PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciko Caztello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciko Caztello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Caztello
vs
Striker

171 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ciko Caztello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Striker!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caztello throws a head kick but Striker moves out of range.
Striker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Striker lands the left hand.
Caztello really is a fat lump.
Caztello takes one on the button.
Striker lands a lovely overhand right.

Striker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caztello, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Striker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caztello tries a body shot but Striker blocks it.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Caztello is controlling him.
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caztello has him pressed against the cage.
Caztello taking a breather.
Striker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caztello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caztello jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Striker walks away with a smile on his face. Caztello gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Striker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Caztello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ciko Caztello. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caztello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Striker moves away.
Striker catches Caztello with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Caztello takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Striker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caztello shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
and Striker counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Caztello! He's just covering up as Striker starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Striker!