PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gianpaolo Cassano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Tokugawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun Tokugawa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cassano
vs
Tokugawa

167 cm
24
153 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
159 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gianpaolo Cassano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shogun Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokugawa slips a jab and a cross from Cassano.
Tokugawa blocks a head kick by Cassano.
Tokugawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassano.
Nice straight punches there by Cassano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cassano.
Cassano throws a hook but Tokugawa avoids it easily.
Tokugawa wants to clinch up but Cassano keeps it at a distance.
Cassano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tokugawa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cassano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Cassano misses.
Tokugawa wants to clinch but Cassano slips to the side
and Cassano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cassano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tokugawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cassano scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Cassano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tokugawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Cassano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tokugawa under the eye.
Cassano tries to bum rush Tokugawa with a series of wild strikes but Tokugawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Cassano circles away.
Jab, jab by Cassano - just one landing.
Cassano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cassano tests Tokugawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Tokugawa is rocked!
Tokugawa shoots in for a takedown but Cassano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cassano throws a right hand that Tokugawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tokugawa also avoids with ease.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cassano tries to land a front kick but Tokugawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cassano fails to land with a series of punches.
Cassano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tokugawa loads up on a big right hand but Cassano slips the punch.
Tokugawa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassano.
Tokugawa misses the shot to the body.
Tokugawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassano circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tokugawa eats them both and turns towards Cassano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tokugawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Cassano finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassano fails to land with a series of punches.
Cassano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cassano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Cassano knocks Tokugawa out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gianpaolo Cassano!