PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Castaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sasuke namara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castaway's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Last Ones Left by Tupac Shakur. sasuke namara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Castaway
vs
namara

188 cm
23
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tupac Castaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, sasuke namara!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castaway lands a big shot that drops namara! Can he finish him?

namara is rocked!

It looks like sasuke namara has been cut.

Castaway drops back looking for a leg! namara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and namara manages to kick Castaway off! Castaway jumps back into namara's guard.
namara is still in real trouble! Can Castaway finish him?
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as namara holds on and takes a little breather.

Castaway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castaway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Castaway drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castaway jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
namara seems to have recovered his senses.

Castaway drops back looking for a leg! namara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and namara manages to kick Castaway off! Castaway jumps back into namara's guard.
Castaway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. namara is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castaway cracks namara with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by namara or perhaps it was just good defense by Castaway which made him look bad.
namara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castaway is fending him off so far but namara persists. Nope, Castaway circles away and we're back to standing.
namara looks gassed!

Castaway bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
namara struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Castaway.

Castaway looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Castaway trying to control the action but namara is working from the bottom.

Castaway tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
namara struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaway wants to control but namara is keeping him busy.
Castaway tries to advance to mount but namara denies him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
namara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
sasuke namara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Castaway gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
namara passes into half guard.
Castaway works his way to full guard. Good work.
namara not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
namara trying to control the position from guard on top but Castaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

namara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Castaway looking for a guillotine here but namara defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
namara trying to control the position from guard on top but Castaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castaway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castaway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castaway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
namara seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
namara must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Castaway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
namara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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.
namara won't allow Castaway to sweep him here.

Castaway had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. namara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Castaway Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take namara's back instead.
Castaway is looking to control namara but namara is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Castaway not allowing namara to control his hands.

Castaway working for a choke but namara is defending well.
namara wants to control his opponent's hands but Castaway gets his hands free.
namara turns into Castaway and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tupac Castaway dominated that round.
The cut man is working on sasuke namara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Castaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
namara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Castaway counters with a takedown into side control.
namara wants to control but Castaway postures up.
Castaway lands a nice forearm strike.

Castaway is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, namara has escaped the position, nice work there.
namara is trying to control Castaway's posture but Castaway avoids it.
Castaway is putting a hurting on namara here, landing some big shots from side control.
Castaway wants to lay and pray for a moment but namara keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on namara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Castaway tries to clinch up but namara circles away and keeps his distance.
namara tries for a takedown but Castaway circles away easily

and Castaway decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in namara's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
namara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
namara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castaway trying to control the position from guard on top but namara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
namara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Castaway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
namara keeping full guard, as Castaway tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Castaway lands with a right and another and another! namara is in big trouble! Castaway lands again and this time it's lights out for namara! A quality knockout there for Castaway.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tupac Castaway!