PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orange Cassidy (ranked 3763 p4p, 3214 weight class) and Dosh Oh (ranked 416 p4p, 357 weight class). Cassidy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman by METALLICA . Dosh Oh has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cassidy
vs
Oh

171 cm
27
160
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
28
155
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orange Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dosh Oh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cassidy throws a jab but it's blocked by Oh.

Cassidy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cassidy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Cassidy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Oh rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cassidy's guard! Nice work there by Oh!
We've been hearing good reports from Cassidy's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Cassidy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Oh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Oh tries to free his leg and advance position but Cassidy is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cassidy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Oh stacks Cassidy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Oh!
You can see the frustration on Cassidy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cassidy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Oh's best efforts.
Oh is taking a breather. Cassidy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cassidy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oh slips a nice elbow through Cassidy's hands, connecting with Cassidy's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cassidy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oh's back!

Cassidy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Oh defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Oh tries to break free.
Cassidy trying to control.
Oh wants to escape the position.

Oh showing good submission defense here.

Cassidy is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Oh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh staying busy and making it hard for Cassidy to control.
Oh looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Cassidy tightening his grip on Oh, looking for the choke.
Oh trying to control the hands but Cassidy won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cassidy controlling the positon.
Oh is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Cassidy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Oh knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Oh for a finish.
Cassidy is hanging on to Oh's back as he tries to escape.

Cassidy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Oh defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Cassidy has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Oh has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oh showing good submission defense here.

Cassidy has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Oh defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cassidy is looking to control Oh but Oh is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cassidy controlling well, preventing Oh from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orange Cassidy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cassidy's guard.
Oh passes Cassidy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Cassidy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oh pulls his head out easily.
Oh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh is keen to just control but Cassidy is a slippery customer.
Cassidy taking some punishment here, with Oh in his half guard.

Cassidy looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh trying to control the action but Cassidy is working from the bottom.

Oh maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cassidy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Oh has cracked it and Cassidy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Oh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dosh Oh!