PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malp Revittaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reodfsenior Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reodfsenior Castro has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Revittaja
vs
Castro

183 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

MAX SUPPS

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Malp Revittaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reodfsenior Castro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Revittaja.
Castro shoots for a takedown but Revittaja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Revittaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castro.
Castro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revittaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Castro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Revittaja is on top in guard.
Revittaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Revittaja advances position into side control!
Revittaja has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Castro!
Revittaja lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Castro hang on?
Castro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Castro blocking the ground and pound.
Castro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Castro tries to free his leg and advance position but Revittaja is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro slips nicely into half guard.
Revittaja won't allow Castro to pass to mount.

Castro is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro wants to pass to mount but Revittaja is defending the position.
Castro looks gassed!
Revittaja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Castro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Castro's back!

Castro defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Revittaja's arms.
Castro is really stuck here.
Castro covers up after that shot from Revittaja.

Revittaja has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Castro has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja is trying to stick to Castro's back but Castro is turning into Revittaja. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Revittaja's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Castro.
Castro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Revittaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castro passes Revittaja's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Castro is looking for a kimura but Revittaja is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Castro to get the leverage.
Revittaja is looking for a sweep. Castro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Castro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Castro wants to work for an arm triangle but Revittaja is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Revittaja is trying to get back to full guard.

Revittaja is defending against the submission attempts here by Castro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro is pressing down on Revittaja's thigh, looking to free his foot. Revittaja is holding on for now.
Castro works his way into side control.

Castro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Revittaja is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Castro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Castro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Revittaja gets back to full guard.

Revittaja has his foot on Castro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castro works his way back into a safe position though.
Castro passes into half guard.

Castro is working for a kimura but Revittaja is defending it quite comfortably.

Castro is looking for a kimura but Revittaja is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Castro to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Malp Revittaja will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A swing and a miss from Revittaja.
Castro misses with a head kick.
Malp Revittaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Revittaja misses with a looping left.
Castro shoots in and drives through. Revittaja sprawls well.
Castro fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Revittaja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Castro throws a sloppy head kick and Revittaja moves out of range easily.
Castro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Revittaja but Revittaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malp Revittaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reodfsenior Castro.
Castro looks for a takedown but Revittaja sprawls well.

Castro shoots in and bounces Revittaja off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Revittaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Revittaja swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Castro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Revittaja is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Revittaja has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castro working for a triangle but Revittaja defends it easily.

Revittaja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Revittaja drops back looking for a leg! Castro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Castro manages to kick Revittaja off! Revittaja jumps back into Castro's guard.

Castro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Revittaja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Castro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Revittaja thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Castro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Revittaja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reodfsenior Castro has got the better of the ground game so far.

Castro looking for a guillotine here but Revittaja defends easily.
Revittaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Castro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Revittaja escapes and throws Castro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Revittaja looks up at the clock and then as Castro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Revittaja smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja working the ground and pound.
Castro stops Revittaja from passing to mount.
Castro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Castro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Revittaja works his way to full guard. Good work.

Castro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Revittaja keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Revittaja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Castro!
Castro is in a horrible position here. Revittaja smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Revittaja working for a guillotine from mount but Castro is in no mood to give up.
Castro manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Castro actively working from the bottom here.

Revittaja is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Castro defends it well.

Castro is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Revittaja pulls his head out easily.

Castro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Castro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reodfsenior Castro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Castro slips a jab from Revittaja.
Revittaja lands with a right hand.
Revittaja misses with an uppercut.
Castro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castro shoots in looking for a takedown. Revittaja tries to sprawl out of it but Castro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Revittaja manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.

Castro rushes Revittaja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Castro goes for a takedown attempt but Revittaja pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Malp Revittaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reodfsenior Castro.
Castro shoots in but Revittaja avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Revittaja stalks Castro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castro's face. Castro staggers backwards, shaken.

Castro is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro shoots in looking for a takedown. Revittaja tries to sprawl out of it but Castro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Revittaja manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reodfsenior Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revittaja uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castro is still on wobbly legs! Can Revittaja finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Revittaja, as that shot connected.
Castro seems to have recovered his senses.
Revittaja misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
Castro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Revittaja.
Revittaja misses with a wild combination.
Castro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Revittaja's waist but Revittaja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castro off to one side.
Revittaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Revittaja looks to land a combination. Castro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Revittaja lands a slapping body shot.
Revittaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Castro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Revittaja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Revittaja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Revittaja tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Revittaja fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Castro to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Castro looks to clinch but Revittaja throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Castro taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Malp Revittaja!