PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castro has chosen Carlos Puebla - Y En Eso Llego Fidel as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Einstein
vs
Castro

169 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
171 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Einstein !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fidel Castro!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einstein 's corner calls for a 1-2. Einstein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Einstein thows a left - swing and a miss!

Einstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Castro throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Einstein landing some decent shots from guard.
Einstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Einstein with a nice head shot there.
Einstein thows a big elbow that misses.
Einstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Einstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Einstein drops back, looking for a kneebar! Castro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Castro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Castro!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Einstein takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro working away.
Castro lands a nice forearm strike.
Castro wants to control but Einstein is keeping him busy.
Castro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Castro lands an elbow.
Einstein is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Castro scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Einstein 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Einstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein is looking for a sweep.
Castro controlling the position from side mount.
Einstein is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro cracks Einstein with a big elbow.
Castro tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Einstein 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Castro crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro trying to control the action but Einstein is working from the bottom.
Castro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Einstein is looking for a sweep.
Einstein takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Einstein tries to improve position but can't.
Einstein is trying to control Castro's posture but Castro avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Castro wants to control but Einstein is keeping him busy.
Einstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein is trying to get back to half guard.
Einstein can't do much from the bottom here.
Einstein striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Einstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Einstein 's face as Castro controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Einstein manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Castro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fidel Castro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Einstein 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Einstein tries a low kick but Castro avoids it.
Einstein shoots in but Castro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Castro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Einstein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Einstein finds it's way through Castro's defenses.
Einstein throws a leg kick but Castro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Einstein walks into a jab.
A low kick from Einstein is predictable there
and Castro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Einstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castro moves away.
Castro throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castro moves into the clinch.
Einstein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Castro prevents it.
Castro misses with a body punch.
Einstein can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Einstein . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Einstein has a couple of punches blocked by Castro.
Einstein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Einstein misses with a knee to the head.
Castro cracks Einstein with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Einstein as Castro tries to tie him up.
Castro lands with a left to the head.
Castro gets through Einstein 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Einstein s head.
Castro lands a nice uppercut.
Castro misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Einstein .
Castro looking to stall.
Castro lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro gets underhooks to prevent Einstein 's takedown attempt.
Castro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castro stalling in the clinch but Einstein improves position.
Einstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Castro is pushing Einstein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Einstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Einstein scores with a shot to the side of Castro's head.
Einstein misses with the head strike.
Castro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands an uppercut.

Einstein is rocked!
Castro pushes Einstein against the cage. Castro is working some dirty boxing. Castro pushes off with a quick right hook! Einstein goes down! Einstein tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Castro moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fidel Castro!