PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fidelity Castro (ranked 1673 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Wusan Ritori (ranked 201 p4p, 196 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Castro
vs
Ritori

191 cm
42
201
25 - 16 - 0

189 cm
26
190
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fidelity Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro digs a good hook to Ritori's body.
Castro blocks a jab.
Ritori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castro in his tracks.

It looks like Fidelity Castro has been cut.
Ritori avoids the head kick by Castro.
Ritori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castro.
Ritori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ritori swings widly with a right hand
and Castro counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wusan Ritori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritori missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ritori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritori misses with a leg kick
and Castro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castro throws a lazy uppercut
and Ritori counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ritori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Castro swings for the body but Ritori moves out of range.
Ritori lunges at Castro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castro's hand.

Ritori drops Castro with a beautiful combination! Castro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ritori is looking for the KO!

Castro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritori stuns Castro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ritori rushes Castro and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Castro is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ritori piles on the pressure and Castro crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wusan Ritori!
Wusan Ritori thanked the fans post fight for their support.