PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Castro (ranked 5154 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Mongo (ranked 6955 p4p, 198 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Castro
vs
Mongo

166 cm
20
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeff Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mongo Mongo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castro.
Castro goes for a double leg but Mongo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mongo continues to drive forward.

Mongo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Castro could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mongo with the ground and pound but Castro uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mongo advances position into side control!
Mongo trying to control the position but Castro is working away.
Castro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mongo connects with a decent elbow.

It looks like Jeff Castro has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mongo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is not content to let Mongo control the position.
Mongo blocks the strikes from Castro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro tries to improve position but can't.
Mongo controlling from side mount.
Castro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mongo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Castro with a poor takedown
and Mongo counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mongo Mongo!