PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erasmo Christensen (ranked 24892 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Cascio (ranked 5158 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua Cascio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Christensen
vs
Cascio

201 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Erasmo Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joshua Cascio!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christensen instigates a clinch.
Christensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cascio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Cascio drags the fight down to the ground.
Cascio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cascio not doing much here.
Christensen is trying to get back to full guard.
Cascio should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cascio in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christensen is looking for a sweep. Cascio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cascio controlling the action here.

Cascio is trying to work for a kimura but Christensen is defending well.
Cascio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christensen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cascio is working away from the top position though.
Christensen is looking for a sweep. Cascio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Christensen manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cascio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cascio looking to score a takedown here. Christensen is defending well but Cascio drives through and ends up in Christensen's guard.
Christensen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Christensen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cascio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cascio chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cascio manages to get himself to full guard.

Cascio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Christensen uses it to pass to side control.
Cascio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cascio regains full guard. Nicely done.

Cascio has his foot on Christensen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christensen works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christensen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cascio's guard.
Christensen throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Cascio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cascio has eaten all the pies!
Cascio has Christensen pressed against the cage, preventing Christensen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Cascio breaks the clinch.

Cascio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cascio just content to control the position.
Cascio taking a break here but Christensen is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cascio is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen is looking to escape.
Christensen is looking to improve his position.
Cascio trying to mount his opponent but Christensen defends it.

Cascio wants to work for an arm triangle but Christensen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joshua Cascio has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Christensen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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.
Christensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Christensen, not yet.
Cascio wants to pass the guard but Christensen is keeping the position.
Cascio stopping the sweep attempt from Christensen.
Cascio is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Cascio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cascio drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascio trying to control the position.
Cascio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cascio has Christensen pulled in close to control his posture.
Christensen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cascio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Christensen looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christensen wants to control but Cascio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cascio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cascio scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Christensen is defending against the submission attempts here by Cascio.
Christensen pushes Cascio off looking to stand but Cascio dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Cascio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Christensen.

Cascio drives through with a takedown into Christensen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Christensen wants to stand up but Cascio is controlling him.
Cascio wants to control from the top but Christensen keeps moving.
Cascio is working Christensen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Christensen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cascio stacks Christensen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cascio!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cascio wants to control but Christensen is keeping him busy.
Cascio scoring with punches from side control.
Cascio cracks Christensen with a big right hand but Christensen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cascio takes a little break here. Christensen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Christensen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cascio tries to stand and escape but Christensen is controlling the position.

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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Christensen wants to improve his position but Cascio is controlling well.
Cascio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christensen defending well though.
Cascio is looking to take a break and control but Christensen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Christensen actively working from the bottom here.

Christensen is defending against the submission attempts here by Cascio.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Cascio does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cascio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cascio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cascio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cascio taking a breather here.
Christensen prevents Cascio from improving position.
Christensen gets back to half guard.
Christensen looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascio prevents Christensen from improving his position.
Christensen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cascio stops Christensen from standing up.
Cascio wants to stand but Christensen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christensen being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Erasmo Christensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshua Cascio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cascio throws a body kick that misses
and Christensen counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Cascio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cascio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Cascio!
Joshua Cascio bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.