PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Castro (ranked 7088 p4p, 0 weight class) and Min Ion (ranked 4131 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castro
vs
Ion

161 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harvey Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Min Ion!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castro really is a fat lump.
Castro takes a swing at Ion's ribcage but misses.
And Ion tries to counter it with a takedown but Castro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Castro moves to clinch but Ion breaks away

and Ion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castro's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Castro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ion stands up over Castro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

It looks like Harvey Castro has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Castro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ion with a nice head shot there.
Ion postures up and lands a big shot to Castro's brow.

Castro is rocked!

Harvey Castro's cut is getting worse.
Ion gets to his feet and stands over Castro, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Castro felt that one! Ion unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Castro from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Min Ion!