one coming.
Casic lands a front kick.
Dusko Casic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Casic is looking to land body kicks.
Black blocks the body kick.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Casic tried to score with a low kick but Black checks it.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Casic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black throws a body punch but Casic moves out of range.
A cross from Black lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Black.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black moves out of range of the leg kick from Casic.
Casic tries to work over Black's front leg with a kick but Black checks it.
Black takes a swing at Casic's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Black throws a good cross that connects.
Black thows a body shot but no joy.
Casic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Casic.
Casic ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Casic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Casic ducks down to avoid it.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Casic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casic.
Casic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Black will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Casic's shoulder, as Casic tries to avoid the shot.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black misses with a straight left.
Casic misses with a low kick.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Casic misses with a body kick.
Casic throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Casic is looking to score with low kicks.
Casic blocks a jab.
Michael Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Casic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Casic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Casic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Casic lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Casic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Casic.
Casic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casic is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Casic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black lands the left hand.
Casic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casic swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Casic momentarily.
Black takes a swing at Casic's ribcage but misses.
Casic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Black.
Black checks a leg kick nicely.
Black checks a low kick from Casic.
Casic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Black throws out a loose jab but Casic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Casic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Casic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casic takes one to the chin there.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Dusko Casic has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casic scores with a kick to the body.
Black throws a hook but Casic blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dusko Casic.
Well Casic 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusko Casic!