PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Miagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soy Casanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casanova has chosen Laid to Rest by Lamb of God as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miagi
vs
Casanova

185 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Pure Juice

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marty Miagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Soy Casanova!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Casanova.
Miagi wants to get back to his feet.
Casanova looks up at the clock and then as Miagi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Casanova smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Miagi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Casanova connects with a decent elbow.
Casanova really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miagi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Casanova sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miagi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Miagi wants to control but Casanova postures up.
Miagi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Casanova.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casanova scores with punches from side control.
Miagi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Casanova lands a decent elbow from side control.
Miagi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Miagi is trying to get back to half guard.
Miagi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanova lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Miagi wants to get back to his feet.
Casanova looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Miagi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Casanova.
Casanova is looking to advance position but Miagi won't allow it.
Casanova working over Miagi with some ground and pound. Miagi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Casanova lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Miagi wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Casanova tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Miagi tries to kick Casanova off but Casanova keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Miagi is breathing heavily.
Casanova missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Miagi tries to kick Casanova off but Casanova keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Casanova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miagi defending well though.
Miagi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miagi misses with a takedown attempt - Casanova sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Casanova closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miagi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Casanova connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanova connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Miagi some visible discomfort.
Casanova landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Miagi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Miagi won't allow Casanova to pass to mount.
Miagi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miagi.
Miagi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Casanova is controlling him.
Casanova lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Casanova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Miagi is looking for a triangle but Casanova pushes his legs off easily.
Casanova with a flurry of punches that miss.

Miagi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miagi wants to stand but Casanova is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casanova trying to control the position from guard on top but Miagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casanova keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miagi's head.
Casanova tries to free his leg and advance position but Miagi is retaining full guard.

Miagi wriggles free and stands up.
A head kick misses from Miagi.
Miagi lands a head kick!
A combination from Casanova does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soy Casanova dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miagi tries to keep at a distance but Casanova has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miagi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casanova has him pressed against the cage.
Miagi keeps control of Casanova as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miagi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Casanova goes for a takedown attempt but Miagi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miagi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Casanova counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casanova.
Miagi wants to stand and escape but Casanova is having none of it.
Casanova is looking to work some ground and pound but Miagi has wrist control.
Casanova prevents Miagi from getting back to his feet.
Casanova distracts Miagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Casanova landing with the ground and pound.
Casanova stands up over Miagi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casanova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miagi is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanova landing some decent shots from guard.
Miagi has momentary wrist control but Casanova slips an elbow through the middle.
Miagi wants to sweep here but Casanova controlling him for the moment.
Miagi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Casanova is controlling him.
Casanova looking to pass the guard.
Casanova chips away with some ground and pound.
Casanova won't allow Miagi to sweep him here.
Casanova stands and throws Miagi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Casanova scoring with punches and elbows.
Miagi sneaks back into half guard.
Miagi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miagi.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miagi is on top in guard.
Miagi trying to control but Casanova is working from the bottom.

Miagi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miagi works Casanova's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miagi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Casanova looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miagi!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanova landing strikes from the mount and Miagi is in trouble!
Casanova looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Casanova working Miagi over with strikes here.
Miagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miagi is in a horrible position here. Casanova smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Casanova lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Casanova lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Casanova.
Casanova punishing his opponent with strikes.
Casanova looking to finish Miagi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Miagi!
Miagi wants to get back to his feet.
Casanova working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casanova lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Casanova working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Casanova.
Casanova in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Miagi regains half guard.
Casanova seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Casanova drops an elbow to the side of Miagi's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casanova trying to control the action but Miagi is working from the bottom.
Miagi is trying to stand back up but Casanova is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soy Casanova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Casanova looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Miagi!
Miagi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miagi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miagi regains half guard.
Miagi is trying to stand.
Miagi is looking to control Casanova's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miagi avoid being mounted?
Miagi pushes Casanova off looking to stand but Casanova dives back in and keeps control.
Casanova throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miagi wants to get back to his feet.
Miagi is controlling Casanova's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Casanova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Miagi looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Miagi. No joy for Casanova on that attempt.
Miagi tries to clinch up but Casanova circles away and keeps his distance.
Miagi misses with a takedown attempt - Casanova sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Casanova is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miagi.
Casanova steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miagi. That one must have hurt.
Miagi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Casanova tries to avoid it but Miagi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Casanova to the ground. Casanova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miagi tries to bum rush Casanova with a series of wild strikes but Casanova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Casanova closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miagi to the mat! Miagi manages to get full guard.
Miagi keeping moving, preventing Casanova from controlling successfully.
Casanova scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanova working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miagi's head.
Casanova stops Miagi from standing up.

Miagi looking for a guillotine here but Casanova defends easily.
Casanova throwing strikes but missing.
Casanova is in close to Miagi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miagi wants to stand up but Casanova is controlling him.
Casanova trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Miagi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Miagi stopping the sweep attempt from Casanova.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miagi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Casanova is proving hard to escape from.
Casanova will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Miagi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Casanova's guard.
Casanova wants to sweep here but Miagi controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Casanova can do anything to dispel that myth.
Casanova striking from his own guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casanova with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miagi counters with a straight right hand.
Casanova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four 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.

Miagi instigates a clinch.
Casanova is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Casanova misses with a punch on the inside.
Miagi crunches a lovely knee into Casanova's ribcage.
Casanova tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miagi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marty Miagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soy Casanova.
Casanova keeps control of Miagi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Miagi drags the fight down to the ground.
Miagi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Casanova is controlling him.

Casanova avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marty Miagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miagi wants to sweep here but Casanova controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Soy Casanova.
I've got Casanova winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soy Casanova!