PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Castravet (ranked 2871 p4p, 5316 weight class) and Scott Thompson (ranked 354 p4p, 600 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castravet
vs
Thompson

190 cm
20
230
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
280
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Castravet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castravet lands an overhand right.

It looks like Scott Thompson has been cut.

Thompson darts in and clinches Castravet up against the cage.
Thompson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Castravet fails to land.
Castravet wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson managing to block the knees to the body from Castravet.
A short left from Castravet.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Castravet is trying to stall.
Thompson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castravet just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Castravet breaks from the clinch.
Castravet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castravet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thompson.
Nice shot lands for Castravet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castravet slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Castravet lands a body shot.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Castravet misses with a short punch on the inside.

Thompson pulls guard effortlessly.
Castravet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Castravet postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Castravet trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castravet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Thompson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Castravet from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Castravet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Some wild striking there from Castravet.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Thompson moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castravet.
Castravet wants to stall.
Castravet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castravet looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Thompson pulls guard.
Thompson has Castravet pulled in close to control his posture.
Castravet preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Castravet stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.

Castravet drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Castravet seems to have locked his on tight now - Thompson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Castravet, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Andrei Castravet!