PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Pastroyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes to the cage accompanied by Mark Collie - In time. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Castle
vs
Pastroyka

201 cm
22
273 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
24
258 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladmir Pastroyka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pastroyka slaps away a takedown attempt from Castle, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Pastroyka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Castle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pastroyka looking to pass the guard.
Pastroyka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pastroyka working some strikes from top position.

Pastroyka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pastroyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Castle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pastroyka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Pastroyka trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.
Pastroyka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pastroyka pushing down on Castle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Castle wants to sweep but Pastroyka has passed to side control!
Pastroyka trying to control the action but Castle is working from the bottom.
Castle tries to bench press Pastroyka off him but Pastroyka keeps the position.

Pastroyka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Castle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pastroyka looks up at the clock and then as Castle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pastroyka smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pastroyka trying to control the position but Castle is working away.

Pastroyka tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pastroyka has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pastroyka in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pastroyka lands some shots froms side control.
Castle is looking to regain half guard here but Pastroyka keeps moving and retains side control.
Castle is working hard here to advance position.
Pastroyka cracks Castle with a big elbow.
Pastroyka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pastroyka staying calm.
Pastroyka working the head with strikes.
Castle tries to bench press Pastroyka off him but Pastroyka keeps the position.
Check out the look on Pastroyka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on Pastroyka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pastroyka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Castle is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pastroyka landing a few strikes.
Castle taking punishment in the form of punches.

Castle is rocked!
Pastroyka is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Castle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castle is looking to regain half guard here but Pastroyka keeps moving and retains side control.
Castle seems to have got his legs back now.

Pastroyka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pastroyka working the ground and pound from side control.
Pastroyka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pastroyka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Pastroyka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pastroyka cracks Castle with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Pastroyka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Castle, who protects the arm well.
Pastroyka working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pastroyka cracks Castle with a big elbow.
Castle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Castle is looking for a sweep.
Pastroyka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Castle being controlled for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle is looking to regain half guard here but Pastroyka keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladmir Pastroyka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pastroyka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pastroyka with a couple of short strikes.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Castle is desperately trying to improve his position but Pastroyka has a good base and remains in mount.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Pastroyka! Castle is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vladmir Pastroyka!