PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Castillo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Stone's chin.

Castillo
vs
Stone

200 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
260 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Castillo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stone!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castillo defends well and Stone ends up having to push Castillo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Castillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Castillo is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castillo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone is trying to drag Castillo to the mat but Castillo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ricardo Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stone.
Castillo scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Castillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Castillo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone looks winded!
Knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castillo lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Castillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castillo digs a right hand into Stone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stone's gas tank.
Stone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Castillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.

Stone is rocked!

It looks like Joe Stone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castillo lands a nice knee to the body.
Castillo is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Castillo.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo lands a body punch.
Clinched against the cage, Castillo lands a big elbow that drops Stone! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Stone is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Castillo!
Ricardo Castillo retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Ricardo Castillo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.