PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jiimy Gogi (ranked 4927 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnriel Casimero (ranked 5213 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gogi
vs
Casimero

185 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jiimy Gogi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnriel Casimero!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casimero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gogi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gogi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Casimero is looking to get back to is feet but Gogi passes into side control.
Gogi controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gogi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casimero misses with a body shot.

Gogi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Casimero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Casimero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Casimero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gogi breaks from the clinch.
Gogi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Casimero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Casimero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gogi at a distance.
Gogi doesn't manage to clinch there - Casimero circles away.
Nice body punch from Casimero.
Gogi slips a jab and a cross from Casimero.
Gogi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Casimero circles away.
Casimero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gogi rather than just go for the knockout.
Gogi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Casimero but Casimero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gogi is breathing heavily.

Gogi closes the distance and pushes Casimero back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gogi jumps guard and drags Casimero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Casimero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gogi is proving hard to escape from.
Casimero stopping the sweep attempt from Gogi.

Gogi is working an open guard so Casimero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gogi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casimero.
Gogi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiimy Gogi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gogi is defended easily by Casimero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casimero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Casimero closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Gogi is rocked!
Gogi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gogi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Gogi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gogi tightens his grip and picks Casimero up, before dumping him to the ground. Casimero manages to land in guard.

Casimero has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gogi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gogi seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Casimero! Gogi is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnriel Casimero!