PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moussa Casanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Saadiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moussa Casanova has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Casanova
vs
Saadiev

202 cm
25
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
218 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moussa Casanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitry Saadiev!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casanova thows a body shot but no joy.
Casanova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saadiev.
Casanova getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Casanova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Casanova.
Casanova scores with a hook to the body. Saadiev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saadiev checks a leg kick.
Casanova lands a right hook to the body.
Casanova is looking to wear down Saadiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Casanova connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Dmitry Saadiev has been cut.
Casanova swings for the body but Saadiev moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saadiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Casanova manages to avoid it.
A big right from Casanova misses.
Saadiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Casanova.
A nice leg kick lands there from Casanova.
Casanova scores with a head kick. Saadiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Casanova misses with a shot to the body
and Saadiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Casanova.
Casanova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saadiev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casanova connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saadiev momentarily.
Saadiev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saadiev misses with a left hand
and Casanova counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saadiev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Casanova jabs at Saadiev's body.
Saadiev misses with a right hand
and Casanova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saadiev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Casanova throws a hook but Saadiev avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Casanova there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Casanova.
Moussa Casanova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casanova connects with a body shot that sends Saadiev's belly button to the back.
Saadiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casanova fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Casanova cracks a nice hook into Saadiev's ribs.
Saadiev's coach down at Skylab Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Saadiev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casanova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Casanova connects with a solid leg kick.
Casanova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saadiev. That did some damage!
Casanova is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casanova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saadiev checks the leg kick.
Saadiev thows a body shot but no joy.
Casanova lands a slapping body shot.
Casanova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saadiev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Casanova. Saadiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saadiev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Casanova lands a slapping body shot.
Casanova throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moussa Casanova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitry Saadiev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saadiev needs to keep his hands up - Casanova had a free shot at his head there.
Casanova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saadiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saadiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Casanova counters with a right hand to the body.
Saadiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Casanova.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casanova connects with a solid leg kick.
Casanova lunges at Saadiev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saadiev's hand.
Nice shot by Casanova.
Saadiev is breathing heavily.
Saadiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Casanova counters with a thumping low kick.
Casanova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saadiev.
Casanova scores with a nice strike.
Casanova lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Casanova lands a big uppercut and Saadiev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Saadiev looks OK. Casanova waves Saadiev back to his feet!

Saadiev is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casanova lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Saadiev is looking to close the distance but Casanova sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Saadiev crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Saadiev is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Moussa Casanova!
A victorious Moussa Casanova thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.