PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stanislaus Kasava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Springs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasava kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Faith No More - As The Worm Turns. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kasava
vs
Springs

175 cm
26
156 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
169 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stanislaus Kasava!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nate Springs!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Springs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasava drops his hands momentarily and Springs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kasava throws a combination that misses

and Springs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kasava's guard.
Springs preventing the sweep.
Springs trying to control but Kasava is working from the bottom.
Kasava controlling the position.
Springs trying to control but Kasava is working from the bottom.
Springs is looking to advance position but Kasava has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kasava wants to control the pace but Springs is squirming around nicely.
Springs is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasava controlling the position easily from mount.
Springs is looking to improve his position but Kasava isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasava tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Springs is desperately trying to improve his position but Kasava has a good base and remains in mount.
Springs sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasava keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stanislaus Kasava wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Springs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kasava throws a nice looking combination but Springs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasava fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kasava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanislaus Kasava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasava throws the left hand but Springs avoids the punch easily.
Kasava throws a looping overhand right but Springs ducks down to avoid it.

Springs closes the distance and clinches.
Springs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs lands with a short shot to the head.
Kasava is looking to control Springs's arms but Springs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasava has his back to the cage.
Springs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Springs tries a body shot but Kasava blocks it.
Kasava working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasava lands a left hand.
Kasava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Springs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Kasava scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kasava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasava blocks an uppercut.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasava lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasava misses with a punch to the body.
Kasava tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Kasava back against the cage.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasava controls his hands.
Kasava misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Kasava.
Kasava misses with a body punch.
Kasava misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasava throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Springss head.
Kasava pushes Springs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kasava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Springs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Springs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasava.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasava blocks a body shot from Springs.
Kasava blocks a body shot from Springs.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Kasava controls the action.
A short right from Kasava.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Springs prevents a body shot from Kasava.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasava blocks an uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kasava tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Kasava back against the cage.
Kasava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kasava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasava.
Kasava working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasava lands with a left to the head.
Kasava prevents a body shot from Springs.
Kasava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springs working aggressively here.
Kasava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kasava blocks an uppercut.
Kasava blocks a body shot from Springs.
Springs misses with a punch to the body.
Kasava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Springs misses with a body punch.
Springs misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Springs fails to land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kasava lands a shot to the body.
Springs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasava scores with a hook to the body.
Kasava tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Kasava back against the cage.
Kasava misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Springs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasava.
Springs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kasava avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Springs tries to work over Kasava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasava throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Springss head.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.
Springs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasava stops a takedown attempt from Springs.
Springs looks gassed!
Springs tries to work over Kasava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasava lands a nice uppercut.
Kasava tries to throw a body punch but Springs avoids it by throwing Kasava back against the cage.
Springs misses with some punches.
Kasava lands with a right to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kasava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasava blocks an uppercut.
Kasava scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Springs struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasava controls his hands.
Kasava gets through Springs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kasava as the two fighters clinch.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Kasava controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kasava takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasava blocks an uppercut.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs tries a body shot but Kasava blocks it.
Kasava lands a hook that snaps the head of Springs backwards.
Springs swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springs throws a head punch that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Springs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springs misses with the head strike.
Springs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kasava backwards.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Springs blocking some punches.
Kasava prevents a body shot from Springs.
Springs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Springs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasava's elbow.
Kasava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kasava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Springs can't find room to land a body shot as Kasava controls the action.
Springs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasava swings wildly with an uppercut but Springs uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasava creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasava throws a head punch that misses.
Springs misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stanislaus Kasava will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Kasava scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kasava throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasava swings widly with a right hand
and Springs counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasava dodges the punch combination from Springs.
Springs throws an off balance right hand
and Kasava counters with a series of strikes. Springs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Springs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kasava throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Springs is rocked!

It looks like Nate Springs has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasava scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Springs is still on wobbly legs! Can Kasava finish him?
Some wild striking there from Kasava.
Springs dodges the punch combination from Kasava.
Kasava throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Springs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Springs is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kasava cracks Springs with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Springs looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kasava finish him?
Kasava avoids the body shot from Springs.
Kasava tries to bum rush Springs with a series of wild strikes but Springs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanislaus Kasava is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasava pounces like a tiger and cracks Springs with a vicious hook! Springs is down but not out! Kasava follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stanislaus Kasava!
Stanislaus Kasava retains his lightweight title!