PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Savio Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filho comes into the arena with Give it away blaring out of the sound system. Shane Casey will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Filho
vs
Casey

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 Sydney, Savio Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Casey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho shoots for a double leg takedown but Casey sprawls well. He's pushed Filho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Filho throws a body kick that misses.

Casey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Filho's guard.
Filho keeping full guard, as Casey tries to pass.
Filho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Filho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Casey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Filho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Casey postures up and lands a big shot to Filho's brow.
Casey is looking to work some ground and pound but Filho has wrist control.
Filho trying to keep a closed guard but Casey is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Casey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Filho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Filho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casey.
Casey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Casey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Casey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Casey scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Casey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Casey working some strikes from top position.
Casey throws and elbow that misses. Filho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Casey's guard. Nice move by Filho!

Casey kicks Filho off and gets to his feet.
Filho tries for a takedown but Casey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Filho stuffs the takedown attempt from Casey. Casey gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Filho avoids it really well and circles away.
Savio Filho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Casey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casey stuffs the takedown.
Filho doesn't manage to clinch there - Casey circles away.
Casey swats away the attempt to clinch by Filho.
Filho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Casey as he avoids it easily.
Filho stuffs the takedown.
Casey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filho sprawls well. Filho wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Casey gets slowly back to his feet.
Casey fails with a takedown attempt.
Casey looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casey slaps away a takedown attempt from Filho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Filho moves in looking to clinch but Casey pushes him off.
Filho moves in looking to clinch but Casey pushes him off.
Casey shoots in looking for a takedown but Filho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Casey's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Casey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Filho defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Casey.
Filho shoots in but Casey avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Filho drops Casey with a beautiful combination! Casey stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Filho is looking for the KO!

Casey is rocked!

It looks like Shane Casey has been cut.
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!

Filho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Casey is still on wobbly legs! Can Filho finish him?
The referee calls for Filho to work.

Filho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Filho has cracked Casey with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Filho lands another huge swinging hook and Casey tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Casey, before Filho can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Savio Filho!