PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jamie blackford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Redof Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redof Castro has the eye of the tiger tonight.

blackford
vs
Castro

200 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

194 cm
21
270 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, jamie blackford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Redof Castro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
blackford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Castro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
blackford is looking for a sweep.

Castro tries for a kimura but blackford is defending well.
Castro in side control lands a decent elbow.
Castro scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Castro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
blackford tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro lands a decent elbow from side control.
Castro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
blackford is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Castro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at blackford to see if he's OK.
blackford is working to avoid the ground and pound but Castro connects with a decent elbow.
blackford is breathing heavily.
Castro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Castro is working blackford over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro in side control lands a decent elbow.

blackford is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on Castro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh blackford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro looks up at the clock and then as blackford takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Castro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Castro lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt blackford! Castro senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put blackford out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Redof Castro!