PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Castroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dew Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Fidel Castroy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Castroy
vs
Rain

198 cm
21
284 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
19
228 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fidel Castroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dew Rain!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rain drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Rain has gone for a leg lock! Castroy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rain's guard.
Castroy postures up.

Rain isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Castroy stacks Rain on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Castroy!
Castroy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rain on the ground.
Rain is looking to regain half guard here but Castroy keeps moving and retains side control.
Castroy has control of an arm but Rain manages to advance to Castroy's back!

Rain working for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castroy covering up well under a series of strikes from Rain.
Castroy covering up well and avoiding damage.
Castroy covers up after that shot from Rain.
Rain punches the canvas rather than the man.
Rain somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castroy holding both Rain 's hands and preventing any damage.

Rain is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Castroy looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Rain is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rain looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rain working for the choke.

Castroy is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rain gets his way!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Even with his hooks in, Rain manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Rain thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Castroy controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Rain is persistently looking for the submission but Castroy is defending it well.

Castroy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rain.
Rain punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dew Rain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Castroy is looking to clinch but Rain is avoiding it.
Rain shoots for a double leg takedown but Castroy sprawls well. He's pushed Rain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rain swats away the attempt to clinch by Castroy.
Castroy looks to land a right hand but Rain moved out of range.
Castroy throws a shot to the body.
Castroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Rain circles away.
Castroy wants to clinch up but Rain keeps it at a distance.
Castroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Rain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castroy lands with a nice combination. Rain backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Dew Rain has been cut.
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!
Rain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castroy wants to clinch.

Castroy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rain, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castroy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rain tries for a takedown but Castroy manages to get underhooks.
Castroy pushes Rain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rain is breathing heavily.
Castroy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain is trying to drag Castroy to the mat but Castroy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fidel Castroy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dew Rain.
Rain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castroy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Come on Castroy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Castroy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rain.
A right hook to the body lands for Castroy.
Rain takes a shot to the head.
Castroy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Castroy lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castroy lands with a left to the head.
Castroy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castroy lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castroy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castroy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rain.
Castroy works on Rain's body with a couple of short punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Castroy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A body shot lands from Castroy.
Castroy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castroy.
Castroy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castroy is working Rain over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castroy.
Rain takes a shot to the head.
Castroy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
Rain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castroy.
Rain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castroy taking a breather.
Rain working hard to break the clinch.
Castroy lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castroy.
Rain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castroy is working Rain over against the cage.
Castroy lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Castroy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castroy.
Castroy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Castroy.
Castroy lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Castroy.
Castroy lands a shoulder strike.
Castroy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Castroy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rains head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castroy.
Castroy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rains head.
Castroy taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain is trying to break the clinch but Castroy has him pressed against the cage.
Castroy lands a nice uppercut.
Castroy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castroy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Castroy.
Castroy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Castroy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rain takes a shot to the head.
Rain goes for a takedown attempt but Castroy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castroy lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Castroy drives through and clinches with Rain against the cage.
Castroy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rain tries to pull guard but Castroy holds him up against the cage and eventually Rain drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fidel Castroy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dew Rain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Rain or perhaps it was just good defense by Castroy which made him look bad.
Rain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castroy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rain has time to react.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fidel Castroy is winning the standup battle so far.

Rain looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Castroy is looking to escape.
Rain not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain with the ground and pound but Castroy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rain throws a strike but Castroy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castroy is aware though and is defending well.
Rain looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Castroy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Castroy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rain striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain trying to control from the bottom.
Rain might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Castroy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Castroy wants to get back to his feet.
Rain is trying to stand back up but Castroy is controlling him
Rain trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Castroy manages to pass to mount!
Rain is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castroy controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rain can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rain is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Castroy avoids the attempt from Rain to control.
Castroy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rain is looking to escape.
Castroy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rain can do to turn this around?
Rain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rain wants to improve his position but Castroy is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fidel Castroy.
I think Castroy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Castroy!