PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miki Viki (ranked 574 p4p, 1028 weight class) and Gianni Castellana (ranked 81 p4p, 137 weight class). Castellana has chosen Good night as his entrance music. Miki Viki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gianni Castellana's chin.

Viki
vs
Castellana

170 cm
38
160
33 - 25 - 0

168 cm
31
165
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Offseason nutrition & LAUNDRY (115$-160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miki Viki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Castellana finds it's way through Viki's defenses.
Castellana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Viki.
Viki backing away here, and Castellana unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Castellana moves into the clinch.
Viki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Castellana lands a hook that snaps the head of Viki backwards.
Viki is trying to break free.

Viki breaks the clinch.
Viki looks to land a left hand but Castellana moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Castellana.
Castellana throws a looping overhand right but Viki ducks down to avoid it.
Viki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Castellana misses.
Castellana connects with a body shot that sends Viki's belly button to the back.
Viki misses with a straight left.
Castellana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Castellana closes the distance and clinches.
Castellana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castellana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Viki's efforts to push away.
Castellana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Viki working hard to break the clinch.
Castellana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castellana swings wildly with an uppercut but Viki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viki working hard to break the clinch.
Castellana misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellana throws a head punch that misses.
Castellana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Castellana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Viki working hard to break the clinch.

Viki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castellana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viki feints and then cracks Castellana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castellana down.
Viki throws a lazy head kick
and Viki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castellana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viki throws out the jab.
Castellana looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Viki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castellana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viki slips a jab and a cross from Castellana.
Castellana cracks Viki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Castellana throws the left hand but Viki avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Castellana misses the target.
Viki missing with a left hand there. Castellana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castellana lands a slapping body shot.
Castellana throws a jab when Viki was well out of range.
Viki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castellana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viki.
Castellana throws a shot to the body.
Castellana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castellana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Viki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellana looks for the body kick but Viki saw that one coming.
Castellana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castellana lands a nice looking body shot.
Viki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castellana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Castellana as he connects with a hook.
Viki slips a straight right by Castellana.
A little feinted left hand from Viki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castellana counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Viki is rocked!
Viki misses with an uppercut.
Oh Viki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castellana steps in with a hook that catches Viki right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Castellana follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Viki looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianni Castellana!
Gianni Castellana decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.