PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Buccino (ranked 6719 p4p, 382 weight class) and Aaron Casaus (ranked 6742 p4p, 383 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Buccino
vs
Casaus

190 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Buccino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Casaus!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casaus lands with an uppercut that bounces Buccino off the cage and back into range.
Buccino throws the left hand but Casaus avoids the punch easily.
Casaus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buccino's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Casaus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Buccino scrambles back to his feet.
Buccino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Casaus throws out the jab.
Buccino was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Casaus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buccino misses with a looping left.
Casaus throws out a counter right but Buccino avoids it with no problem.
Casaus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Aaron Casaus has been cut.
Casaus throws a jab when Buccino was well out of range.
Buccino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Buccino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Casaus moves away.
Buccino tests Casaus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casaus scores with a jab to the body.
Buccino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Casaus.
Buccino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Casaus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buccino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Casaus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Buccino lands a nice hook to Casaus's body. Casaus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casaus needs to keep his hands up - Buccino had a free shot at his head there.
Buccino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buccino. Casaus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buccino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the liver by Buccino. Beautiful body shot.
Casaus swings for the body but Buccino moves out of range.
Buccino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buccino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Casaus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Casaus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buccino's head backwards.
Casaus lands with a hook. Buccino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Buccino slips a jab from Casaus.
Casaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Buccino.
Buccino misses with a straight right.
Casaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buccino.
Buccino slips under a jab from Casaus.
Casaus lands with a hook. Buccino tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buccino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buccino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buccino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Buccino is rocked!
Buccino ducks into an uppercut from Casaus and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Casaus!
A very excited looking Aaron Casaus rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.