PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dasha Karimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles BatzCastelmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BatzCastelmore is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dogtanian France theme. Charles BatzCastelmore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karimov
vs
BatzCastelmore

185 cm
22
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dasha Karimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles BatzCastelmore!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karimov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
BatzCastelmore slips under a jab from Karimov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from BatzCastelmore, right into the meat.
No joy there for Karimov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karimov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A cross from BatzCastelmore lands.
BatzCastelmore cracks the inside of Karimov's front leg.
BatzCastelmore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karimov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by BatzCastelmore - just one landing.
BatzCastelmore misses with a body shot.

BatzCastelmore moves into the clinch successfully.
Karimov tries to throw a body punch but BatzCastelmore avoids it by throwing Karimov back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from BatzCastelmore.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karimov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karimov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
BatzCastelmore blocks a body shot from Karimov.
Karimov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from BatzCastelmore.
Karimov misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov blocks an uppercut.
Karimov tries to land knees in the clinch but BatzCastelmore avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov can't find room to land a body shot as BatzCastelmore controls the action.
Karimov is working BatzCastelmore over against the cage.
BatzCastelmore prevents a body shot from Karimov.
BatzCastelmore avoiding damage as Karimov throws knees to the body.
BatzCastelmore struggles to land a body shot inside as Karimov controls his hands.
BatzCastelmore avoiding damage as Karimov throws knees to the body.
Karimov misses with a body punch.
BatzCastelmore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karimov misses with a punch to the body.
BatzCastelmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Karimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
BatzCastelmore misses with the head strike.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from BatzCastelmore.
Karimov takes a shot to the head.
Karimov misses with a body punch.
Karimov misses with a body punch.
BatzCastelmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karimov struggles to land a body shot inside as BatzCastelmore controls his hands.
BatzCastelmore managing to block the knees to the body from Karimov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore is working Karimov over against the cage.
Karimov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. BatzCastelmore is defending well for now.
Karimov is trying to break the clinch but BatzCastelmore has him pressed against the cage.
Karimov landing knees to the body.

Karimov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BatzCastelmore misses with a low kick as Karimov jumps back.
BatzCastelmore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karimov throws a head kick that misses.
BatzCastelmore slips a jab from Karimov.
BatzCastelmore throws a looping overhand right but Karimov ducks down to avoid it.
Karimov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karimov with a nice cross.
BatzCastelmore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karimov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
BatzCastelmore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karimov.
BatzCastelmore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
BatzCastelmore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karimov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
BatzCastelmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karimov moves away from the strike by BatzCastelmore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore tried to score with a low kick but Karimov checks it.
Karimov is looking to counter punch.
Karimov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Karimov misses with a wild combination.
BatzCastelmore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karimov stuns BatzCastelmore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karimov lands a glancing blow to the side of BatzCastelmore's head.
BatzCastelmore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karimovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
BatzCastelmore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
BatzCastelmore throws a hook but Karimov blocks it.
Karimov tries to move into range but BatzCastelmore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dasha Karimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BatzCastelmore throws a lazy right hand but Karimov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BatzCastelmore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karimov is out of range and BatzCastelmore settles back down.
BatzCastelmore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BatzCastelmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karimov.
Karimov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karimov sizes up BatzCastelmore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karimov looks to land a combination but BatzCastelmore avoids it well.
Karimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BatzCastelmore throws a shot from downtown. Karimov moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Karimov as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Karimov misses.
BatzCastelmore misses with a body kick.
Karimov throws a jab when BatzCastelmore was well out of range.
Karimov lands with a shot to the body.
BatzCastelmore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
BatzCastelmore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karimov lands the left hand.
Karimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by BatzCastelmore.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BatzCastelmore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karimov.
BatzCastelmore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karimov looks to land a left hand but BatzCastelmore moved out of range nicely.
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 Dasha Karimov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

BatzCastelmore lands with a straight right. Karimov didn't see that one coming.
Karimov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
BatzCastelmore needs to keep his hands up - Karimov had a free shot at his head there.
Karimov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
BatzCastelmore tried to score with a low kick but Karimov checks it.
Karimov throws a hook but BatzCastelmore blocks it.
Despite the aggression on BatzCastelmore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

BatzCastelmore moves into the clinch.
Charles BatzCastelmore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from BatzCastelmore.
Karimov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, BatzCastelmore scores with a nice short uppercut.
BatzCastelmore has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Karimov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if BatzCastelmore can turn it around.
Karimov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karimov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by BatzCastelmore.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karimov missing with knees to the body.
BatzCastelmore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karimov up against the cage.
Karimov trying to land knees to the body.
BatzCastelmore managing to block the knees to the body from Karimov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
BatzCastelmore misses with the head strike.
BatzCastelmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Karimov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
BatzCastelmore stalls.
A right handed body shot lands from Karimov.
BatzCastelmore managing to block the knees to the body from Karimov.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karimov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with BatzCastelmore's elbow.
BatzCastelmore tries a body shot but Karimov blocks it.
BatzCastelmore lands with a right to the head.
Karimov tries to throw a body punch but BatzCastelmore avoids it by throwing Karimov back against the cage.
BatzCastelmore has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Karimov.
BatzCastelmore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
BatzCastelmore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karimov backwards.
BatzCastelmore misses with the head strike.
BatzCastelmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Karimov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
BatzCastelmore throws a punch but it's blocked by Karimov.

Karimov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dasha Karimov is winning the standup battle so far.
Karimov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karimov throws a leg kick
and BatzCastelmore counters with a nice leg kick.
Karimov loads up on a big right hand but BatzCastelmore slips the punch.
BatzCastelmore looks to score with a jab to the body but Karimov is just out of range.
BatzCastelmore swinging wildly here.
Karimov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BatzCastelmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karimov defending well as BatzCastelmore loads up on a big left hand.
Karimov ducks under a wild hook from BatzCastelmore.
Karimov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karimov takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Karimov misses its intended target.
BatzCastelmore flicks out a counter leg kick but Karimov steps away.
Karimov throws a body punch but BatzCastelmore moves out of range.
BatzCastelmore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov throws a lazy right hand but BatzCastelmore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BatzCastelmore moves forwards but Karimov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karimov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches BatzCastelmore on the side of the head.
BatzCastelmore throws a one two combo.
Karimov avoids the body shot from BatzCastelmore.
Karimov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
BatzCastelmore slips under a jab from Karimov.
BatzCastelmore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
BatzCastelmore throws a chopping leg kick but Karimov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karimov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karimov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karimov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karimov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Karimov misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from BatzCastelmore.
Good shot there by Karimov.
Karimov's jab looks to have found its range, popping BatzCastelmore under the eye.
Karimov throws out a loose jab but BatzCastelmore uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick from BatzCastelmore misses.
Karimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore is looking to slow Karimov down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by BatzCastelmore there.
A jab from Karimov finds it's way through BatzCastelmore's defenses.
Karimov misses with a series of wild punches.
BatzCastelmore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karimov throws an off balance right hand
and BatzCastelmore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karimov throws a head kick but BatzCastelmore moves out of range.
BatzCastelmore avoids the body shot from Karimov.

BatzCastelmore moves into the clinch.
Karimov lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Karimov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

BatzCastelmore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, BatzCastelmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
BatzCastelmore gets through Karimov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Karimov manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charles BatzCastelmore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Karimov misses with a two punch combination.
BatzCastelmore appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
BatzCastelmore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karimov dodges the punch combination from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore misses with a double jab.
Karimov throwing a counter right hand but BatzCastelmore manages to avoid it.
BatzCastelmore is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karimov.
Karimov throws a hook but BatzCastelmore avoids it easily.
BatzCastelmore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
BatzCastelmore is looking to clinch but Karimov is avoiding it.
BatzCastelmore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
BatzCastelmore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karimov manages to avoid it.
Karimov works the jab nicely.
BatzCastelmore walks into a left hand.
Karimov's jab looks to have found its range, popping BatzCastelmore under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karimov lands a head kick!
Karimov swings for the body but BatzCastelmore moves out of range.
BatzCastelmore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
BatzCastelmore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
BatzCastelmore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karimov throws a series of strikes that have BatzCastelmore backpedaling.
Jab from BatzCastelmore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov throws out a loose jab but BatzCastelmore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karimov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BatzCastelmore catches Karimov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karimov scores with a decent looking hook.
BatzCastelmore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BatzCastelmore throws a sloppy head kick
and Karimov counters with a three punch combo that has BatzCastelmore backing up. BatzCastelmore nods at Karimov to acknowledge the strikes.
Karimov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and BatzCastelmore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karimov's knee momentarily.
BatzCastelmore misses with a head kick.
BatzCastelmore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Karimov misses its intended target.
BatzCastelmore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crunch! BatzCastelmore slams his shin into Karimov's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BatzCastelmore closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Karimov is rocked!
Karimov misses with a straight left.
Oh Karimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karimov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karimov seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimov misses with a lunging right hand
and BatzCastelmore counters with a right hand to the body.
Karimov scores with a nice right hand.
Karimov misses with a wild combination.
Karimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by BatzCastelmore.
Karimov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
BatzCastelmore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karimov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
BatzCastelmore moves out of range of the strikes.
Karimov checks a low kick from BatzCastelmore.
Karimov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
BatzCastelmore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karimov misses the shot to the body.
BatzCastelmore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BatzCastelmore misses with a looping right.
BatzCastelmore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karimov cracks BatzCastelmore with an open hand slap.
Karimov swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karimov throws a body punch but BatzCastelmore moves out of range.
BatzCastelmore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karimov wants to land a leg kick but BatzCastelmore is out of range.
Karimov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore obviously looking to wear him down.
Karimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BatzCastelmore moves away.
BatzCastelmore slips a straight right by Karimov.
BatzCastelmore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karimov.
Karimov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
BatzCastelmore jabs at Karimov's body.
A big left from Karimov misses.
BatzCastelmore tries a quick counter leg kick but Karimov is wise to it.
Karimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karimov throws a looping overhand right but BatzCastelmore ducks down to avoid it.
BatzCastelmore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karimov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
BatzCastelmore misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BatzCastelmore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karimov.
Karimov lands a glancing blow to the side of BatzCastelmore's head.
BatzCastelmore throws a head kick but Karimov moves out of range.
No joy there for Karimov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BatzCastelmore feints and then cracks Karimov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karimov down.
BatzCastelmore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karimov.
BatzCastelmore tries to close the distance and clinch but Karimov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karimov misses with a left hand
and BatzCastelmore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BatzCastelmore moves away.
Nice jab there from Karimov.
Sloppy strikes from Karimov. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore throws out a loose jab but Karimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BatzCastelmore swings for the body but Karimov moves out of range.
Karimov throwing a counter right hand but BatzCastelmore manages to avoid it.
BatzCastelmore thows a body kick. Karimov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Karimov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Karimov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dasha Karimov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karimov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dasha Karimov!
Charles BatzCastelmore spoke after the fight, saying 'Merde!'.