PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultimate Brutality (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brutality has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQY2tMo0K4 as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cassidy
vs
Brutality

183 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
204 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ultimate Brutality!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutality closes the distance and clinches up with Cassidy, looking for a takedown. Brutality pushes Cassidy against the cage but Cassidy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cassidy thuds his right hand into Brutality's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Brutality shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Brutality is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cassidy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cassidy is not content to let Brutality control the position.
Cassidy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutality throwing shots but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Brutality wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cassidy keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ultimate Brutality was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brutality throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cassidy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cassidy looking to pass the guard.
Cassidy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cassidy preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy wants to pass the guard but Brutality is keeping the position.
Cassidy trying to control but Brutality is working from the bottom.
Cassidy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cassidy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cassidy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brutality looking for a guillotine here but Cassidy defends easily.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses. Brutality uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cassidy's guard. Nice move by Brutality!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brutality won't allow Cassidy to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutality is stalling in the full guard.
Cassidy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brutality working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brutality would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutality trying to control but Cassidy is working from the bottom.

Ultimate Brutality has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brutality tries to clinch there but Cassidy circles away.
Cassidy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brutality.
Cassidy shoots in looking for a takedown. Brutality tries to sprawl out of it but Cassidy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brutality manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cassidy misses with a double jab.
Cassidy shoots in but Brutality avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cassidy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brutality to the mat! Brutality manages to get full guard.
Brutality is wriggling around but Cassidy manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Cassidy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cassidy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brutality wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cassidy is now in half guard.
Brutality is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassidy is pressing down on Brutality's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brutality is holding on for now.
Cassidy is looking to stall here but Brutality recovers full guard.
Brutality wants to get back to his feet but Cassidy passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cassidy seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy works his way into side control.
Brutality stops Cassidy from passing to mount.
A control attempt from Brutality but he's now mounted!
Brutality is looking to improve his position but Cassidy isn't that keen on the idea.
Al Cassidy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cassidy lands a couple of good shots and Brutality has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Brutality is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Brutality has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Cassidy.
Cassidy scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Cassidy biding his time, looking for the opening.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cassidy tries to get the hooks in deep but Brutality pushed the leg off.
Brutality trying to control the position but Cassidy manages to sink in the hooks.
Brutality covering up well and avoiding damage.
Brutality is trying to get back to his feet but Cassidy has full control of the position and if anything, Brutality has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutality rolls, trying to escape but Cassidy keeps control of the position.
Cassidy lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Cassidy.
Cassidy keeps control of the position easily here as Brutality tries to buck him off.
Cassidy lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Cassidy scores with punches and elbows.
Cassidy is working the ground and pound. Can Brutality escape?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brutality tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cassidy landing punches.
Brutality tries to hold on but Cassidy postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy lands a nice shot to the head.
Cassidy looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Brutality covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Cassidy!