PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and For Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Castro
vs
Win

187 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fidel Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, For Win!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Win circles away quickly and effectively.
Win is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Castro.
Castro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Castro moves into the clinch successfully.
Win is looking to break free of the clinch but Castro has double underhooks.
Win wants to stall.

Castro manages to break the clinch.
Win looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Win or perhaps it was just good defense by Castro which made him look bad.
Castro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Win.

Win darts in and clinches Castro up against the cage.
Win taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win working hard to break the clinch.

Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Win tries to clinch
and Castro counters with a stiff right hand.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Castro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castro looks to land a combination but Win avoids it well.
Castro tries to bum rush Win with a series of wild strikes but Win uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Win circles away quickly and effectively.
Fidel Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro throws a series of punches but Win avoids them all with ease.
Castro misses with a looping left.
Castro slips a jab and a cross from Win.
Castro misses with a series of wild punches.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Win wants to clinch but Castro slips to the side
and Castro counters with a left and a right that stings Win.
Win misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Castro does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Win shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Win fails to land the takedown.
Fidel Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of For Win.
Win tries to clinch but Castro moves away

and Castro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castro.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Win misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Win wants to clinch.
Win tries to clinch up.
Win fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Castro wants to clinch.
Castro misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Win gets a clinch.
Win has had enough of the clinch but Castro keeps him there for the moment.
Castro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Win tries to pull guard but Castro won't allow it.

Castro breaks from the clinch.
Castro swats away the attempt to clinch by Win.
Castro moves out of range of the body kick.
Castro misses with a two punch combination.
Castro lands a slapping body shot.
Castro avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Win circles away quickly and effectively.

Win moves into range and clinches up with Castro.

Castro breaks the clinch.
Win fails with an attempt to clinch.
Win throws a leg kick but Castro moved away.
Win looks to clinch
and Castro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Win shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Win showed some decent athleticism there.

Win stands up and beckons Castro to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Castro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Win tries to clinch
and Castro counters with a three punch combo that has Win backing up. Win nods at Castro to acknowledge the strikes.

Castro clinches.

Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Win is looking to clinch.
Win fails with a takedown attempt.
Win closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castro counters with a stiff right hand.
Castro moves out of range as Win throws a body kick.
Win throws a half hearted mid kick.
Win misses with a jab to the body
and Castro counters with a series of strikes. Win will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fidel Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro throws a one two combo.
Castro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castro swinging wildly here.
Win fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win closes the distance and clinches up with Castro, looking for a takedown. Win pushes Castro against the cage but Castro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fidel Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of For Win.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Win circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castro. Win does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castro misses with an uppercut. Win saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Castro!
Castro moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Win tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Win shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castro sprawls well. Castro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Win gets slowly back to his feet.
Win misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win slips under a jab.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Win tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.

Win shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Win is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Castro keeps the fight on the outside.
Fidel Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Win throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castro's waist but Castro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Win off to one side.
Castro cracks a nice hook into Win's ribs.
Castro throws a right hand that Win ducks under and follows up with a left that Win also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Win tries to clinch but Castro moves away
and Castro counters with a left and a right that stings Win.

Win gets a clinch.
Win can't find room to land a body shot as Castro controls the action.

Castro breaks from the clinch.
Castro blocks a jab.
Win fails with an attempt to clinch.
Win swinging wildly here.

Castro forces Win back against the cage and clinches.

Win pulls Castro into guard.
Win has a closed guard, preventing Castro from standing up.
Castro wants to stand and escape but instead Win has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Win decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Castro, up you get!
Win throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castro's waist but Castro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Win off to one side.
Castro misses with the combination.
Castro tries to bum rush Win with a series of wild strikes but Win uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Win throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Castro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Win throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castro looks for the body kick but Win saw that one coming.

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

Castro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Win tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Win avoids a punch combination nicely.
Win shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Win pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro stalks Win and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Win's face. Win staggers backwards, shaken.
Win shoots in but Castro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Win wants to clinch up but Castro keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Castro misses.

Win scores a takedown into full mount!

Win is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Castro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castro throws a right hand that Win ducks under and follows up with a left that Win also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fidel Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of For Win.
Castro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Win tries to clinch there but Castro circles away.
Win wants to clinch
and Castro counters with a series of strikes. Win will be more careful next time no doubt.
Win tries to close the distance and clinch but Castro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castro lands with a shot to the body.
Win shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castro as he avoids it easily.
Win circles away from the clinch attempt

and Win counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Castro wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Win manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Win stands up and beckons Castro to join him on the feet.
Win misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castro throws out a loose jab but Win uses good head movement to avoid it.
Win showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castro.
Fidel Castro is winning the standup battle so far.
Castro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Win fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro moves out of range of the strikes.
For Win has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Castro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Win, pushing him back against the cage.
Fidel Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castro keeps control of Win as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
For Win comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Castro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Castro!