PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riff Jetson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachlan Cassidy (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.

Jetson
vs
Cassidy

170 cm
24
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

163 cm
27
148 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riff Jetson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lachlan Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jetson slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Jetson throwing a counter right hand but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
Jetson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cassidy lands a slapping body shot.
Jetson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jetson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Jetson moves out of range.
Jetson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jetson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy tries to clinch but Jetson is having none of it.
Jetson missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jetson moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cassidy eats them both and turns towards Jetson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jetson moves out of range as Cassidy strikes.
Jetson attempts a counter takedown but Cassidy avoids it well and moves away.
Jetson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jetson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jetson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson staying out of range there.
Cassidy swings for the body but Jetson moves out of range.
Jetson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jetson throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Jetson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cassidy blocks a head kick by Jetson.
Jetson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cassidy connects with a single shot there.
Cassidy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Jetson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassidy.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Cassidy is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jetson throws a shot from downtown. Cassidy moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Cassidy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice body punch from Jetson.
Jetson loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.

Cassidy forces Jetson back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Jetson.
Jetson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jetson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cassidy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jetson.

Jetson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jetson delivers a nice body kick.
Jetson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hook to the side of Jetson's head but Jetson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cassidy moves to clinch but Jetson breaks away

and Jetson counters with a single leg into guard. Cassidy didn't expect that.
Jetson wants to control from the top but Cassidy keeps moving.
Jetson tries to free his leg and advance position but Cassidy is retaining full guard.
Jetson trying to control but Cassidy is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cassidy keeping moving, preventing Jetson from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jetson misses with a straight left.
Cassidy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jetson.
Jetson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cassidy is just out of range.

Jetson gets tackled into the cage by Cassidy. Cassidy maintains the clinch.

Jetson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jetson scores with a shot to the body.
Jetson slips a straight right by Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jetson counters with an outside leg kick.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the body.
Lachlan Cassidy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cassidy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jetson slips under a jab from Cassidy.
Jetson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jetson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassidy manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jetson!
Jetson scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassidy cracks Jetson with a good jab.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy checks a low kick from Jetson.
Cassidy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jetson swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassidy.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Jetson throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riff Jetson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jetson throws a jab when Cassidy was well out of range.
Cassidy misses with a hook
and Jetson counters with a nice leg kick.
Lachlan Cassidy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jetson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jetson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cassidy tries to kick Jetson off but Jetson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cassidy keeps working.
Jetson wants to pass the guard but Cassidy is defending well.
Cassidy is looking for a sweep. Jetson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jetson wants to control but Cassidy is keeping him busy.

Jetson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jetson tries to pass to full mount but Cassidy defends it.
Jetson is looking to take a break and control but Cassidy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jetson.
Cassidy scores with a sloppy right hand. Jetson should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetson swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
Jetson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cassidy lands a right hook to the body.
Jetson throws a leg kick but Cassidy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cassidy throws a nice looking combination but Jetson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jetson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Cassidy to counter with a crisp jab.
Jetson cracks Cassidy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cassidy throws an overhand right that lands on Jetson's shoulder, as Jetson tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Jetson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jetson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cassidy moves out of range of the body kick.
Cassidy scores with a hook to the body. Jetson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jetson connects with a solid leg kick.
Cassidy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jetson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jetson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cassidy can do to turn this around?
Jetson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Jetson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jetson misses with a hook. Cassidy ducked under it nicely.
Cassidy scores with a body shot.
Jetson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cassidy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jetson throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
Jetson misses with a straight right.
Cassidy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cassidy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jetson throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Cassidy slips a jab from Jetson.
Cassidy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jetson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jetson looks to throw the jab but Cassidy is out of range.
Jetson throws a push kick but Cassidy slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jetson.
Jetson throws a chopping leg kick but Cassidy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jetson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jetson.
Cassidy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy throws a jab when Jetson was well out of range.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jetson.
A left and a right from Cassidy both land. Nice combination.
Jetson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cassidy counters with a straight right hand.
Jetson throws a lazy uppercut
and Cassidy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cassidy walks into a stiff left hand from Jetson.
Jetson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cassidy.
Jetson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy throws a poor cross that misses
and Jetson counters with a low kick, right behind Cassidy 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Riff Jetson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jetson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jetson throws a head kick that misses
and Cassidy counters with a straight right hand.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Cassidy as Jetson shoots in.
Cassidy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the liver by Cassidy. Beautiful body shot.
Jetson misses with a low kick.
Cassidy dodges the punch combination from Jetson.
Cassidy moves in looking to clinch but Jetson pushes him off.
Jetson throws a hook but Cassidy avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cassidy connects with a body shot that sends Jetson's belly button to the back.
Jetson misses the jab.
Jetson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riff Jetson is winning the standup battle so far.
Cassidy throws a jab but it's blocked by Jetson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Jetson dives in and grabs Cassidy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cassidy pushes down on Jetson's head and hops out.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Jetson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy swings widly with a right hand
and Jetson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jetson defending well as Cassidy loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jetson.
Jetson throws a chopping leg kick but Cassidy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jetson scores with a leg kick.
Cassidy moves out of range as Jetson strikes.
Cassidy throws a lazy right hand but Jetson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jetson looks to throw a body kick
letting Cassidy counter with a right hand.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy tries to bum rush Jetson with a series of wild strikes but Jetson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Jetson misses.
Lachlan Cassidy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Cassidy misses its intended target.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jetson!
Jetson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jetson scores with a shot to the body.
Jetson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cassidy is out of range and Jetson settles back down.
Jetson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cassidy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cassidy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassidy scores with a nice strike.
Cassidy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Jetson moves out of range.
Jetson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cassidy on the side of the head.
Cassidy misses the body punch
and Jetson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy throws a body punch but Jetson moves out of range.
Cassidy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cassidy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jetson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cassidy sprawls well. Cassidy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jetson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riff Jetson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jetson thuds his shin into the meat of Cassidy's side.
Cassidy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jetson.
Cassidy swings for the body but Jetson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jetson. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cassidy throws a right hand that Jetson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jetson also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy moves out of range of the body kick from Jetson.
Cassidy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A cross from Cassidy lands.
Jetson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cassidy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassidy. Jetson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jetson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jetson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jetson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cassidy momentarily.
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!
Jetson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cassidy's head.
Jetson throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jetson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jetson lands a slapping body shot.
Jetson feints and then cracks Cassidy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassidy down.
Jetson connects with a right hand. Cassidy shakes it off.
Cassidy is looking to clinch.
Jetson slips a jab from Cassidy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lachlan Cassidy.
Well Jetson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riff Jetson!
In defeat, Lachlan Cassidy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hey this isnt how this was supposed to go down'.