PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monte Cassino (ranked 557 p4p, 437 weight class) and Jacque Joteel (ranked 72 p4p, 60 weight class). Cassino comes to the cage accompanied by Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro. Joteel has chosen Moogwalzer as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cassino
vs
Joteel

165 cm
34
150
20 - 10 - 2

175 cm
27
146
12 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Good gas tank

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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 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Monte Cassino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cassino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
Cassino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cassino connects with a crisp jab.
Joteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Joteel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cassino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joteel momentarily.
Cassino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joteel throws an overhand right that lands on Cassino's shoulder, as Cassino tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joteel.
Cassino slips a jab from Joteel.

Cassino instigates a clinch.
Joteel takes a shot to the head.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joteel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cassino lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Cassino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassino backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joteel gets through Cassino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joteel prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Joteel lands with a left to the head.

Cassino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joteel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joteel looks to land a body kick but Cassino moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Joteel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cassino tries to land a front kick but Joteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Monte Cassino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joteel throws a body punch but Cassino moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cassino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joteel throws a push kick but Cassino slaps the foot to one side.
Joteel throws a leg kick
and Cassino counters with a good, hard body kick but Joteel shrugs it off.
Joteel scores with a jab.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Cassino.
A little jabbing left from Joteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cassino blocks a low kick nicely.
Cassino misses with a looping right.
Cassino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel throws a lazy right hand but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joteel throws out the jab.
Cassino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cassino tries to clinch but Joteel moves out of range.
Cassino moves away from the strike by Joteel.
It looked like Cassino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joteel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel slips a straight right by Cassino.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassino misses the target.
Joteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joteel blocks a jab.
Cassino is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Joteel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Joteel throws a jab when Cassino was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Cassino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Cassino is out of range.
Joteel moves out of range of the body kick.
Cassino takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Joteel throws the kick towards the body but Cassino avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Joteel.
Cassino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joteel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassino throws out the jab.
Joteel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cassino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cassino moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cassino throws a wild body kick that Joteel sees coming a mile off.
Cassino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cassino.
Joteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Nice shot lands for Cassino.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassino 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 Joteel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joteel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cassino wants to slow Joteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cassino misses with a straight left.
Joteel with the inside leg kick.
Joteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassino was well out of range. Poor timing from Joteel.
Cassino throws a leg kick that misses.
Joteel misses with a two punch combination.
Cassino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel lands with a straight right. Cassino didn't see that one coming.
Joteel lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joteel scores with a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Joteel as he connects with a hook.
Joteel misses with a hook. Cassino ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino throws a body shot but no joy.
Cassino lands a head shot.
Cassino looks to score with a jab to the body but Joteel is just out of range.
Joteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cassino walks into a jab.
Cassino blocks the body kick.
Joteel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cassino throws a looping overhand right but Joteel ducks down to avoid it.
Cassino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Cassino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel throws a front kick aimed at Cassino's knee but Cassino avoids it well.
Joteel ducks under a wild hook from Cassino.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cassino.
Cassino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cassino misses with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joteel.
Cassino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
Cassino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cassino thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Joteel if he has to take too many more of those.
Cassino takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cassino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Cassino as he checks the leg kick.
Cassino blocks a jab.
Joteel misses with an uppercut.
Cassino misses the jab.
Joteel lands a head kick. Cassino smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Cassino knows he should have avoided that one.
Cassino moves out of range as Joteel throws a body kick.
Joteel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cassino misses with a left hand
and Joteel counters with a nice body kick.
Cassino takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cassino throws a low kick but Joteel moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassino takes a swing at Joteel's ribcage but misses.
Cassino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Cassino avoids it with no problem.
Cassino misses with a wild body shot.
Cassino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cassino tries to clinch but Joteel is having none of it.
Cassino tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Joteel.
Joteel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cassino.
Joteel lands a nice shot that snaps Cassino's head back.
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Cassino throws out a loose jab but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cassino misses with an uppercut. Joteel saw that one coming.
Cassino moves away from the strike by Joteel.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassino.
A little feinted left hand from Cassino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joteel works the jab nicely.
Cassino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joteel with a nice calf kick.
Cassino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Cassino blocks the low kick.
Cassino throws a chopping leg kick but Joteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Cassino misses its intended target.
Joteel walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel misses with a double jab.
Cassino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Cassino is wise to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel moves out of range as Cassino strikes.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joteel moves away.
Joteel misses with a hook. Cassino ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassino 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 Joteel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joteel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cassino loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
Joteel ducks right into an uppercut from Cassino.
The fighters circling - Cassino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Cassino on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Cassino is out of range.
Cassino drops his hands momentarily and Joteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cassino misses with a hook. Joteel ducked under it nicely.
Joteel tries a quick counter leg kick but Cassino is wise to it.
Jacque Joteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joteel digs a good hook to Cassino's body.
An inside leg kick from Joteel misses.
Joteel checks a leg kick.
Cassino feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joteels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joteel misses with a body punch
and Cassino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Cassino rushes Joteel and presses him up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cassino.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cassino misses with a punch to the body.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Cassino.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cassino.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel lands a shoulder strike.
Cassino lands a body punch.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino misses with a body punch.
Cassino will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Joteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Joteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Joteel blocking some punches.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Cassino blocking some punches.
Joteel lands with a left to the head.
Joteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Cassino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike.

Cassino manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacque Joteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cassino misses with an uppercut
and Joteel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cassino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cassino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Joteel scores with a nice body kick.
Joteel scores with a jab.
Good work by Joteel as he checks the leg kick.
Cassino cracks Joteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joteel throws a body kick that misses.
Joteel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cassino misses with a wild body shot.
Joteel staying out of range there.
Joteel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cassino under the eye.
Joteel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassino scoring well with a low kick there.
Cassino misses with a left hand
and Joteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassino moves out of range as Joteel strikes.
Cassino tries to clinch there but Joteel circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joteel.
Cassino takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joteel slips under a jab from Cassino.
Joteel looks for the body kick but Cassino saw that one coming.
Joteel defending well as Cassino loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joteel moves out of range as Cassino throws a body kick.
Cassino just misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cassino looks to land a body kick but Joteel moved away.
Joteel throws out a counter right but Cassino avoids it with no problem.

Cassino closes the distance and clinches.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Joteel controls his hands.
Jacque Joteel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joteel lands with a right to the head.
Cassino has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassino lands with a right to the head.
Joteel misses with some punches.
Cassino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Cassino.
Monte Cassino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Joteel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
A short uppercut from Joteel.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cassino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joteel tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel working aggressively here.
Joteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassinos head.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joteel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassino or not.
Good body shot from Joteel.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joteel's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel pushes Cassino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Cassino controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Joteel.
Cassino tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joteel has him pressed against the cage.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino tries to break the clinch but Joteel is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Joteel lands with a short shot to the head.
Joteel digs a right hand underneath Cassino's ribcage. Cassino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joteel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel tries a body shot but Cassino blocks it.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Joteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Joteel controls the action.
Joteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino lands an uppercut.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Cassino takes a shot to the head.
Cassino tries to throw a body punch but Joteel avoids it by throwing Cassino back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joteel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Monte Cassino was interviewed post fight and said 'Should have gone for a KO, crap. '.