PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Shalbek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Castle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shalbek
vs
Castle

196 cm
18
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Mundi Nutrition
NATURAL BEAST

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Shalbek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Castle!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Vladimir Shalbek has been cut.
Castle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shalbek avoids the body shot from Castle.
Shalbek throws a right hand that Castle ducks under and follows up with a left that Castle also avoids with ease.
Shalbek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Shalbek.
Castle takes a swing at Shalbek's ribcage but misses.
Castle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Shalbek is just out of range.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Shalbek saw that one coming.
Castle throws a hook but Shalbek avoids it easily.
Shalbek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castle.
Castle misses with a body shot.
Castle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shalbek finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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!
Shalbek avoids the body shot from Castle.
Castle throws a hook to the side of Shalbek's head but Shalbek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shalbek is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Castle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Castle misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shalbek.
An inside leg kick lands from Shalbek.
Shalbek tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle misses with a shot to the body
and Shalbek counters with a right hand to the body.
Castle looks gassed!

Shalbek has closed the distance and engaged Castle in a clinch.
Castle takes a shot to the head.
Shalbek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shalbek scores a nice knee to the body.
Shalbek connects with a knee to the head.
Shalbek misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shalbek is keeping busy.
Shalbek lands a nice uppercut.
Castle blocking some punches.
Shalbek lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Johnny Castle has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle letting Shalbek take a breather here.
Castle managing to block the knees to the body from Shalbek.
Shalbek throws a head punch that misses.
Shalbek presses Castle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Shalbek.
Shalbek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Shalbek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Shalbek.
Shalbek looking to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shalbek.
Shalbek throws a punch but it's blocked by Castle.
Shalbek working aggressively here.
Shalbek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shalbek is trying to maintain a safe position but Castle gets an underhook and turns Shalbek into the cage.

Shalbek breaks from the clinch.
Castle misses with a body punch
and Shalbek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shalbek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Shalbek catches Castle right on the button with a cross.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shalbek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shalbek scores with a decent looking hook.

Shalbek closes the distance and pushes Castle back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castle is trying to maintain a safe position but Shalbek gets an underhook and turns Castle into the cage.
A short left from Shalbek.
Shalbek lands with a short shot to the head.
Shalbek cracks Castle with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Shalbek.
Shalbek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shalbek looking to slow down the pace here.
Castle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shalbek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shalbek pushes Castle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castle looking for a takedown.
Shalbek stalling in the clinch but Castle improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shalbek as Castle tries to tie him up.
Shalbek connects with a knee to the head.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castle.
Shalbek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castle trying to control the position but instead, Shalbek has worked for underhooks and has pushed Castle into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shalbek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castles head.
Shalbek trying to control the position but instead, Castle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shalbek into the cage.
Shalbek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shalbek misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Shalbek fails to land.
Shalbek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shalbek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shalbek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shalbek scores with a knee to the head.
Shalbek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castle or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shalbek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shalbek.
Shalbek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shalbek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vladimir Shalbek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Castle.
Shalbek scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Shalbek dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shalbek digs a good body shot into Castle's ribs.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Shalbek moved out of range nicely.
Castle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shalbek counters with a leg kick.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shalbek.
Shalbek stalks Castle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castle's face. Castle staggers backwards, shaken.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shalbek counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Castle! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Shalbek!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Shalbek!