PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Guy Cascarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Whitelaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Whitelaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guy Cascarino
vs
Whitelaw

225 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

225 cm
24
308 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Anthony Guy Cascarino!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jones Whitelaw!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascarino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whitelaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cascarino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cascarino scores with a kick to the body.
Whitelaw misses the shot to the body.
Cascarino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whitelaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cascarino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitelaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cascarino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whitelaw is out of range and Cascarino settles back down.
Whitelaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cascarino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Whitelaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Whitelaw misses with a leg kick
and Cascarino counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Cascarino.

It looks like Jones Whitelaw has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cascarino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cascarino checks the leg kick.
Whitelaw throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitelaw takes a swing at Cascarino's ribcage but misses.
Cascarino throws the kick towards the body but Whitelaw avoids it.
Cascarino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Whitelaw finds it's way through Cascarino's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cascarino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitelaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cascarino.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cascarino. Whitelaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cascarino misses with a leg kick
and Whitelaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cascarino's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Guy Cascarino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Whitelaw's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Whitelaw throws a head kick that misses.
Whitelaw scores with a leg kick.
Whitelaw gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Cascarino to counter with a crisp jab.
Whitelaw is looking to chop away at Cascarino's legs.
Cascarino takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascarino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cascarino looks to throw a body kick
and Whitelaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cascarino.
Whitelaw tries for a takedown but Cascarino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whitelaw throws a hook to the side of Cascarino's head but Cascarino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cascarino.
Whitelaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cascarino misses with a series of wild punches.
Cascarino throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascarino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whitelaw.
Cascarino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whitelaw counters with a nice leg kick.
Cascarino throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whitelaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitelaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Cascarino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitelaw throws a body kick the misses
letting Cascarino counter with a right hand.
Anthony Guy Cascarino is winning the standup battle so far.
Cascarino throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Whitelaw to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Whitelaw is predictable there
and Cascarino counters with a three punch combo that has Whitelaw backing up. Whitelaw nods at Cascarino to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Guy Cascarino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jones Whitelaw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Whitelaw.
Whitelaw throws a right and a left that Cascarino avoids nicely.
Whitelaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cascarino misses with a double jab
letting Whitelaw counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitelaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cascarino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Whitelaw checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cascarino misses with a kick to the body.
Whitelaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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.
Cascarino throws a right hand that Whitelaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitelaw also avoids with ease.
Whitelaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cascarino rather than just go for the knockout.
Whitelaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones Whitelaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cascarino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whitelaw lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascarino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Whitelaw.
Whitelaw throws out a leg kick but Cascarino moves out of range and Whitelaw only half commits.
Cascarino throws a nice looking combination but Whitelaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cascarino throws a leg kick
and Whitelaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
Whitelaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cascarino is out of range.

That's four 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.
Cascarino throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Whitelaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cascarino's knee momentarily.
Cascarino is looking to land body kicks.
Whitelaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cascarino as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitelaw throws a leg kick but Cascarino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Whitelaw really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Whitelaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cascarino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cascarino throws a series of punches but Whitelaw moves out of range.
Cascarino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whitelaw's calf.
Whitelaw shoots in for a takedown but Cascarino shows good takedown defense.
Whitelaw throws a chopping leg kick but Cascarino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitelaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony Guy Cascarino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whitelaw takes one to the chin there.
Whitelaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cascarino but Cascarino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whitelaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cascarino tries to land a front kick but Whitelaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Whitelaw misses
and Cascarino counters with a good, hard body kick but Whitelaw shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascarino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitelaw throws a hook but Cascarino blocks it.
A low kick from Cascarino is predictable there

and Whitelaw counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cascarino's guard now.
Whitelaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cascarino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cascarino tries to get out of the position.
Cascarino wants to stand but Whitelaw is controlling the position.
Cascarino keeping moving, preventing Whitelaw from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitelaw is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Whitelaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cascarino wants to sweep but no luck.
Whitelaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cascarino can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitelaw controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Guy Cascarino had his way with Jones Whitelaw in that round.
The cut man is working on Jones Whitelaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cascarino turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Whitelaw looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Whitelaw with the ground and pound but Cascarino uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Whitelaw wants to control from the top but Cascarino keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitelaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whitelaw throwing strikes from guard but Cascarino blocks nicely.
Cascarino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitelaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cascarino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cascarino keeping moving, preventing Whitelaw from controlling successfully.
Anthony Guy Cascarino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cascarino wants to get back to his feet but Whitelaw is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cascarino scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Whitelaw misses
and Cascarino counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anthony Guy Cascarino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitelaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cascarino is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cascarino throws a nice looking combination but Whitelaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whitelaw does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Whitelaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four 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.
Whitelaw tries to clinch up.
Cascarino throws a shot to the body.
Whitelaw tries to clinch up but Cascarino circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cascarino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitelaw throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Guy Cascarino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cascarino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Guy Cascarino!
Anthony Guy Cascarino retains his super heavyweight title!