PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Bagwell (ranked 24282 p4p, 3721 weight class) and Disco Sandcastle (ranked 609 p4p, 419 weight class). Disco Sandcastle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bagwell
vs
Sandcastle

183 cm
23
220
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Biff Bagwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Disco Sandcastle!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagwell is looking to land body kicks.
Bagwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sandcastle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bagwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandcastle.
Bagwell swings for the body but Sandcastle moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bagwell.
Bagwell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sandcastle counters with a stiff right hand.
Sandcastle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sandcastle throws a body punch but Bagwell moves out of range.
Bagwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandcastle manages to avoid it.
Sandcastle is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandcastle throws a hook to the side of Bagwell's head but Bagwell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bagwell swings for the body but Sandcastle moves out of range.
Bagwell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sandcastle counters with a three punch combo that has Bagwell backing up. Bagwell nods at Sandcastle to acknowledge the strikes.
Sandcastle misses with a straight right.
Bagwell cracks a nice hook into Sandcastle's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sandcastle misses.
Bagwell defending well as Sandcastle loads up on a big left hand.
Biff Bagwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagwell misses with a hook
and Sandcastle counters with a nice body shot.
Sandcastle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sandcastle wants to slow Bagwell down by chopping away at his legs.
Sandcastle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sandcastle misses with a looping right.
Bagwell throwing a counter right hand but Sandcastle manages to avoid it.
Bagwell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sandcastle lands a body shot.
Bagwell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Sandcastle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sandcastle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandcastle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bagwell!

Oooooh!!! Bagwell has knocked Sandcastle down with a huge combo! Bagwell steps away and waves a wobbly Sandcastle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sandcastle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagwell.
A countering left hand to the body from Sandcastle misses.
Bagwell slips a jab and a cross from Sandcastle.
Sandcastle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagwell.
Bagwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Bagwell finds it's way through Sandcastle's defenses.
Bagwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle moves away from the strike by Bagwell.
Sandcastle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bagwell. That's going to slow Sandcastle down.
Bagwell throws a sloppy body shot
and Sandcastle counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Sandcastle misses.
Sandcastle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagwell.
Bagwell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sandcastle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bagwell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sandcastle throws a nice looking combination but Bagwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sandcastle throws a shot from downtown. Bagwell moves away and avoids it.
Bagwell moves forwards but Sandcastle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sandcastle moves away from the strike by Bagwell.
Bagwell throws a right hand that Sandcastle ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandcastle also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandcastle misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagwell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Danga de danga de dang - Bagwell scores with a four punch combination!
Sandcastle misses with a body shot.
Bagwell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bagwell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sandcastle is out of range.
Sandcastle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Bagwell throws a leg kick
and Bagwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bagwell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandcastle misses the target.
Sandcastle lands with a nice combination. Bagwell backs away looking to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Biff Bagwell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Bagwell.
Sandcastle throws a counter combo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bagwell.
Sandcastle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bagwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sandcastle unleashes a big counter combination but Bagwell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bagwell misses with a hook. Sandcastle ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sandcastle! But no joy.
Bagwell swings for the body but Sandcastle moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandcastle slips a straight right by Bagwell.
Bagwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Sandcastle.
Bagwell misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sandcastle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bagwell misses with a body shot.
Sandcastle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sandcastle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bagwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sandcastle throws a series of punches but Bagwell avoids them all with ease.
Bagwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sandcastle misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Bagwell.
Sandcastle throws a low kick but Bagwell moves out of range easily.
Biff Bagwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagwell swinging wildly here.
Sandcastle fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bagwell thuds a left hand into Sandcastle's body.
Bagwell scores with a decent looking hook.
Bagwell misses with a body kick.
Sandcastle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sandcastle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bagwell throws a lazy right hand but Sandcastle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bagwell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bagwell duly obliges.
Sandcastle misses with a wild body shot.
Bagwell thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bagwell misses the shot to the body.
Bagwell misses with a right hand
and Bagwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bagwell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sandcastle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandcastle doesn't seem bothered though.
Bagwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bagwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandcastle throws out the jab.
Bagwell throwing a counter right hand but Sandcastle manages to avoid it.
Bagwell jabs Sandcastle right on the nose. Sandcastle blinks but takes it well.
Bagwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bagwell swings for the body but Sandcastle moves out of range.
Sandcastle lands with a nice body punch.
Sandcastle moves out of range of the strikes.
Bagwell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bagwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sandcastle can do to turn this around?
Bagwell lands a jab to Sandcastle's midsection.
Bagwell scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandcastle.
Bagwell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sandcastle staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Sandcastle misses.
Bagwell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sandcastle counters with a nice uppercut.
Sandcastle slips under a jab.
Bagwell throws a right and a left that Sandcastle avoids nicely.
Sandcastle slips under a jab.

Oooooh!!! Bagwell has knocked Sandcastle down with a huge combo! Bagwell steps away and waves a wobbly Sandcastle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Sandcastle is rocked!
Sandcastle throws a lazy uppercut
and Bagwell scores with a counter punch that sends Sandcastle to the canvas! Bagwell smells blood - he's punishing Sandcastle with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sandcastle has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biff Bagwell!
A very excited looking Biff Bagwell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.