PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Castellini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Castellini might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hey Superstar - Madina Lake. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Castellini
vs
Cena

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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, Gabriel Castellini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaac Cena!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellini misses with a head kick.
Castellini throws a head kick that misses.
Castellini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cena takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cena changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Castellini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Castellini misses with a head kick.
Cena dives in and grabs Castellini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castellini pushes down on Cena's head and hops out.

Cena bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cena staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks like Cena might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Isaac Cena hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Cena shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Isaac Cena.

Cena has closed the distance and engaged Castellini in a clinch.
Cena is trying to drag Castellini to the mat but Castellini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gabriel Castellini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Cena.
Cena drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castellini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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.
Castellini is looking to break free of the clinch but Cena has double underhooks.

Cena gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cena is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cena looks gassed!
Castellini is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cena is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isaac Cena dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Castellini throws a sloppy head kick and Cena moves out of range easily.
Castellini misses with a head kick.
Castellini goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Castellini is looking to clinch but Cena is avoiding it.
Castellini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cena shoots in for a double leg but Castellini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castellini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cena gets the takedown into side control.
Cena controls the position.
Cena is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Isaac Cena.
Cena is looking to clinch.
Castellini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cena tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castellini sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cena somewhat.
Gabriel Castellini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cena closes the distance and clinches up with Castellini, looking for a takedown. Cena pushes Castellini against the cage but Castellini circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gabriel Castellini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Cena.
Cena closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castellini circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castellini.
Cena takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castellini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cena swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castellini forces Cena back against the cage and clinches.
Castellini misses with a knee strike.
Castellini tries to circle away but Cena has him pinned against the cage.
Castellini is trying to break the clinch but Cena is controlling him.
Cena has Castellini pressed against the cage, preventing Castellini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castellini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cena has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Castellini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cena goes for a takedown attempt but Castellini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castellini circles away.
Cena avoids the head kick by Castellini.
Castellini lands a high kick!
Isaac Cena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cena swats away the attempt to clinch by Castellini.
Castellini lands a high kick!
Cena is looking to clinch.
Castellini lands a high kick!
Cena misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cena blocks a head kick by Castellini.
Cena looks for a takedown but Castellini sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellini tries a head kick but it misses.
Castellini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Castellini.
Castellini throws a sloppy head kick and Cena moves out of range easily.
Castellini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cena will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castellini. That's going to slow Cena down.
Castellini moves in looking to clinch but Cena pushes him off.
Castellini throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castellini throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cena.
Castellini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castellini throws a head kick that misses.
Cena shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castellini sprawls well. Castellini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cena gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Castellini 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!

Cena fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Isaac Cena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cena shoots in for a takedown but Castellini shows good takedown defense.
Castellini stuffs the takedown.
Gabriel Castellini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Cena.
Cena has a takedown stuffed.
Castellini throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Castellini throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cena's head.
Cena fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cena takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castellini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cena wants to clinch but Castellini slips to the side
and Castellini counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Castellini lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellini lands a nice looking body kick.
Cena takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Castellini throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castellini throws a head kick that misses.
Castellini misses with a head kick.
Castellini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cena is defended easily by Castellini.
Cena keeps the fight on the outside.
Castellini thows a body kick. Cena tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Castellini drives through and clinches with Cena against the cage.
Castellini is trying to break free.
Castellini wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellini is trying to break the clinch but Cena has him pressed against the cage.
Castellini working hard to break the clinch.
Castellini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castellini tries to break the clinch but Cena is controlling the position.
Cena looking for a takedown.
Cena has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castellini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellini working hard to break the clinch.
Castellini is pressed up against the cage. Cena has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castellini down to the mat. Castellini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cena has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Castellini.
Castellini throws a head kick but Cena moves out of range.
Castellini lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Castellini rushes Cena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cena has Castellini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castellini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cena has Castellini pressed against the cage, preventing Castellini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castellini has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castellini's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Castellini.
Castellini gets underhooks to prevent Cena's takedown attempt.
Castellini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cena prevents Castellini from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Castellini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castellini 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Castellini!