PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Casper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and andrew okelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Casper
vs
okelly

225 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Casper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andrew okelly!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casper fails to land the takedown.
Casper blocks a head kick by okelly.
okelly tries to clinch up.
okelly tries to bum rush Casper with a series of wild strikes but Casper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Casper drives through and clinches with okelly against the cage.
okelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Casper won't allow it.
Casper stops a takedown attempt from okelly.

okelly is fighting off a takedown attempt but Casper is just too persistent for him and manages to trip okelly to the mat. okelly regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Casper has gone for a leg lock! okelly slips out almost immediately though and dives into Casper's guard.

Casper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. okelly is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Casper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take okelly's back instead.
okelly is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casper tightening his grip on okelly, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Casper is trying to stick to okelly's back but okelly is turning into Casper. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Casper's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by okelly.

Casper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Casper has his foot on okelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. okelly works his way back into a safe position though.
Casper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for okelly on the ground.
Casper is breathing heavily.
okelly wants to pass the guard but Casper is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

okelly drops back looking for a leg! Casper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Casper manages to kick okelly off! okelly jumps back into Casper's guard.

Casper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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.
okelly trying to control but Casper is working from the bottom.

Casper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Casper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Casper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Casper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. okelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casper avoids a punch combination nicely.
okelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
okelly fails with the takedown

so Casper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
okelly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Casper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Casper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
okelly wants to take a breather but Casper is having none of it.

Casper has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, okelly escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by okelly!

okelly stands up and beckons Casper to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casper tries for a takedown but okelly circles away easily

and okelly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
okelly passes to full mount!
Casper is working to get back to half guard.
okelly manages to capitalize on a mistake by Casper to take his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casper turns into okelly and is now in his guard.
okelly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyson Casper 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.

okelly shoots and misses

and Casper counters with a takedown into side control.

Casper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Casper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Casper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. okelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okelly is trying to control Casper's posture but Casper avoids it.

Casper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Casper swings around for an armbar but okelly sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Casper's guard.

Casper throws his legs up looking for a submission but okelly uses it to pass to side control.
okelly is looking to take a break and control but Casper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Casper tries to buck okelly off but okelly is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Casper sneaks back into half guard.

Casper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Casper is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but okelly pulls his head out easily.

Casper actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
okelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casper shoots in but no luck this time.
Casper shoots and misses
and okelly counters with a thumping low kick.
okelly throws a head kick that misses

and Casper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in okelly's guard.

Casper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! okelly is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! okelly has escaped and now he's on top!
okelly wanted to stand there but Casper had control of the position.

Casper working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because okelly has passed into half guard!
okelly works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
okelly wants to stand but Casper is controlling his arm.
Casper is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Casper looking for submissions off his back.
Casper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

okelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Casper dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

okelly tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Casper counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Casper wants to work for an arm triangle but okelly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
okelly is looking to control Casper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can okelly avoid being mounted?

Casper is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, okelly has managed to free his arm - good work.
okelly is looking to control Casper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can okelly avoid being mounted?
okelly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Casper kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Casper seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
okelly looks like he's trying to stand up.

Casper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Casper tries for a takedown but okelly circles away easily

and okelly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by okelly.

Casper has his foot on okelly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. okelly works his way back into a safe position though.
okelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Casper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Casper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead okelly passes into side control.
Casper is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casper has a hand on okelly's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. okelly takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
okelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Casper is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, okelly has taken his back.
Casper breaks okelly's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
okelly is trying to keep Casper in close.

Casper drops back, looking for a kneebar! okelly looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. okelly looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from okelly!
Casper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casper manages to get to full guard.

Casper looking for subs off his back but okelly has passed one foot through into half guard.
Casper regains full guard. Nicely done.
okelly scoring with punches to the head and body.
okelly tries to stand but Casper is controlling from the bottom.

Casper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
okelly wants to stand but Casper is controlling his posture from full guard.

Casper is persistently looking for the submission but okelly is defending it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Casper is looking for a choke. okelly gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. okelly manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Casper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Casper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Casper!