PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Fantango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raul Fantango has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fantango
vs
Casey

183 cm
21
225 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

191 cm
22
269 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Fantango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Casey!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Casey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantango could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Casey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Casey stops Fantango from getting back to his feet.
Casey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Casey is looking to take a break and control but Fantango is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fantango manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Casey thows a big elbow that misses.
Fantango looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantango throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fantango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Casey is controlling him.
Fantango looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Casey is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fantango is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantango tries to clinch there but Casey circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantango has a takedown stuffed.
Casey looks to clinch
and Fantango counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Casey shoots in looking for a takedown. Fantango tries to sprawl out of it but Casey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fantango manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Raul Fantango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantango moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Casey looks gassed!
Fantango bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Casey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantango throws a leg kick which misses Casey's front leg but catches the back leg as Casey tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantango misses with a head kick.
Casey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantango wants to clinch

and Casey counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantango goes for a takedown in the clinch but Casey prevents it.
Casey has had enough of the clinch but Fantango keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantango crunches a lovely knee into Casey's ribcage.

Fantango is trying to trip Casey. He has hold of a leg but Casey is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Fantango persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Casey has momentary wrist control but Fantango slips an elbow through the middle.

Fantango gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fantango tries to land a front kick but Casey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantango looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Casey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fantango. That one must have hurt.
Casey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fantango wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fantango.
A head kick misses from Fantango.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantango throws a low kick, looking for Casey's leg but Casey calmly moves out of range.
Fantango lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantango fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantango swinging wilding here.

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

Casey tightens his grip and picks Fantango up, before dumping him to the ground. Fantango manages to land in guard.
Fantango is trying to control the position but Casey postures up.
Fantango tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantango lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Casey!
Casey is squirming around, avoiding Fantango's attempts to control the action.
Casey working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantango can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Casey is looking to escape.
Fantango connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantango punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantango working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantango with shots to the head and body - Casey looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casey is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantango wants to control the pace but Casey is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fantango with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantango fails in his attempt to clinch.

Casey moves into the clinch successfully.
Casey is trying to break the clinch but Fantango has him pressed against the cage.

Fantango has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Casey is trying to keep an underhook but Fantango manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantango thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantango wants to stand up but Casey has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fantango is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantango with shots to the head and body - Casey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Casey is working to get back to half guard.
Fantango lands a big shot there that rocks Casey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Casey is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantango breaks from Casey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Casey tries to hold on but Fantango pushes him away.
Fantango lands a big shot there that rocks Casey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantango controlling the position easily from mount.

Fantango has control of Casey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Casey regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Casey tries to reverse the position but Fantango maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantango trying to control but Casey is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fantango controlling from mount.
Fantango looking to control but Casey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantango lands a heavy elbow.
Fantango is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Casey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Casey taking shots to the head.
Casey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Fantango is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Casey is surviving well by controlling Fantango's body position as best he can.
Fantango looking to finish Casey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Casey!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey tries to lock up and control but Fantango gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fantango controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Casey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Casey wants to hold on but Fantango pushes him away.
Fantango lands a big shot there that rocks Casey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Casey is bucking up trying to escape but Fantango cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantango with a couple of short strikes.
Fantango raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantango landing strikes from the mount and Casey is in trouble!
Casey tries to reverse the position but Fantango maintains control.
Casey is in a horrible position here. Fantango smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantango connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantango with shots to the head and body - Casey looks very uncomfortable down there.
Casey taking shots to the head.
Fantango landing strikes from the mount.
Fantango lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fantango cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantango landing strikes, looking to finish!

Casey is rocked!
Fantango lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Fantango dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fantango.
Casey is still on wobbly legs! Can Fantango finish him?
Casey blocks a head kick by Fantango.
Casey seems to have recovered his senses.
Casey throws a head kick that Fantango semi-blocks.
Fantango lands a brutal head kick. Casey looks out on his feet and Fantango throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Raul Fantango!