PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mourits Vrutaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fiedel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Vrutaal
vs
Castro

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mourits Vrutaal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fiedel Castro!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro shoots in and drives through. Vrutaal sprawls well.
Castro closes the distance and clinches up with Vrutaal, looking for a takedown. Castro pushes Vrutaal against the cage but Vrutaal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mourits Vrutaal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiedel Castro.
Castro shoots in for a takedown but Vrutaal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vrutaal. Castro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castro shoots for a double leg takedown but Vrutaal sprawls well. He's pushed Castro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Castro shoots in looking for a takedown. Vrutaal tries to sprawl out of it but Castro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vrutaal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Castro has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vrutaal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Castro.
Vrutaal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castro moves away.
Castro shoots for a takedown but Vrutaal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Castro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vrutaal is fending him off so far but Castro persists. Nope, Vrutaal circles away and we're back to standing.
Vrutaal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castro looks winded!
Vrutaal swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrutaal throws a leg kick but Castro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vrutaal misses with a low kick as Castro jumps back.
Castro shoots in but Vrutaal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Castro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vrutaal defends it nicely.
Vrutaal throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Castro shoots in and drives through. Vrutaal sprawls well.
Castro misses with a takedown

and Vrutaal counters by moving into the clinch.
Vrutaal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Fiedel Castro has been cut.
Vrutaal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrutaal lands an elbow inside that Castro shrugs off.
Vrutaal misses with an elbow over the top.
Vrutaal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vrutaal misses with an elbow strike.
Castro tries to score a body lock takedown but Vrutaal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castro avoids a wild elbow strike from Vrutaal.
Nice elbow from Vrutaal.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vrutaal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castro's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vrutaal throws an elbow but misses.
Vrutaal throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vrutaal pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Vrutaal.
Vrutaal throws a big shot that misses.
Vrutaal stuffs the takedown attempt from Castro. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrutaal leaves Castro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vrutaal as he avoids it easily.
Castro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castro dives in and grabs Vrutaal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vrutaal pushes down on Castro's head and hops out.
Vrutaal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castro.
Castro fails with the takedown.
Vrutaal misses with a hook. Castro ducked under it nicely.
Vrutaal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castro checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vrutaal as he jumps to the side.
Castro shoots in but no luck this time.
Vrutaal just misses with a punch to the body.
Vrutaal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Castro.

Castro tries to keep at a distance but Vrutaal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vrutaal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castro's defenses.
Castro avoiding damage as Vrutaal throws knees to the body.
Vrutaal creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vrutaal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castro's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vrutaal throws an elbow but it misses.
Vrutaal pushes off an throws an elbow but Castro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vrutaal throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vrutaal misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mourits Vrutaal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fiedel Castro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Castro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Vrutaal holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castro avoids a wild elbow strike from Vrutaal.
Castro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vrutaal just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vrutaal misses with an elbow strike.
Vrutaal pushes off an throws an elbow but Castro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castro blocks an elbow strike.
Vrutaal lands an elbow just above Castro 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vrutaal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castro's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vrutaal.
Vrutaal gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Castro.
Mourits Vrutaal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiedel Castro.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vrutaal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castro's brow.
Vrutaal lands a damaging elbow.
Castro is looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Vrutaal.

That has opened up Fiedel Castro's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrutaal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castro's defenses.
Vrutaal throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vrutaal lands a nice elbow.
Vrutaal lands an elbow that stopped Castro in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Fiedel Castro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vrutaal.
Castro blocks an elbow strike from Vrutaal.
Castro blocks an elbow strike.
Vrutaal pushes off an throws an elbow but Castro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vrutaal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vrutaal misses with an elbow strike.
Castro is trying to pull guard but Vrutaal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Castro blocks the elbow strike.
Castro avoids the elbow strike from Vrutaal, against the cage.
Castro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Castro letting Vrutaal take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrutaal putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Castro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Vrutaal lands an elbow that stopped Castro in his tracks for a moment.

Fiedel Castro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrutaal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castro avoids a wild elbow strike from Vrutaal.
Castro wants a takedown but no success here.
Castro blocks an elbow strike.
Vrutaal pushes off an throws an elbow but Castro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vrutaal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castro blocks an elbow strike.
Castro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vrutaal lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castro jumps guard but Vrutaal stands there with Castro around his waist. Castro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vrutaal gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fiedel Castro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mourits Vrutaal!
Mourits Vrutaal is the new featherweight champion!
Mourits Vrutaal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.