PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Haze (ranked 2623 p4p, 246 weight class) and Monte Cassino (ranked 951 p4p, 112 weight class). Monte Cassino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haze
vs
Cassino

168 cm
40
147 lbs
36 - 22 - 2

165 cm
31
150 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 36 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Cassino!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze throws a wild body kick that Cassino sees coming a mile off.
Haze loads up on a big right hand but Cassino slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haze.
Haze throws an overhand right that lands on Cassino's shoulder, as Cassino tries to avoid the shot.
Cassino throws a good cross that connects.
Haze throws a leg kick but Cassino moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Cassino misses.
Cassino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Haze thuds his right hand into Cassino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cassino.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassino misses the shot to the body.
Haze slips a jab from Cassino.
Haze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haze shoots in looking for a takedown. Cassino tries to sprawl out of it but Haze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cassino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze jabs at Cassino's body.
Haze motions for Cassino to come forward. Haze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haze misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Cassino has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Cassino misses
and Cassino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassino tried to score with a low kick but Haze checks it.
Haze throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cassino counters with a low kick, right behind Haze 's knee.
Cassino connects with the punch.
Haze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Cassino.
Haze swings for the body but Cassino moves out of range.

Haze drives through and clinches with Cassino against the cage.
Cassino pushes Haze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Cassino tries to work over Haze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haze throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassino.
Cassino lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassino pushes Haze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haze misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Cassino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassino tried to score with a low kick but Haze checks it.
It looked like Haze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassino.
Nice defenses there by Haze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cassino stuns Haze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haze looks to land a left hand but Cassino moved out of range nicely.
Haze looks for the body kick but Cassino saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cassino! But no joy.
Haze takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body punch from Cassino.

Haze has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haze tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
Cassino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haze.
Haze lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cassino working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Cassino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cassino lands a lovely overhand right.
Cassino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cassino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monte Cassino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cassino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haze's hands.
A shot to the liver by Cassino. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze throws a lazy uppercut
and Cassino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cassino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze.
Cassino lands a head shot.
Cassino fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haze on the side of the head.
Haze lands a jab.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassino misses with a hook to the body
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassino getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cassino misses with a two punch combination.
Haze misses with a low kick.
Haze takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.
Haze takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze throws a hook to the side of Cassino's head but Cassino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cassino misses with a straight right.
Cassino takes a swing at Haze's ribcage but misses.
Cassino throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haze jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Cassino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haze throws a push kick but Cassino slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino works Haze's body with a nice hook.
Cassino throws a poor cross that misses
and Haze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haze misses with a kick to the body.
Cassino throws out a counter right but Haze avoids it with no problem.
Cassino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Haze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cassino.
Haze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cassino scores with a shot to the body.

Haze fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cassino to the ground. Haze is now in Cassino's guard.

Cassino has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Haze has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Haze missing with knees to the body.
Haze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino scores with a shoulder strike.
Cassino prevents a body shot from Haze.

Cassino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cassino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cassino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze.
Cassino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haze.
Cassino avoids the body shot from Haze.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassino manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haze lands with a right hand.
Haze tries to work over Cassino's front leg with a kick but Cassino checks it.
Cassino lands with a cross.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Cassino throws a counter combo.
Haze with a nice cross.
Haze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cassino.
Haze slips under a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haze lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cassino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Haze or not.

Cassino breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassino connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haze!
Cassino connects with a jab.
Cassino slaps away a takedown attempt from Haze, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Haze
and Cassino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Haze.
Haze misses with a series of wild punches.
Cassino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cassino scores with a nice right hand.
Cassino moves out of range as Haze strikes.
Cassino ducks under a wild hook from Haze.
Cassino looks to score with a jab to the body but Haze is just out of range.
Haze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haze cracks Cassino with a good jab.
Cassino slips under a jab from Haze.
Cassino jabs at Haze's body.
Cassino lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassino was well out of range. Poor timing from Haze.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassino.
Haze takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.
Haze listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cassino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cassino misses with a looping left.
Haze fails to land with a series of punches.
Cassino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cassino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haze on the side of the head.
Haze throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cassino's head.
Haze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haze misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cassino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze's corner calls for a 1-2. Haze obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Haze misses.
Cassino follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cassino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haze scores with a one two! Cassino had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cassino throws a sloppy head kick and Haze moves out of range easily.
Haze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassino swings for the body but Haze moves out of range.
Haze fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cassino just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haze slips under a jab from Cassino.
Haze scores with a jab to the body.
Cassino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Haze takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Haze misses with a double jab.
Haze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze backing away here, and Cassino unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cassino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haze takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cassino throws a low kick but Haze avoids it.
Cassino scores with a head kick.
Cassino catches Haze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Haze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Haze drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cassino wants to stand and escape but Haze is having none of it.
Cassino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haze.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cassino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cassino has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Haze is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Haze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cassino blocking some punches.
Cassino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
A short right from Cassino.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cassino.
Cassino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino prevents a body shot from Haze.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
Haze is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Haze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haze is leaning against Cassino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Haze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cassino avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Haze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Haze controls the action.
Haze trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Monte Cassino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Haze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cassino throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Haze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cassino thinking.
Haze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cassino is out of range and Haze settles back down.
Cassino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haze. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Haze.
Cassino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Haze scores with a takedown into Cassino's guard.
Monte Cassino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cassino wants to get back to his feet but Haze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haze throwing strikes from guard but Cassino blocks nicely.
Haze won't allow Cassino to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cassino wants to stand but Haze is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haze won't allow Cassino to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cassino throws a good cross that connects.
Haze takes one on the button.
Haze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cassino. Cassino obviously looking to wear him down.
Cassino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haze lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Monte Cassino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassino lands with a nice combination. Haze backs away looking to recover.
Cassino's corner calls for a 1-2. Cassino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cassino just misses with a punch to the body.
Haze blocks a jab.
Haze moves out of range of the body kick from Cassino.
A jab from Haze misses.
Cassino attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Haze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haze tries to land a leg kick but Cassino saw it coming and moves away.
Haze looks to land a right hand but Cassino moved out of range.
Cassino connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Haze catches Cassino right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cassino.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haze lunges at Cassino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cassino's hand.
Haze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haze.
Jerry Haze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haze takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.

Haze darts in and clinches Cassino up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Haze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassino is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassino.
Cassino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Cassino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cassino lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Haze has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haze and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cassino lands a nice looking body shot.
Cassino moves out of range of the body kick.
Cassino throws a jab but it's blocked by Haze.
Cassino looks to land a body kick but Haze moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino punishes Haze's body with a nice straight punch.
Haze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cassino finds it's way round the side to connect with Haze's head.
Haze takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Haze throws a sloppy body shot
and Cassino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Cassino.
Good leg kick by Cassino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassino.
Haze listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cassino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cassino with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cassino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cassino throws a push kick but Haze slaps the foot to one side.
Haze scores with a leg kick.
Cassino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Cassino.
Haze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Cassino moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino lands with an uppercut that bounces Haze off the cage and back into range.
Haze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cassino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cassino.
Haze takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cassino avoids the head kick by Haze.
Haze throws a leg kick but Cassino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassino lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haze takes a step back to recover.
Good leg kick by Haze there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haze feints and then cracks Cassino's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cassino down.
Haze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haze blocks the body kick.
Cassino avoids the body shot from Haze.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Cassino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cassino 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Cassino!
Monte Cassino spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.