PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Castroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hoshi
vs
Castroy

188 cm
22
234 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
282 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryu Hoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fidel Castroy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castroy blocks a head kick by Hoshi.
Hoshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoshi throws a body kick that misses.
Hoshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hoshi misses with a body shot.
A cross from Castroy lands.
Castroy looks to land a left hand but Hoshi moved out of range nicely.
Castroy loads up on a big right hand but Hoshi slips the punch.
Castroy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryu Hoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoshi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castroy.
Hoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshi.
Castroy misses with a hook.
Hoshi looks for the body kick but Castroy saw that one coming.
Castroy looks to land a left hand but Hoshi moved out of range nicely.
Castroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castroy throws a big shot that misses.
Castroy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castroy.
Castroy connects with a body shot.
Hoshi thuds his shin into the meat of Castroy's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castroy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castroy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshi looks to land a body kick but Castroy moved away.
Hoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castroy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoshi can pounce on him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hoshi!
Hoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoshi is looking to land body kicks.
Castroy lands with a nice combination. Hoshi backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Ryu Hoshi has been cut.
Castroy moves out of range as Hoshi throws a body kick.
Hoshi throws a wild body kick that Castroy sees coming a mile off.
Castroy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hoshi is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Castroy moves out of range easily.
Hoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castroy.

Castroy drives through and clinches with Hoshi against the cage.
Hoshi is trying to force a seperation but Castroy has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Castroy.
Castroy taking a breather.
Castroy misses with some punches.
Castroy leaning his opponent against the cage.

Hoshi breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castroy looks to land a left hand but Hoshi moved out of range nicely.
Hoshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Castroy to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Castroy.
Jab from Castroy.
Hoshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castroy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castroy catches Hoshi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Castroy lands.
Castroy cracks Hoshi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoshi throws a front kick aimed at Castroy's knee but Castroy avoids it well.
Hoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castroy.
Hoshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castroy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castroy jabs at Hoshi's body.
Castroy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castroy misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castroy thows a body shot but no joy.
Castroy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castroy.
Castroy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castroy.
Hoshi throws a right and a left that Castroy avoids nicely.
Castroy lands a slapping body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castroy scores with a jab.

Ryu Hoshi's cut is getting worse.
Hoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castroy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hoshi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Castroy sends Hoshi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Castroy is motioning to the referee to let Hoshi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castroy lands a slapping body shot.
Castroy lands a nice shot to the body.

Castroy has closed the distance and engaged Hoshi in a clinch.
Castroy scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Castroy.
Castroy lands a body punch.
Castroy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Castroy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Castroy on the inside.
Castroy lands a right hand.
A short right from Castroy on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castroy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ryu Hoshi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Castroy lands a shot to the body.
Castroy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castroy works on Hoshi's body with a couple of short punches.
Castroy lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castroy.
Hoshi has had enough of the clinch but Castroy keeps him there for the moment.
Castroy lands an uppercut.
Castroy lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Castroy.
Hoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Castroy.
Castroy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoshi backwards.
A short left from Castroy.
Castroy lands a left hand.
Castroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Castroy as the two fighters clinch.
Castroy lands a body punch.
Castroy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castroy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Castroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Hoshi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ryu Hoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoshi throws a combination that misses
and Castroy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshi.
Hoshi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Castroy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoshi's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Castroy lands.
Hoshi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hoshi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Castroy cracks Hoshi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hoshi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Castroy finish him?

Hoshi is rocked!

Castroy lands a big uppercut and Hoshi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hoshi looks OK. Castroy waves Hoshi back to his feet!
Oh Hoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Ryu Hoshi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Castroy fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hoshi to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hoshi looks to clinch but Castroy throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hoshi taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fidel Castroy!