PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Casaus (ranked 3212 p4p, 298 weight class) and Abel Hershon (ranked 6424 p4p, 425 weight class). Abel Hershon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aaron Casaus's chin.

Casaus
vs
Hershon

172 cm
25
147 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Casaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abel Hershon!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casaus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hershon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Casaus 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.
Casaus throws a jab when Hershon was well out of range.
Casaus throws a hook but Hershon blocks it.
Hershon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Casaus.
Casaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hershon.
Casaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hershon.
Hershon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Hershon misses.
Nice shot by Hershon.
A shot to the liver by Hershon. Beautiful body shot.
Hershon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Casaus is out of range and Hershon settles back down.
Hershon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hershon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hershon throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Hershon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casaus misses with a hook. Hershon ducked under it nicely.
Casaus tries to clinch there but Hershon circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casaus rushes Hershon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casaus lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hershon.
Casaus misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hershon fails to land.
Casaus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casaus throws a punch but it's blocked by Hershon.
Hershon blocks an uppercut.

Hershon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hershon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Casaus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Casaus is looking to clinch but Hershon is avoiding it.

Casaus clinches up against the cage.
Casaus misses with a body punch.
A short left from Casaus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casaus scores with a shot to the side of Hershon's head.
Hershon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casaus's elbow.
Casaus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hershon throws a punch but it's blocked by Casaus.
Casaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hershon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hershon misses with a body punch.
Hershon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hershon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casaus slips under a jab from Hershon.
Casaus throws a good cross that connects.
Hershon scores with a nice body kick.
Hershon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Casaus misses.
Hershon throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hershon throws a body shot but no joy.
Casaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hershon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Hershon misses
and Hershon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Casaus.
A swing and a miss from Casaus.
Casaus misses with a lunging right hand
and Hershon counters with a nice leg kick.
Hershon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hershon.
Hershon misses with the body kick
letting Casaus counter with a right hand.
Hershon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hershon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Casaus has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casaus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hershon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Casaus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hershon, pushing him back against the cage.
Hershon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casaus blocks a body shot from Hershon.
Casaus working aggressively here.

Hershon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot lands for Casaus.
Casaus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hershon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Hershon.
Casaus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Casaus punishes Hershon's body with a nice straight punch.
Hershon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Casaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hershon is rocked!
Casaus drops Hershon with a naaaaasty hook - Hershon is in real trouble here! Casaus dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Casaus!
A less than humble Aaron Casaus misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.