PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Casgione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Casgione
vs
Machida

188 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Casgione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a low kick but Casgione avoids it.
Machida misses with a wild combination.
Machida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Casgione moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Casgione fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Casgione fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casgione tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casgione tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casgione is looking to clinch.
Machida misses with a kick to the body.
Casgione fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Casgione.
Casgione tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Casgione tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida tries to land a front kick but Casgione steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Casgione tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida throws a lazy head kick
and Casgione counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Casgione tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casgione tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casgione is looking to clinch.
Machida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Casgione.
Machida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Casgione misses
and Machida counters with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Machida crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Casgione - the referee stops the clock and Machida gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Casgione. Machida manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Casgione tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Casgione tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Casgione wants to clinch.
Machida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Casgione dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Casgione misses with a kick to the body
and Machida counters with a straight right hand.
Casgione tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Machida counters with a three punch combo that has Casgione backing up. Casgione nods at Machida to acknowledge the strikes.
Machida throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Casgione counters with a head kick.
Casgione wants to clinch.
Casgione tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machida counters with a good, hard body kick but Casgione shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casgione tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Casgione moves in looking to clinch but Machida pushes him off.
Casgione doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Casgione tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Casgione.
Machida is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casgione tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Casgione misses with a head kick.
Casgione tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters with a head kick.
Machida blocks a head kick by Casgione.

Casgione gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida blocks an elbow strike from Casgione.
Casgione lands a knee to the head.
Casgione tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Casgione just leaning against Machida, taking a breather.
Casgione with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Casgione unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Casgione is stalling here.
Casgione with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida takes a knee right on the jaw!
Casgione with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Casgione slows down the pace here.
Casgione tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casgione with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Casgione gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Casgione lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
Casgione with a knee to the head.
Casgione landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casgione lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
Casgione content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Casgione manages to break the clinch.
Casgione throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Casgione dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A head kick from Casgione lands but Machida takes it in his stride.
Casgione tries to clinch up.
Casgione is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Casgione is looking to score with low kicks.
Machida keeps the fight on the outside.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casgione misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casgione is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Casgione tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Casgione tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Casgione throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Casgione wants to clinch but Machida slips to the side
and Machida counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Casgione doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Casgione throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.
Machida throws a lazy body kick

and Casgione counters with a head kick that drops Machida to the mat! Machida scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Machida is rocked!
Machida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Casgione tries a head kick but it misses.
Casgione throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Casgione tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casgione tries to clinch
and Machida counters with a one-two to the body.
Machida lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Casgione tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Casgione tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machida counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Casgione tries to clinch up.
Casgione feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machida's calf.
Casgione lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machida's sensitive parts.
Casgione tries to clinch up
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Casgione showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Casgione has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Casgione!