PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conan Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mantak Cebu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Cassidy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cassidy
vs
Cebu

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Conan Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mantak Cebu!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cebu gets tackled into the cage by Cassidy. Cassidy maintains the clinch.
Cassidy leaning against his opponent.
Cebu avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cebu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cebu wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.

Cassidy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cassidy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cebu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cassidy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy prevents Cebu from getting back to his feet.
Cassidy throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cebu controls Cassidy momentarily but Cassidy frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cebu wants to stand up but Cassidy is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cassidy lands with a right that hurts Cebu. Cebu looks to clinch but Cassidy throws a short knee that drops Cebu. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Conan Cassidy!