PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Guy Cascarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osoto Gari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy Cascarino
vs
Gari

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Guy Cascarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Osoto Gari!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascarino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cascarino misses with a body kick.
Cascarino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cascarino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cascarino looks to land a body kick but Gari moved away.
Crunch! Cascarino slams his shin into Gari's torso.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gari throws a sloppy head kick and Cascarino moves out of range easily.
Gari closes the distance and clinches up with Cascarino, looking for a takedown. Gari pushes Cascarino against the cage but Cascarino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gari fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anthony Guy Cascarino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osoto Gari.
Gari throws a right hand that Cascarino ducks under and follows up with a left that Cascarino also avoids with ease.
Gari looks for the body kick but Cascarino saw that one coming.
Gari has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cascarino.
Gari should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cascarino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gari moves out of range of the body kick from Cascarino.
Gari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cascarino misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gari looks to land a left hand but Cascarino moved out of range nicely.
Gari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gari doesn't manage to clinch there - Cascarino circles away.
Gari closes the distance and clinches up with Cascarino, looking for a takedown. Gari pushes Cascarino against the cage but Cascarino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cascarino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cascarino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cascarino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gari swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cascarino.
Gari shoots for a takedown but Cascarino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gari tries to clinch up.
Cascarino lands a front kick.
Gari takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cascarino pinned against the cage. Cascarino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gari shoots for a double leg takedown but Cascarino sprawls well. He's pushed Gari's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

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.
Gari sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cascarino misses with a body kick.
Gari misses with a takedown attempt - Cascarino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cascarino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gari moves in looking to clinch but Cascarino pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Guy Cascarino 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.

Gari tries to clinch up.
Gari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cascarino as he jumps to the side.
Cascarino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cascarino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gari takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gari throws a sloppy head kick and Cascarino moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Cascarino slams his shin into Gari's torso.
Gari has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cascarino.
Crunch! Cascarino slams his shin into Gari's torso.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cascarino.
Gari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anthony Guy Cascarino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osoto Gari.
Gari is breathing heavily.
Cascarino throws a body kick the misses
and Gari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cascarino really felt that one!
Anthony Guy Cascarino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cascarino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cascarino looks to land a body kick but Gari moved away.
Gari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cascarino pinned against the cage. Cascarino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cascarino scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cascarino is fending him off so far but Gari persists. Nope, Cascarino circles away and we're back to standing.
Cascarino throws a body kick that misses.
Gari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cascarino circles away.
Cascarino misses with a body kick.
Cascarino throws the kick towards the body but Gari avoids it.
Osoto Gari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cascarino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gari fails with a takedown attempt.
Gari wants to clinch.
Cascarino lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cascarino tries to land a front kick but Gari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cascarino stuffs the takedown.
Crunch! Cascarino slams his shin into Gari's torso.
Cascarino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cascarino tries to land a front kick but Gari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cascarino misses with a kick to the body
and Gari counters with a good low kick that Cascarino was not able to check.
Cascarino lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gari will feel that in the morning.
Gari moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Guy Cascarino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cascarino tries to land a front kick but Gari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cascarino looks to land a body kick but Gari moved away.
Cascarino throws a push kick but Gari slaps the foot to one side.
Cascarino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cascarino swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cascarino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gari is looking to clinch but Cascarino is avoiding it.
Cascarino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anthony Guy Cascarino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osoto Gari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cascarino.
Gari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gari doesn't manage to clinch there - Cascarino circles away.
Gari shoots in for a takedown but Cascarino shows good takedown defense.
Cascarino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cascarino tries to land a body kick
and Gari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cascarino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cascarino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cascarino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cascarino lands a nice looking body kick.
Cascarino tries to land a front kick but Gari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gari moves out of range of the body kick.
Cascarino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cascarino is looking to land body kicks.
Gari shoots in and drives through. Cascarino sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascarino misses with a body kick.
Cascarino looks for the body kick but Gari saw that one coming.
Cascarino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cascarino circles away.
Cascarino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cascarino slips a jab and a cross from Gari.
Nice takedown defense from Cascarino. No joy for Gari on that attempt.
Gari blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cascarino throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gari moves out of range of the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Gari or perhaps it was just good defense by Cascarino which made him look bad.
Gari has a takedown stuffed.
Cascarino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Osoto Gari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Cascarino!

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Guy Cascarino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cascarino 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 Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

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