PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willem DeFoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Cascaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cascaes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nego Drama kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DeFoe
vs
Cascaes

178 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Slaughterhouse Nutrition
Blitzkrieg Supplements

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, Willem DeFoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Cascaes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeFoe misses with a straight left.
DeFoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Willem DeFoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cascaes walks into a jab.
DeFoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeFoe throws a shot from downtown. Cascaes moves away and avoids it.
Cascaes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

DeFoe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cascaes struggling a bit here.
Cascaes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cascaes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of DeFoe.
Cascaes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of DeFoe.
You can see the frustration on Cascaes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cascaes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeFoe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cascaes defending well though.
Cascaes blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeFoe.
DeFoe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cascaes trying to control from the bottom.
Cascaes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
DeFoe wants to free his trapped foot but Cascaes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
DeFoe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cascaes blocking the ground and pound attempt from DeFoe.
Cascaes pushes DeFoe off looking to stand but DeFoe dives back in and keeps control.
DeFoe tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cascaes.
Cascaes looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cascaes defending well as DeFoe loads up on a big left hand.
Cascaes has his takedown stuffed
and DeFoe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cascaes looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeFoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cascaes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeFoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Cascaes.
Cascaes takes one to the chin there.
A jab from DeFoe does it's job there.

It looks like Joao Cascaes has been cut.
DeFoe drops Cascaes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cascaes looks back up at him and smiles so DeFoe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cascaes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeFoe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cascaes at a distance.
Cascaes is still on wobbly legs! Can DeFoe finish him?
DeFoe drops Cascaes with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cascaes! DeFoe dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Willem DeFoe!