PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Casacci (ranked 2705 p4p, 307 weight class) and Troy Anselmo (ranked 2459 p4p, 284 weight class). Casacci comes to the cage accompanied by Mambo Heavy by Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra. Troy Anselmo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Casacci
vs
Anselmo

183 cm
40
198 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

182 cm
30
188 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Woodshins' Ship
The Juice Haven

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Casacci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Anselmo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anselmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Casacci.
Anselmo works Casacci's body with a nice hook.
Casacci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anselmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casacci misses with a kick to the body
and Anselmo counters with a straight right hand.
Casacci blocks the body kick.
Anselmo blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Anselmo slips a jab and a cross from Casacci.
Casacci throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anselmo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anselmo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anselmo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Casacci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anselmo circles away quickly and effectively.
Max Casacci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casacci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anselmo just misses with a punch to the body.
As Anselmo backs away, Casacci returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anselmo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Casacci was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Casacci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anselmo throws out a counter right but Casacci avoids it with no problem.
Casacci misses with a wild combination.
Casacci throws a head kick but Anselmo moves out of range.
Anselmo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Casacci moves out of range of the body kick.
As Anselmo backs away, Casacci returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Casacci lands.
Anselmo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Casacci throws a body punch but Anselmo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casacci misses with a double jab
and Anselmo counters with a series of strikes. Casacci will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anselmo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Casacci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Casacci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Casacci throws a head kick that Anselmo semi-blocks.
Casacci misses with a leg kick
and Anselmo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Casacci falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anselmo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Casacci thinking.
Anselmo lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Casacci.
Anselmo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Casacci chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anselmo can pounce on him.
Anselmo misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casacci misses with a straight right.
Anselmo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Casacci fails to land with a series of punches.
Casacci throws the kick towards the body but Anselmo avoids it.
A jab from Casacci does it's job there.

Anselmo closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anselmo.
A short right from Anselmo on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anselmo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anselmo.
Anselmo has a couple of punches blocked by Casacci.
Casacci can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Anselmo.
Casacci is breathing heavily.
Anselmo lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anselmo can't find room to land a body shot as Casacci controls the action.
Anselmo pushes Casacci back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Anselmo.
Anselmo lands with a right to the head.

Anselmo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anselmo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anselmo scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anselmo.
Anselmo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Anselmo.
Anselmo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Casacci moves away from the strike by Anselmo.
Casacci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Anselmo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anselmo takes a swing at Casacci's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Casacci checks a leg kick.
Casacci throws a big counter combination but Anselmo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Anselmo cracks Casacci with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Casacci looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Anselmo finish him?

Casacci is rocked!
Casacci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Casacci is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Casacci swings for the body but Anselmo moves out of range.
Casacci seems to have got his legs back now.
Anselmo throws a hook but Casacci blocks it.
Casacci lands a head kick. Anselmo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Anselmo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anselmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Casacci swings for the body but Anselmo moves out of range.

Anselmo cracks Casacci with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Anselmo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Casacci to stand back up!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anselmo cracks Casacci with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Troy Anselmo!
Troy Anselmo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.