PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Imum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imum's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Candy Paint - Ken Tuck. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Imum
vs
Castle

185 cm
36
186 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

185 cm
37
200 lbs
20 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Imum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imum fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Imum saw that one coming.
Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Imum moves away.
Castle fails to land the takedown.
Castle 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.

Castle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Imum tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Castle is in Imum's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Imum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Castle wanted to stand there but Imum had control of the position.
Imum looking for a sweep. Not yet Imum, not yet.
Imum is pulling down on Castle's head. It's preventing any offense from Castle, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Imum.
Imum is trying to control the position but Castle postures up.
Castle tries to stand but Imum is controlling from the bottom.

Castle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Imum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castle has managed to get both his arms back between Imum's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imum has a closed guard, preventing Castle from standing up.
Imum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castle wants to stand and escape but instead Imum has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Castle wants to stand and escape but Imum is having none of it.
Imum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Imum cracks Castle with a solid left hand.
We've been hearing good reports from Imum's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Castle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Imum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Imum from controlling successfully.

Imum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Castle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Imum prevents Castle from getting back to his feet.
Imum is in close to Castle's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imum scoring with some ground and pound.
Imum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Imum engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Imum scoring with some ground and pound.
Castle wants to get back to his feet but Imum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Imum postures up in Castle's guard and throws a big left but Castle blocks it.
Castle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Castle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Imum.
Castle wants to stand up but Imum is controlling him.
Castle is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Imum slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Imum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imum trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Imum lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Castle wants to get back to his feet but Imum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Imum trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Imum is controlling him.
Castle is looking to stand back up but Imum counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Castle.
Castle is trying to stand.
Imum takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Castle is looking to escape.
Castle is not content to let Imum control the position.
Imum is nestled in close to Castle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle is refusing to be controlled, as Imum sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Imum connects with a nice short shot to Castle's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Imum maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Castle could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Imum has cracked it and Castle is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Imum!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Imum!
Max Imum seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.