PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Paige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boss Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Boss Castro enters the cage!

Paige
vs
Castro

190 cm
33
215 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

192 cm
32
214 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Paige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boss Castro!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro walks into a jab.
Paige pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Castro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Paige lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Castro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Paige.
Paige avoids a kick to the body.
Castro swings widly with a right hand

and Paige counters with a head kick that drops Castro to the mat! Castro scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro lands a nice shot that snaps Paige's head back.
Paige moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Castro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paige.
Paige misses the shot to the body.
Castro is looking to slow Paige down with leg kicks.
Paige throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castro on the side of the head.

Paige closes the distance and pushes Castro back into the cage.
Paige keeps control of Castro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro has Paige pushed against the cage.
Paige lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Paige.
Castro prevents a body shot from Paige.
Paige missing with knees to the body.
Paige throws a punch but it's blocked by Castro.
Paige misses with a punch on the inside.
Castro is trying to break free.
Castro lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paige tries to throw a body punch but Castro avoids it by throwing Paige back against the cage.
Paige doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Paige keeps control of Castro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paige struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
Paige tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castro avoids it.
Paige lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castro taking a breather.
Castro prevents a body shot from Paige.
Paige has Castro pressed against the cage, preventing Castro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paige misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Paige scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castro pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paige lands a shoulder strike.
Castro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castro prevents a body shot from Paige.
Paige misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige prevents Castro from breaking the clinch.
Castro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paige has him pressed against the cage.
Paige tries to land knees in the clinch but Castro avoids the damage to the body.
Castro misses with a punch to the body.
Castro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castro's elbow.
Castro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paige has him pressed against the cage.
Castro blocks the elbow strike.
Castro is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castro's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paige with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paige scores with a leg kick.
Paige throws a shot from downtown. Castro moves away and avoids it.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but Paige pushes him off.
Castro misses with a looping right.
Paige fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paige shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Castro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paige throws a sloppy head kick and Castro moves out of range easily.
Castro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Castro. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Paige misses.
Paige uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paige tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro swinging wildly here.
Castro throws a jab but it's blocked by Paige.
Paige throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Paige closes the distance and clinches.

Castro manages to break the clinch.
Castro lands with an overhand left.
Castro lands a lovely overhand right.
Paige feints and then cracks Castro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castro down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paige throws a leg kick but Castro moved away.
Paige fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castro manages to avoid it.
Paige misses with a body shot.
Paige tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castro was well out of range. Poor timing from Paige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a body kick that misses.
Castro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castro misses with an uppercut
and Paige counters with a stiff right hand.
Paige takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paige shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paige is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
Paige throws a head kick that misses.
Paige takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paige stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castro.
Castro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castro looks to throw a body kick
and Paige counters with a nice uppercut.
Paige scores with a leg kick.
Castro on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paige throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paige displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castro throws out the jab.
Paige throws a body punch but Castro moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paige.
Nice defenses there by Castro.
Castro swinging wildly here.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paige.
Paige tries to clinch but Castro is having none of it.
Paige throws a front kick aimed at Castro's knee but Castro avoids it well.
Paige shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paige throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paige tries a head kick but it misses.
It looks like Paige has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Paige lands with a shot to the body.
Paige connects with a crisp jab.
Paige digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Paige has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paige can't find room to land a body shot as Castro controls the action.
Paige with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paige lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castro or not.
Paige misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro working hard to break the clinch.
Paige has Castro pressed against the cage, preventing Castro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paige tries a body shot but Castro blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stan Paige will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Castro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paige counters with a good low kick that Castro was not able to check.
Paige jabs Castro right on the nose. Castro blinks but takes it well.
Paige with a jab.

Paige moves into the clinch.
Paige digs a right hand into Castro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castro's gas tank.
Paige lands a good knee to the midsection. Castro won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paige misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paige is leaning against Castro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castro wants to break free but Paige has control.
Paige throws a head punch that misses.
Castro tries to break the clinch but Paige is controlling the position.
Paige can't find room to land a body shot as Castro controls the action.
Castro blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro has had enough of the clinch but Paige keeps him there for the moment.
Castro wants to get back to striking at distance but Paige won't allow it.
Castro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castro can't break the clinch.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro blocks a body shot from Paige.
Paige tries to land knees in the clinch but Castro avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Castro.
Paige looking to throw knees to the head but Castro is blocking nicely.
Paige presses Castro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Castro manages to break the clinch.
Boss Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paige uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castro.
A clash of legs there as Castro blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paige looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paige keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Castro throws a lazy right hand but Paige sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Castro misses
and Paige counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paige.
Castro misses with a looping right.
Castro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paige.
Paige blocks a head kick by Castro.
Castro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paige connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castro scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Paige.

Castro is rocked!
Paige circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Castro drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Paige follows Castro to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Paige!
Stan Paige very nearly forgot to thank //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.