PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guaranteed Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casey has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Guaranteed Win told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Casey
vs
Win

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 25 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Guaranteed Win !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win slaps away a takedown attempt from Casey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Win leaves Casey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Casey leaves Win with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Win darts in trying to clinch

and Casey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Casey manages to break the clinch.
Casey is breathing heavily.
No luck for Win with that takedown attempt.

Casey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Casey has Win pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Casey pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Win tumbling to the mat - Casey dives into Win 's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Win is looking for a triangle but Casey pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Casey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Win , up you get!
Win shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Casey pinned against the cage. Casey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anthony Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guaranteed Win .
Win takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Win will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Win misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Casey shoots in for a takedown but Win shows good takedown defense.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Casey.
Win tries to clinch but Casey moves out of range.
Casey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Win sprawls well. Win wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Casey gets slowly back to his feet.
Casey slips under a jab from Win .
Win tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Win fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Casey avoids it really well and circles away.
Win tries to clinch up but Casey circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win tries for a takedown but Casey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Casey keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Win or perhaps it was just good defense by Casey which made him look bad.
Casey has a takedown stuffed.
Win throws a body kick that misses.
Win throws a big shot that misses.
Casey slips a jab and a cross from Win .
Casey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Casey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Win swinging wildly here.
Casey dodges the punch combination from Win .
Win shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Win throws a series of punches but Casey avoids them all with ease.
Win throws a head kick but Casey moves out of range.
Casey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Casey wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Win looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Win as Casey shoots in.
Win wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
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 Anthony Casey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Win shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Casey sprawls well. Casey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Win gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Win .

Casey forces Win back against the cage and clinches.

Casey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Win preventing the sweep.
Win pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Casey is keeping the position for now.
Win wanted to stand there but Casey had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casey keeping full guard, as Win tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey has control of Win 's left arm, preventing Win from doing any damage.

Win got a little sloppy there for a moment and Casey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Win has managed to get both his arms back between Casey's legs - danger averted.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Casey has his feet on Win 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Casey clinches up against the cage.
Win can't get the takedown.
Anthony Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guaranteed Win .
Win tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win is trying to push Casey away but Casey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Casey pulls guard.
Win really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Casey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Casey pulls Win in close to prevent any damage.
Win with a flurry of punches that miss.
Casey wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Casey is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Win wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Casey manages to pass to side control.
Casey controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win is looking for a sweep. Casey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Casey stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Win to get to his feet.
Anthony Casey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Win tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Win throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Win on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Casey moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Casey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Casey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Win is defending well for now.

Casey pulls Win into guard.
Win would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Casey has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Win off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Win closes the distance but Casey moves to the side
and Casey counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Win changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Casey tries to avoid it but Win manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Casey to the ground. Casey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Casey dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Win misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Win fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Casey scores with a punch to the head.
Win misses with a takedown attempt

and Casey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Casey.
Anthony Casey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guaranteed Win .
Casey gets through Win 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Casey is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Win can't fight it off and eventually Casey manages to take the fight to the floor. Win looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Win wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Casey gets to his feet - Win follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Casey tries to avoid it but Win manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Casey to the ground. Casey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Casey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Win !
Casey thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Win is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Casey looking to ground and pound but Win is blocking nicely.
Casey controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Casey jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Win manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Casey throws a strike aimed at the side of Win 's head but Win avoids it well.
Win wants to control but Casey postures up.
Win is looking for a sweep.

Casey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Win , who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Casey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Win knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Win is looking for a sweep.
Win throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Anthony Casey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Win wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Win can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey just content to control the position.
Win can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Guaranteed Win has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Casey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Casey advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Casey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Casey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Casey!