PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Castro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Carlos Puebla - Y En Eso Llego Fidel. Ibrahimovic has chosen Mind Heist as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Castro
vs
Ibrahimovic

180 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

190 cm
26
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Revolution Fatigues

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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fidel Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksandar Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Aleksandar Ibrahimovic has been cut.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castro counters with a slapping leg kick.

Castro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ibrahimovic is trying to improve his position.
Ibrahimovic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Castro working away.
Ibrahimovic is pushing Castro's head away, looking to escape. Castro manages to hold on to the position though.
Castro wants to control but Ibrahimovic is keeping him busy.
Ibrahimovic is trying to get back to half guard.
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibrahimovic keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Castro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ibrahimovic wants to control but Castro postures up.
Ibrahimovic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Castro's best efforts.
Ibrahimovic won't allow Castro to pass to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Castro in particular looking to stall.

Castro is trying to work for a kimura but Ibrahimovic is defending well.
Ibrahimovic trying to control but Castro postures up.
Ibrahimovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Castro passes the guard and advances to mount!
Castro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ibrahimovic tries to lock up and control but Castro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Castro lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibrahimovic can't escape the position.
Ibrahimovic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ibrahimovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ibrahimovic keeping control of the position.
Castro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ibrahimovic is trying to maintain the position but Castro is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to control but Ibrahimovic is keeping him busy.
Castro is nestled in close to Ibrahimovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ibrahimovic is looking for a sweep. Castro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Castro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ibrahimovic's head.
Ibrahimovic is doing well to control the position and prevent Castro from advancing to side control.
Castro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Castro is taking a breather. Ibrahimovic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ibrahimovic is doing well to control the position and prevent Castro from advancing to side control.
Ibrahimovic wants to control but Castro is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aleksandar Ibrahimovic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Castro throws a head kick but Ibrahimovic moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castro can pounce on him.
Castro scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibrahimovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Castro scoring well with a low kick there.
Ibrahimovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Ibrahimovic closes the distance and pushes Castro back into the cage.
Castro letting Ibrahimovic take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro lands with a short shot to the head.
Ibrahimovic trying to land knees to the body.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibrahimovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Castro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksandar Ibrahimovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Castro looks to land a right hand but Ibrahimovic moved out of range.
Castro lands with a right hand.
Ibrahimovic tries to clinch up.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro misses with a double jab
and Ibrahimovic counters with a straight right hand.
Castro misses with a two punch combination.
Ibrahimovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castro moves away.
Ibrahimovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ibrahimovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Ibrahimovic slips under a jab.
Castro throws out a loose jab but Ibrahimovic uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro throws a body kick that misses.
Castro throws a hook but Ibrahimovic blocks it.
Ibrahimovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ibrahimovic.
Castro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibrahimovic.
Castro lands a nice looking body kick.
Aleksandar Ibrahimovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castro blocks the body kick.
Castro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Castro.

Ibrahimovic is rocked!
Ibrahimovic leaves his chin hanging out and Castro seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ibrahimovic crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fidel Castro!
Fidel Castro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.