PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Castravet (ranked 1479 p4p, 1390 weight class) and Jason Ebert (ranked 39 p4p, 34 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Castravet
vs
Ebert

190 cm
23
230
7 - 7 - 0

191 cm
26
250
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Castravet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Ebert!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castravet avoids a kick to the body.
Ebert lands a nice shot that snaps Castravet's head back.
Ebert pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Castravet back to the cage. Ebert follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ebert stalks Castravet and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castravet's face. Castravet staggers backwards, shaken.
Jason Ebert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castravet looks to land a right hand but Ebert moved out of range.
Ebert scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Castravet misses with a shot to the body
and Ebert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castravet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ebert.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ebert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ebert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ebert throws a head kick but Castravet moves out of range.
Castravet digs a good body shot into Ebert's ribs.
Ebert misses with a double jab
and Castravet counters with a nice body shot.
Ebert pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Castravet clinches up against the cage.
Castravet slowing the pace effectively.
Ebert working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castravet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ebert looks winded!
Castravet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ebert blocks a body shot from Castravet.
Good body shot from Castravet.
Castravet misses with a hook from the clinch.

Castravet manages to break the clinch.
Castravet misses with a body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Castravet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ebert - the referee stops the clock and Castravet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ebert. Castravet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ebert misses with a hook
and Castravet counters with a left to the body.
Castravet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castravet is looking to wear down Ebert with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Castravet misses with a wild body shot.
Castravet moves out of range of the leg kick from Ebert.
Ebert throws a right and a left that Castravet avoids nicely.
Castravet throws a body shot but no joy.
Ebert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castravet avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castravet misses with a body shot.
Ebert throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ebert takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebert throws a sloppy head kick
and Castravet counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jason Ebert has been cut.
Castravet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castravet is looking to clinch.
Castravet scores with a hook to the body. Ebert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ebert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castravet is looking to clinch.
Castravet looks to score with a jab to the body but Ebert is just out of range.
Castravet swings for the body but Ebert moves out of range.
Ebert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ebert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castravet.
Ebert tries a quick counter leg kick but Castravet is wise to it.
Castravet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castravet walks into a stiff left hand from Ebert.
Ebert throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ebert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castravet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebert throws a lazy uppercut
and Castravet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ebert swats away the attempt to clinch by Castravet.

Castravet closes the distance and clinches.
Castravet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castravet tries a body shot but Ebert blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Castravet.
Castravet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castravet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castravet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castravet stalling the fight.
Castravet can't find room to land a body shot as Ebert controls the action.
Castravet can't find room to land a body shot as Ebert controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castravet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castravet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ebert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Castravet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ebert finds it's way round the side to connect with Castravet's head.
The crowd cheers as Ebert lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castravet doesn't seem phased though.
Ebert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ebert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ebert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebert throws a head kick but Castravet moves out of range.
Castravet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ebert connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castravet's hands.
Castravet lands with a good body shot.
Castravet lands a jab to the nose.

Castravet lands a big uppercut and Ebert crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ebert looks OK. Castravet waves Ebert back to his feet!

Ebert is rocked!
Castravet tries to clinch but Ebert moves out of range.
Ebert throws a counter combo.
Ebert is still on wobbly legs! Can Castravet finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castravet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ebert moves away.
Castravet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ebert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Castravet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ebert seems to have recovered his senses.
Castravet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castravet thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Castravet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Ebert's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Castravet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ebert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castravet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ebert can do to turn this around?
Ebert connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castravet. Castravet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castravet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ebert avoids the body shot from Castravet.
Castravet lands a nice hook to Ebert's body. Ebert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castravet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrei Castravet is winning the standup battle so far.
Ebert moves forwards but Castravet connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Castravet tries to clinch up.
Ebert throws a body punch but Castravet moves out of range.
Ebert looks to land a left hand but Castravet moved out of range nicely.
Ebert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castravet misses with a wild body shot.
Castravet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ebert.
Jason Ebert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ebert swings for the body but Castravet moves out of range.
Castravet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ebert throws an off balance right hand
and Castravet counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Ebert lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castravet scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ebert cracks Castravet with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ebert looks to score with a jab to the body but Castravet is just out of range.

Castravet clinches up against the cage.
Castravet misses with some punches.

Ebert breaks the clinch.

Castravet instigates a clinch.
Come on Castravet - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Castravet throws a punch but it's blocked by Ebert.
Castravet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castravet misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Castravet manages to break the clinch.
Ebert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castravet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert throws the left hand but Castravet avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castravet looks to throw the jab but Ebert is out of range.
Ebert tries to counter with a clinch but Castravet shakes him off and moves away.
Ebert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ebert lands with a straight right. Castravet didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castravet digs a good hook to Ebert's body.
Ebert throws out a loose jab but Castravet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ebert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ebert swats away the attempt to clinch by Castravet.
Castravet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castravet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castravet misses with a body shot.
Castravet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ebert was well out of range. Poor timing from Castravet.
Ebert throws a series of punches but Castravet avoids them all with ease.
Ebert throws a right hand that misses
and Castravet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castravet throws a body punch but Ebert moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ebert lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ebert throws a series of punches but Castravet avoids them all with ease.
Ebert tries a low kick but Castravet avoids it.
Castravet lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ebert misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Ebert misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Castravet misses its target.
Castravet misses with a two punch combination.
Ebert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Castravet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castravet. Ebert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ebert throws a right and a left that Castravet avoids nicely.
Ebert throws a body kick that misses.
Castravet stuns Ebert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ebert is breathing heavily.
Castravet slips a straight right by Ebert.
Castravet defending well as Ebert loads up on a big left hand.
Castravet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ebert moves away.
Castravet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castravet moves in looking to clinch but Ebert pushes him off.
Ebert throws a right hand that Castravet ducks under and follows up with a left that Castravet also avoids with ease.
Ebert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ebert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castravet throwing a counter right hand but Ebert manages to avoid it.
Ebert misses with a low kick.
Castravet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ebert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ebert counters with a nice uppercut.
Castravet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ebert.
Ebert misses the jab.
Castravet looks to land a left hand but Ebert moved out of range nicely.
Ebert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ebert lands a glancing blow to the side of Castravet's head.
Castravet wants to clinch.
Ebert now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Ebert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Ebert's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ebert throws a front kick that sends Castravet stumbling back into the cage.
Ebert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Castravet. That snapped Ebert's head back.
Ebert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castravet moves in looking to clinch but Ebert pushes him off.
Castravet avoids the body shot from Ebert.
Ebert swats away the attempt to clinch by Castravet.
Ebert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ebert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castravet swings for the body but Ebert moves out of range.
Castravet lands with a cross.
Ebert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castravet misses the shot to the body.
Ebert gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Castravet gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Castravet!