PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osman Ralf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Castro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Castro
vs
Ralf

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Osman Ralf!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralf moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Nice shot by Castro.
Castro lands an overhand right.
Ralf tries to close the distance and clinch but Castro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castro looks to land a combination. Ralf sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ralf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ralf moves in looking to clinch but Castro pushes him off.
A big left from Castro misses.
Castro throws a series of punches but Ralf avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
A jab from Castro misses.
Ralf wants to clinch.
Ralf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castro.
Castro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ralf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ralf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castro.
Ralf tries to clinch there but Castro circles away.
Castro throws a big shot that misses.
Ralf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ralf there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ralf moves in looking to clinch but Castro pushes him off.
Castro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralf is looking to clinch.
Castro dips to his left and cracks Ralf with an uppercut!
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ralf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Castro.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eduardo Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Castro.
Ralf looks gassed!
Castro throws a good cross that connects.
Ralf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castro lands a lovely overhand right.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Ralf doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
Castro lands a jab to the head.
Castro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ralf. Ralf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ralf doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
Castro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Ralf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ralf. Ralf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ralf shoots in but Castro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Castro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Castro with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a nice head shot.
Osman Ralf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro lunges at Ralf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ralf's hand.
Castro with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castro.
Castro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Castro scores with a one two! Ralf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ralf takes one on the button.
Castro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ralf on the side of the head.
Castro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ralf's head.
Ralf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castro lands a glancing blow to the side of Ralf's head.
Castro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castro connects with the punch.
Castro with a hook.
Ralf takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Castro stalks Ralf and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ralf's face. Ralf staggers backwards, shaken.
Castro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Castro with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Castro scores with a four punch combination!
Castro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ralf on the side of the head.
Castro lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Castro there.
Ralf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castro throws a combination. Ralf tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ralf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castro cracks Ralf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castro's corner calls for a 1-2. Castro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ralf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Castro - just one landing.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Castro lands a nice hook to Ralf's body. Ralf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ralf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ralf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ralf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castro cracks Ralf with an open hand slap.
Castro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castro lands a nice looking body shot.
Castro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Castro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ralf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ralf takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Castro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Castro lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro throws a right hand that Ralf ducks under and follows up with a left that Ralf also avoids with ease.
Castro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ralf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ralf takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ralf walks into a jab.
Castro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Good shot there by Castro.
Good standup being displayed there by Castro as he connects with a hook.
Castro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Castro lands a really nice looking cross but Ralf seems unphased.
Castro lands a head shot.
Castro cracks Ralf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ralf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ralf needs to keep his hands up - Castro had a free shot at his head there.
Ralf tries to move into range but Castro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Castro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Castro connects with a single shot there.
Castro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ralf's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Castro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Castro misses with a wild combination.
Castro cracks Ralf with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ralf moves in looking to clinch but Castro pushes him off.
Ralf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castro lands a really nice looking cross but Ralf seems unphased.
Castro sizes up Ralf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castro connects with a single shot there.
Eduardo Castro is winning the standup battle so far.
Ralf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Osman Ralf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro scores with a jab.
Castro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ralf's head.
Ralf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castro throws a good cross that connects.
Ralf is breathing heavily.
Ralf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ralf's hands.
Castro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castro connects with a single shot there.
Castro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ralf's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralf shoots in but no luck this time.
Castro lands a head shot.
Castro catches Ralf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ralf moves forwards but Castro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Castro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ralf has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ralf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ralf backs up against the cage.
Castro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ralf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ralf takes one to the side of the head.
Castro connects with a right hand. Ralf shakes it off.
Castro lands a head shot.
Ralf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castro lands a really nice looking cross but Ralf seems unphased.
Castro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ralf can do to turn this around?
Castro cracks Ralf with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castro connects with a single shot there.
Castro scores with a hook.
Ralf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castro to score with a decent uppercut.
Castro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ralf's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro thuds his right hand into Ralf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Castro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castro scores with a one two! Ralf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castro jabs at Ralf's body.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ralf needs to keep his hands up - Castro had a free shot at his head there.
Castro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Castro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Castro.
Castro lands with a hook. Ralf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Castro.
Castro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ralf's head.
Nice uppercut there from Castro.
Castro lands a glancing blow to the side of Ralf's head.
Castro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ralf on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro throws a good cross that connects.
Castro's corner calls for a 1-2. Castro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ralf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch lands to the side of Ralf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Castro duly obliges.
Castro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castro lands a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Castro there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Castro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Castro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Castro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ralf swivels and escapes.
Castro lands a jab to the head.
Castro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ralf drops his hands momentarily and Castro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Castro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castro.
Castro lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Castro.
Ralf on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ralf momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castro with a nice cross.
Ralf ducks right into an uppercut from Castro.
Nice uppercut lands for Castro. That snapped Ralf's head back.
Ralf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castro throws a one two combo.
Castro cracks Ralf with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Castro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ralf doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot lands for Castro.
Castro connects with the punch.
Castro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro connects with a crisp jab.
Castro blocks a leg kick.
Castro dips to his left and cracks Ralf with an uppercut!
Castro scores with a jab.
Castro lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Castro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Castro lands with an overhand left.
Ralf tries to clinch up.
Castro lands a nice looking body shot.
Castro sizes up Ralf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Castro.
Ralf moves in looking to clinch but Castro pushes him off.
Castro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ralf wants to clinch up but Castro keeps it at a distance.
Ralf is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
Ralf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Castro cracks Ralf with an open hand slap.
Castro tests Ralf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castro scores with a three punch combo!
Ralf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ralf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Castro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Castro scores with a one two! Ralf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castro lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ralf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castro lands with a hook. Ralf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Castro scores with a jab. Ralf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ralf backs up against the cage.
Ralf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Castro thuds a left hand into Ralf's body.
Castro scores with a hook.
Castro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Castro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castro scores with a decent looking hook.
Ralf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castro lands a lovely overhand right.
Castro with a jab.
Ralf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castro to score with a decent uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castro.
A lazy left from Castro finds it's target.
Castro misses with the combination.
Ralf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Castro.
Ralf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castro lunges at Ralf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ralf's hand.
Castro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ralf doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Castro.
Castro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ralf walks into a stiff left hand from Castro.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Ralf takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Castro cracks a nice hook into Ralf's ribs.
Ralf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Castro scores with a sloppy right hand. Ralf should have avoided that one.
Ralf walks into a jab.
Castro catches Ralf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ralf wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro with a jab.
Castro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castro throws a combination. Ralf tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castro lands with a shot to the body.
Castro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ralf is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castro, as that shot connected.
Castro digs a good body shot into Ralf's ribs.
Ralf tries to move into range but Castro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Castro lands a jab-cross combination.
Ralf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castro thuds his right hand into Ralf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ralf is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
Castro scores with a punch to the head.
Ralf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Castro lands with a hook. Ralf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Castro sizes up Ralf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good exchange - Castro coming out on top.
A jab from Castro does it's job there.
Castro connects with a single shot there.
Ralf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castro lands a jab to Ralf's midsection.
Castro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Castro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ralf.
Castro scores with a one two! Ralf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castro dips to his left and cracks Ralf with an uppercut!
Ralf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Castro.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro lands a two punch combo.
Ralf moves forwards but Castro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Eduardo Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Castro catches Ralf right on the button with a cross.
Osman Ralf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castro scores with a sloppy right hand. Ralf should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Castro!