PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Castroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lobotomy by The Ramones. Sergei Bautin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bautin
vs
Castroy

220 cm
25
290 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

198 cm
23
282 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergei Bautin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fidel Castroy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautin.
Bautin misses with a straight right.
Bautin defending well as Castroy loads up on a big left hand.
Bautin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castroy.
Castroy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Castroy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bautin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bautin thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bautin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bautin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castroy keeping full guard, as Bautin tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautin prevents Castroy from getting back to his feet.
Bautin throws a strike but Castroy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bautin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bautin wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castroy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bautin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Bautin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bautin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castroy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castroy trying to control but Bautin is working from the bottom.
Bautin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Castroy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Castroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bautin wants to sweep here but Castroy controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castroy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castroy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castroy looking to sit in guard and control but Bautin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bautin lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautin throwing strikes but missing.
Castroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Castroy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bautin trying to move into half guard but instead Castroy has managed to sweep!
Castroy throws a strike but Bautin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautin postures up and lands a big shot to Castroy's brow.
Bautin wants to pass the guard but Castroy is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bautin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bautin postures up in Castroy's guard and throws a big left but Castroy blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Bautin dominated that round.
That's time! Bautin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Castroy cracks Bautin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bautin.
Bautin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bautin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bautin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castroy manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bautin misses its intended target.
Bautin slips a straight right by Castroy.
Bautin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castroy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautin throws out the jab.
Bautin misses with a hook. Castroy ducked under it nicely.
Bautin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bautin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castroy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castroy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bautin. Bautin obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Castroy.
Bautin throws a shot from downtown. Castroy moves away and avoids it.
Castroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castroy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bautin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Castroy will feel that in the morning.
Castroy takes a swing at Bautin's ribcage but misses.
Bautin lands a slapping body shot.
Bautin connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bautin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castroy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castroy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bautin's half guard.
Castroy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bautin moves into full guard.
Bautin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castroy's guard.

Bautin has gone for a leg lock! Castroy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bautin's guard.
Bautin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bautin keeping full guard, as Castroy tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bautin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Castroy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Castroy rushes Bautin and presses him up against the cage.
Bautin prevents a body shot from Castroy.
Castroy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bautin.
Castroy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castroy.
Castroy letting Bautin take a breather here.
Castroy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castroy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castroy.
Bautin lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castroy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castroy misses with the head strike.
Castroy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bautin backwards.
Castroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castroy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bautin is struggling to control the position.
Castroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fidel Castroy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Castroy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castroy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bautin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castroy.
Castroy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bautin.
Castroy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bautin throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castroy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bautin.
Bautin is looking to score with low kicks.
Bautin throws the left hand but Castroy avoids the punch easily.
Bautin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bautin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bautin misses.
Castroy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castroy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bautin throws a body punch but Castroy moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Castroy.
Castroy scores with a nice right hand.
Castroy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bautin.
Sergei Bautin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castroy stuffs the takedown attempt from Bautin. Bautin gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Bautin does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Castroy as he connects with a hook.
Fidel Castroy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bautin misses with an uppercut. Castroy saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castroy throws out a loose jab but Bautin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castroy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castroy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castroy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bautin at a distance.
Castroy scores with a body shot.
Castroy throws a hook but Bautin avoids it easily.
Castroy misses with a straight right.
Castroy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bautin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castroy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castroy looks to land a left hand but Bautin moved out of range nicely.
Castroy misses the shot to the body.
Bautin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castroy manages to avoid it.
Castroy loads up on a big right hand but Bautin slips the punch.
Castroy thows a body shot but no joy.
Castroy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bautin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castroy swivels and escapes.
Castroy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Castroy.
Castroy scores with a jab. Bautin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bautin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautin.
Bautin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castroy looks to land a right hand but Bautin moved out of range.
Castroy throws a hook but Bautin blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castroy. Bautin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castroy is looking to clinch.
Castroy jabs at Bautin's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Castroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Castroy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

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