PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andokuhle Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Congo
vs
Casey

180 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andokuhle Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Casey!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Casey is just out of range.
Congo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Casey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Congo has Casey up against the cage in a clinch.
Congo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Casey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Casey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Congo's head.
Congo tries to clinch but Casey moves out of range.
Congo tries to clinch up but Casey circles away and keeps his distance.
Congo tries to clinch up.
Congo avoids the body shot from Casey.

Congo moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Congo.
Congo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Casey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Congo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Casey defends it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Casey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey misses with a two punch combination.
Casey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Casey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Congo tries to clinch but Casey is having none of it.
Congo shoots in and drives through. Casey sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andokuhle Congo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Congo misses with a straight left.
Casey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Casey.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch but Casey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Congo rushes Casey and presses him up against the cage.
Congo tries to work over Casey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Congo.
Congo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casey is trying to push Congo away but Congo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Congo.
Congo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Casey lands a shot to the body.
Casey wants to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Congo tries to break the clinch but Casey is controlling the position.
Congo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
Casey tries to circle away but Congo has him pinned against the cage.
Casey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Congo.
Casey wants to get back to striking at distance but Congo won't allow it.
Congo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Congo misses with the head strike.
Congo working aggressively here.
Congo can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Casey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Congo is keeping busy.
Congo is trying to break free.
Congo lands a hook that snaps the head of Casey backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Congo.

Casey is rocked!

Congo breaks from the clinch.
Casey is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?
Congo connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Casey covering up! Congo comes in with a big uppercut and Casey goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andokuhle Congo!