PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Casta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Casta
vs
Williams

174 cm
28
163 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

182 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexandre Casta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ethan Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Williams wants to clinch up but Casta keeps it at a distance.
Casta dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casta paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams landing knees to the head.
Casta is trying to break free.
Casta takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Casta's face.

It looks like Alexandre Casta has been cut.
Williams lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams lands a knee to the head.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Casta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams connects with a knee to the head.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Williams.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Casta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Casta blocks it with crossed arms.
Casta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williams lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Casta is blocking nicely.
Williams looks winded!
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
Williams with a knee to the head.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Casta avoids it.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Casta blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Casta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Casta avoiding damage as Williams throws knees to the body.
Williams lands a knee to the body.
Williams lands a knee to the body.
Casta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Casta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Casta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Casta is blocking nicely.
Williams has Casta pressed against the cage, preventing Casta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Casta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Casta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Williams pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Williams manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Casta on his heels. He'll look to pass Casta's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Williams wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Casta's closed guard. He's half up but Casta has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Casta pivots and extends the arm, Williams falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Casta! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Casta!
Alexandre Casta decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.