PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rockmeteller Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Casacci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd comes to the cage accompanied by Jeeves and Wooster. Casacci has chosen Serpente by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Todd
vs
Casacci

184 cm
25
196 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

183 cm
26
198 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rockmeteller Todd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Casacci!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casacci throws a poor cross that misses
and Todd counters with a nice body kick.
Casacci tries to land a leg kick but Todd saw it coming and moves away.
Todd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Casacci just manages to avoid it.
Casacci connects with a body shot that sends Todd's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Casacci. That snapped Todd's head back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Casacci.
Todd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casacci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Casacci throws a nice outside leg kick.
Todd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Casacci.
Casacci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Casacci connects with a looping right hand.
Todd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Casacci looks to land a left hand but Todd moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Casacci motions for Todd to come forward. Casacci throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd throws a hook but Casacci blocks it.
Todd moves out of range of the body kick from Casacci.
A low kick from Casacci misses
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Todd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Casacci's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Casacci misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Max Casacci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casacci looks for the body kick but Todd saw that one coming.
Todd is looking to counter with a body kick.
Todd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Casacci.
A big left from Casacci misses.
Casacci misses with a hook.
Todd scores with a jab.
Casacci connects with a good right hand that stumbles Todd. Todd circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Casacci has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Casacci pivots, looking for a leg kick but Todd is out of range and Casacci settles back down.
Todd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Casacci is out of range and Todd settles back down.
Todd ducks under a wild hook from Casacci.
Todd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Todd motions for Casacci to come forward. Todd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Casacci defending well as Todd loads up on a big left hand.
Casacci looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Todd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Todd.
Casacci takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casacci's corner calls for a 1-2. Casacci obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Casacci stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Casacci scores with a leg kick.
Casacci throws a wild body kick that Todd sees coming a mile off.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
Casacci throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Todd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Todd throws a wild body kick that Casacci sees coming a mile off.
Todd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Todd counters with a quick kick to the body but Casacci blocks it.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Todd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Casacci.
Casacci scores with a shot to the body.
Casacci misses with an attempted mid kick.
Casacci tries to land a front kick but Todd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Casacci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Todd motions for Casacci to come forward. Todd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Casacci only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci throws a leg kick but Todd moved away.
Todd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Casacci checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Casacci scores with a sloppy right hand. Todd should have avoided that one.
Casacci throws a low kick but Todd moves out of range easily.
Casacci fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Todd lands a really nice looking cross but Casacci seems unphased.
Todd checks a leg kick.
Todd appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Todd swings for the body but Casacci moves out of range.
Todd throws a shot to the body.
Casacci lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Casacci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Todd counters with a low kick, right behind Casacci 's knee.
Todd slips a straight right by Casacci.
Todd fires out a quick counter leg kick but Casacci just manages to avoid it.
Casacci shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Casacci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casacci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd cracks Casacci with an open hand slap.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Todd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Casacci buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Casacci lands with a right hand.
Todd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Casacci.
Todd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Todd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Casacci lands a nice looking body kick.
Casacci takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Casacci misses with a head kick.
Casacci scoring well with a low kick there.
Casacci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Casacci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Todd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Casacci slips a jab from Todd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casacci throws a chopping leg kick but Todd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Casacci digs a good hook to Todd's body.
Casacci throws a low kick but Todd moves out of range easily.
Casacci throws a jab but it's blocked by Todd.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Casacci dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Casacci misses the shot to the body.
Casacci bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Rockmeteller Todd has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Casacci does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Casacci misses
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Todd might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Todd defending well as Casacci loads up on a big left hand.
Casacci is looking to land body kicks.
Todd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Todd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Casacci misses with a two punch combination.
Todd takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Casacci misses with a right hand
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Todd misses with a low kick as Casacci jumps back.
Casacci throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Max Casacci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Casacci looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd lands a jab to the nose.
Casacci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Casacci takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Casacci throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Casacci is out of range.
Casacci throws a looping overhand right but Todd ducks down to avoid it.
Casacci lands a front kick.
Casacci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Casacci tries to land a front kick but Todd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Casacci listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Casacci throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Casacci misses the shot to the body.
Casacci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Casacci throws a low kick but Todd moves out of range easily.
Todd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Casacci. That did some damage!
Todd lands with a right hand.
Casacci scoring well with a low kick there.
Casacci avoids a kick to the body.
Casacci lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Casacci throws a chopping leg kick but Todd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Todd checks a low kick from Casacci.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casacci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Casacci throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Casacci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Casacci throws a body punch but Todd moves out of range.
Todd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Casacci lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Todd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Casacci blocks a jab.
Todd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casacci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Casacci tries to land a leg kick but Todd saw it coming and moves away.
Todd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Casacci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Todd appears to be looking for a big counter.
Casacci throws a front kick aimed at Todd's knee but Todd avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Todd as he connects with a hook.
Casacci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casacci.
A big right from Todd misses.
Todd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Casacci lands a jab to the head.
Todd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Todd throws a body punch but Casacci moves out of range.
A low kick from Casacci misses
and Todd counters with a right hand to the body.
Casacci throws a low kick but Todd avoids it.
Todd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Todd tests Casacci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Casacci fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Todd checks it well.
Todd cracks Casacci with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Todd.
Casacci throws a jab but it's blocked by Todd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casacci connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casacci feints and then cracks Todd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Todd down.
Todd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Todd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Casacci loads up on a big right hand but Todd slips the punch.
Todd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Casacci has time to react.
An inside leg kick from Casacci misses.
Casacci finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Casacci lands a nice leg kick that just misses Todd's sensitive parts.
Todd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Casacci.
Todd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Casacci.
Casacci misses with a hook.
Casacci scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casacci throws a body shot but no joy.
Casacci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Casacci in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A telegraphed right hand from Casacci misses the target.
A punch combination from Todd misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Casacci will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rockmeteller Todd's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Todd.
Casacci scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Casacci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
Casacci looks to land a combination. Todd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Todd misses with a straight left.
Casacci throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Todd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Casacci moves out of range of the leg kick from Todd.
Casacci avoids the body shot from Todd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Todd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Casacci has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Casacci and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
Casacci throws out a counter right but Todd avoids it with no problem.
Casacci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Todd moves away.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci misses with an uppercut.
Casacci wants to land a leg kick but Todd is out of range.
Casacci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Todd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Casacci scrambles back to his feet.
Casacci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Todd counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Casacci lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci throws a leg kick that misses.
Casacci looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Casacci staying out of range there.
Casacci misses with a body shot.
Casacci throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Casacci blocks the leg kick.
Casacci throws a low kick but Todd avoids it.
Todd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Casacci misses with a body kick.
Casacci cracks a nice hook into Todd's ribs.
Casacci misses with a low kick.
Todd lands with a kick to the ribs.
Casacci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Casacci rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Todd to counter with a crisp jab.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Casacci.
Todd throws out a leg kick but Casacci moves out of range and Todd only half commits.
Todd throws a push kick but Casacci slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casacci avoids the body shot from Todd.
Todd scores with a shot to the body.
Casacci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Todd tenderised Casacci's leg. Casacci is trying to keep his angry face on.
Todd scores with a jab to the head.
Casacci connects with an inside leg kick.
Casacci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Todd takes a jab right on the kisser.
Casacci lands with a thumping leg kick.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Todd throws a series of punches but Casacci moves out of range.
Casacci throws the kick towards the body but Todd avoids it.
Todd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Casacci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Todd.
Todd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd avoids the body shot from Casacci.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Casacci manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
Casacci fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Todd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Todd avoids a kick to the body.
Todd is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Casacci is predictable there
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Todd lands a body shot.
Casacci sizes up Todd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Todd misses the target.
Todd misses with a looping left.
Casacci throws a big shot that misses.
Casacci misses with a hook.
Todd avoids the body shot from Casacci.
Todd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Casacci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Todd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Casacci's head.
Casacci misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Todd. That's going to slow Casacci down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Todd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Casacci has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Casacci and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Casacci staying out of range there.
Todd blocks a leg kick.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Casacci. That's going to slow Todd down.
Casacci ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Casacci takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Casacci throws a body kick that misses.
Todd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Casacci takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Todd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Casacci lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Casacci walks into a straight right hand from Todd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casacci takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rockmeteller Todd clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rockmeteller Todd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Casacci bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Todd misses with a straight left.
Casacci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Todd throwing a counter right hand but Casacci manages to avoid it.
Todd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Todd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Casacci checks a low kick from Todd.
Todd lands with a good body shot.
Todd misses with a leg kick
and Casacci counters with a good low kick that Todd was not able to check.
Todd throws a hook but Casacci avoids it easily.
Casacci lands with a kick to the ribs.
Todd misses with a hook.
It seemed like Casacci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci looks to score with a jab to the body but Todd is just out of range.
Casacci misses with a low kick.
Casacci misses with a looping right.
Todd throws the left hand but Casacci avoids the punch easily.
Casacci thuds his shin into the meat of Todd's side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Casacci looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Casacci connects with a crisp jab.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Casacci saw that one coming.
Casacci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Casacci.
Todd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Casacci.
Todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Casacci circles away quickly and effectively.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Casacci avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Casacci misses the target.
Casacci dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Todd. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as Todd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Casacci doesn't seem phased though.
Todd avoids a kick to the body.
Casacci throws a body kick that misses.
Todd will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Casacci.
A left lands for Casacci.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Casacci takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Todd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Casacci misses with the body kick
and Todd counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Casacci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casacci looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
Casacci thows a leg kick but Todd checks it
letting Todd counter with a right hand.
Todd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Casacci.
Todd connects with a solid leg kick.
Casacci works Todd's body with a nice hook.
Todd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Casacci has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Casacci blocks a leg kick.
Casacci lands a nice looking kick to the body. Todd takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd avoids a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Todd finds it's target.
Casacci throws a nice outside leg kick.
Todd swings for the body but Casacci moves out of range.
Todd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Casacci takes a step back to recover.
Todd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Casacci lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Casacci misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Todd misses its target.
Todd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Casacci.
Casacci scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Todd doesn't seem bothered though.
Casacci lands a body shot.
Casacci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Casacci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Todd manages to avoid it.
Todd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Casacci.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casacci tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Todd misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Todd.
Todd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Casacci throws a hook but Todd avoids it easily.
Todd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Casacci manages to avoid it.
Casacci lands a body shot.
Todd checks the leg kick.
Todd lands a nice looking body kick.
Casacci misses the body punch
and Todd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Casacci.
Casacci misses with a hook to the body
and Todd counters with a nice uppercut.
Todd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Casacci eats them both and turns towards Todd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casacci blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rockmeteller Todd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rockmeteller Todd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Todd wants to slow Casacci down by chopping away at his legs.
Casacci buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Casacci misses the jab.
Casacci misses with a body kick.
Casacci throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Casacci throws a leg kick which misses Todd's front leg but catches the back leg as Todd tries to avoid it.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci dips to his left and cracks Todd with an uppercut!
Casacci with a jab.
Todd wants to land a leg kick but Casacci is out of range.
Casacci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casacci throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Casacci misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Todd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Todd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casacci checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Todd clobbers Casacci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Todd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Casacci is rocked!
Casacci drops his hands momentarily and Todd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Casacci is still on wobbly legs! Can Todd finish him?
Todd avoids the head kick by Casacci.
Todd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Casacci.
Casacci feints and then cracks Todd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Todd down.
Casacci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Casacci scores with a punch to the head.
Todd misses with an uppercut.
Casacci now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Casacci fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Casacci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Casacci seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Casacci there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Casacci throws a quick inside leg kick.
Todd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Todd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Casacci looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casacci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Casacci lands a leg kick that knocks Todd off balance momentarily.
Casacci looks to land a combination but Todd avoids it well.
Todd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Casacci throws a hook but Todd avoids it easily.
Casacci stuns Todd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Casacci scores with a push kick.
Casacci is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Todd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Casacci.
Todd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Todd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Todd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Todd does it's job there.
Casacci motions for Todd to come forward. Casacci throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Todd as he checks the leg kick.
Todd tries to move into range but Casacci moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci blocks a jab.
Casacci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Casacci fakes the leg kick and cracks Todd in the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Casacci.
Casacci scores with a sloppy right hand. Todd should have avoided that one.
Casacci just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Todd misses the target.
Casacci throws a low kick, looking for Todd's leg but Todd calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Todd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Casacci misses with a straight right.
Casacci looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Todd connects with a single shot there.
Todd lands a nice hook to Casacci's body. Casacci takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Todd clobbers Casacci with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Casacci with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Todd to score with a decent uppercut.
Todd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Casacci slips under a jab from Todd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Casacci just misses with a punch to the body.
Todd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Casacci.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Casacci lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Todd finds it's way through Casacci's defenses.
A low kick from Casacci misses
and Todd counters with a solid body kick.
Casacci walks into a left hand.
Casacci throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Todd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Todd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Casacci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Todd digs a good body shot into Casacci's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casacci bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Todd misses with a low kick.
Todd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Todd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Casacci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Casacci has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Casacci!
Max Casacci is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Casacci thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.