PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ale Castro (ranked 6186 p4p, 5377 weight class) and Ravjeet Peitheiyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peitheiyan has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! This should be a great matchup!

Castro
vs
Peitheiyan

190 cm
22
230
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
222
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ale Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ravjeet Peitheiyan!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peitheiyan misses with a takedown attempt - Castro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peitheiyan looks winded!

Castro clinches up against the cage.
Peitheiyan wants a takedown but no success here.
Peitheiyan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castro's efforts to push away.

Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peitheiyan walks into a stiff left hand from Castro.
Castro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ale Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ravjeet Peitheiyan.

Castro closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Castro trying to land knees to the body.
Peitheiyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Castro won't allow it.

Castro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Peitheiyan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Castro has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Peitheiyan.
Peitheiyan trying to control the hands but Castro breaks the grip.
Castro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peitheiyan on the ground.
Castro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Peitheiyan.
Peitheiyan trying to control the hands but Castro breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Peitheiyan.
Castro is punishing Peitheiyan with strikes - can he finish him?!
I would not like to be Peitheiyan right now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Castro.
Castro is punishing Peitheiyan with strikes - can he finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro is working the ground and pound. Can Peitheiyan escape?
Castro missing with strikes from the back.

Castro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Peitheiyan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Peitheiyan for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castro working for the choke.
Peitheiyan covers up after that shot from Castro.
Castro is landing with strikes. Peitheiyan can't take much more of this.
Castro controlling well, preventing Peitheiyan from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Castro gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Castro gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Castro apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Castro drops Peitheiyan with a left and a right! Oh, Peitheiyan is hurt - Castro dives into side control looking to finish!

Peitheiyan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big shot lands for Castro! That's hurt Peitheiyan! Will he recover? Castro fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ale Castro!