PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masa Saitoh (ranked 3556 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Romero Castilho (ranked 427 p4p, 486 weight class). Masa Saitoh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saitoh
vs
Castilho

182 cm
19
205
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
209
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romero Castilho!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saitoh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saitoh trying to control from half guard but Castilho is working away.
Saitoh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saitoh not doing much here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saitoh connects with a nice short shot to Castilho's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saitoh drops an elbow to the side of Castilho's head.
Ground and pound from Saitoh.
Castilho is in trouble now - Saitoh has advanced to mount!
Saitoh scoring with strikes but Castilho is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh cracks Castilho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Saitoh scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Castilho is rocked!
Saitoh landing strikes from the mount.
Castilho is still in real trouble! Can Saitoh finish him?
Saitoh lands a nice shot to the head.
Saitoh lands a couple of good shots and Castilho has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Saitoh lands a series of strikes from the back and Castilho goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Saitoh!