PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Askarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Casey
vs
Askarian

185 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshua Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Askarian!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Casey misses with a hook. Askarian ducked under it nicely.
Askarian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Casey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Askarian.
Casey thows a body shot but no joy.
Askarian throws a sloppy head kick
and Casey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Askarian misses with a body kick.
A jab from Casey misses.

Askarian has closed the distance and engaged Casey in a clinch.
Askarian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Askarian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Casey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Casey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Casey's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Casey breaks the clinch.
Casey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Askarian backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey misses with an uppercut. Askarian saw that one coming.
Askarian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Askarian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Askarian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Casey is out of range.
Askarian dodges the punch combination from Casey.
Casey scores with a sloppy right hand. Askarian should have avoided that one.
Askarian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Casey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Casey connects with a crisp jab.
Casey blocks a leg kick.
Askarian tries to clinch but Casey moves out of range.
Casey tests Askarian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Askarian misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askarian misses with the body kick
and Casey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askarian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Casey misses its intended target.
Askarian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tim Askarian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Askarian closes the distance and pushes Casey back into the cage.
Askarian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Casey up against the cage.
Askarian lands an elbow that stopped Casey in his tracks for a moment.

Casey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casey misses with an uppercut. Askarian saw that one coming.
Casey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Casey lands a lovely overhand right.
Askarian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Casey will feel that in the morning.
Casey misses with a series of wild punches.
Casey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Askarian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Casey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askarian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Casey's sensitive parts.
Askarian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Askarian misses.
Askarian doesn't manage to clinch there - Casey circles away.
Askarian misses with a straight left.
Casey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Casey is looking to slow Askarian down with leg kicks.
Casey connects with a crisp jab.
Casey lands a jab to Askarian's midsection.
Askarian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Askarian misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casey lands the left hand.
Askarian moves in looking to clinch but Casey pushes him off.
Casey looks to land a right hand but Askarian moved out of range.
Casey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casey swings for the body but Askarian moves out of range.
Askarian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Casey checks a leg kick.
Askarian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Casey.

Askarian is rocked!
Askarian throws a wild body kick that Casey sees coming a mile off.
Casey throws a right and a left that Askarian avoids nicely.
Casey staying out of range there.
Casey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Askarian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Askarian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casey.
Casey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askarian.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Askarian tries to clinch up but Casey circles away and keeps his distance.
Askarian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Casey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Casey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Askarian. That's going to slow Casey down.
Askarian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casey misses with a few strikes there.
Askarian missing with a left hand there. Casey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Askarian throws a push kick but Casey slaps the foot to one side.
Askarian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Askarian throws a body punch but Casey moves out of range.
Askarian misses with a wild body shot.
Askarian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Casey swings for the body but Askarian moves out of range.
Casey grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Askarian takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Casey cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joshua Casey!