PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rama Arjuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Casacci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arjuna comes to the cage accompanied by Om. Casacci has chosen Serpente by SUBSONICA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Arjuna
vs
Casacci

185 cm
26
192 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

183 cm
34
198 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Casacci!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arjuna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arjuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casacci looks to throw a body kick
and Arjuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Casacci misses with a leg kick.
Arjuna swings for the body but Casacci moves out of range.
Casacci blocks a jab.
Casacci feints and then cracks Arjuna's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arjuna down.
Arjuna throws the left hand but Casacci avoids the punch easily.
Arjuna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arjuna takes a kick to the side of the head.
Arjuna looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arjuna scores with a sloppy right hand. Casacci should have avoided that one.
Casacci connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Arjuna.
Casacci let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casacci throws a head kick that misses
and Casacci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arjuna blocks a head kick by Casacci.
Arjuna throwing a counter right hand but Casacci manages to avoid it.
Casacci throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arjuna is looking to counter punch.
Casacci throws a head kick but Arjuna moves out of range.
Arjuna stuns Casacci with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Casacci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Arjuna. That snapped Casacci's head back.
Arjuna scores with a one two! Casacci had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arjuna lands with a nice body punch.
Casacci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arjuna lands with a cross.

Casacci is rocked!
Casacci throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arjuna. Casacci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casacci throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Arjuna lands a big head kick that sends Casacci tumbling to the mat! Arjuna takes a step backwards and waves Casacci back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Casacci is still on wobbly legs! Can Arjuna finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Arjuna. Those never looked like landing.
Casacci gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Arjuna points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Casacci wakes up just in time to hear Arjuna thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rama Arjuna!
A victorious Rama Arjuna thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.