PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Castaneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BLEED IT OUT kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castaneda
vs
Marshall

225 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Castaneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castaneda connects with a high kick.
Marshall is looking to clinch but Castaneda is avoiding it.
A combination from Castaneda does no damage.
Castaneda tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Castaneda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Marshall. Those never looked like landing.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Castaneda.
Castaneda misses with a head kick.
Castaneda fails to land with a series of punches.

Marshall rushes Castaneda and presses him up against the ropes.
Marshall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Castaneda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Marshall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marshall landing knees to the body.
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!
Castaneda stalling the fight.
Castaneda tries a knee to the head but Marshall blocks it.
Castaneda is breathing heavily.

Marshall manages to break the clinch.
Castaneda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Marshall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castaneda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Castaneda just leaning against Marshall, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castaneda as Marshall tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda is trying to break the clinch but Marshall has him pressed against the ropes.

Castaneda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Castaneda.
Marshall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castaneda.
Marshall tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Castaneda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Castaneda.
Castaneda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castaneda throws a head kick that misses
and Marshall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marshall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Marshall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Marshall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castaneda has him pressed against the ropes.

Castaneda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castaneda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castaneda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Castaneda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castaneda.
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Kyle Castaneda has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Castaneda.
Marshall slips a jab from Castaneda.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Castaneda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marshall's head backwards.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Castaneda circles away.
Castaneda has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marshall.
Castaneda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Castaneda
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Castaneda misses its intended target.
Marshall is looking to clinch.
Marshall wants to clinch.
Castaneda misses with a head kick.

Marshall pushes Castaneda up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda misses with an elbow over the top.
Castaneda tries to break free but Marshall pushes him back against the ropes.
Castaneda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marshall is trying to break the clinch but Castaneda has him pressed against the ropes.

Castaneda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castaneda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Castaneda keeps it at a distance.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick from Castaneda.
Castaneda defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Castaneda keeps it at a distance.
Castaneda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Marshall does it's job there.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch but Castaneda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marshall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castaneda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marshall counters with a nice uppercut.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Castaneda.
Marshall wants to clinch.
Castaneda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castaneda throws a head kick that Marshall semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castaneda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castaneda misses with the combination.
Marshall tries to clinch but Castaneda is having none of it.
Castaneda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marshall throws an overhand right that lands on Castaneda's shoulder, as Castaneda tries to avoid the shot.
Castaneda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Marshall.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Marshall. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marshall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castaneda swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.
Marshall tries to clinch but Castaneda is having none of it.
Castaneda moves forwards but Marshall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Marshall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Castaneda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Marshall clinches.

Castaneda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall looks to score with a jab to the body but Castaneda is just out of range.
Marshall tries to clinch there but Castaneda circles away.
Marshall tries to clinch there but Castaneda circles away.
Castaneda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall wants to clinch.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Castaneda.
A head kick from Castaneda lands but Marshall takes it in his stride.
Castaneda throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Marshall throws a shot from downtown. Castaneda moves away and avoids it.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castaneda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshall tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall tries to clinch up.
Castaneda tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Castaneda.
Castaneda misses with a head kick.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
Castaneda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castaneda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyle Castaneda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castaneda blocks a head kick by Marshall.
Castaneda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castaneda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castaneda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marshall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Castaneda moved out of range.
Marshall is looking to clinch but Castaneda is avoiding it.
Marshall throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Castaneda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marshall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castaneda on the side of the head.

Kyle Castaneda's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castaneda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castaneda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Castaneda misses with a head kick.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castaneda misses with a head kick.
Castaneda keeps the fight on the outside.

Marshall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castaneda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Castaneda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castaneda blocks an elbow strike from Marshall.
Castaneda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Castaneda breaks from the clinch.
Castaneda throws a head kick that misses.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Castaneda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Castaneda.
Marshall throws a sloppy head kick and Castaneda moves out of range easily.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castaneda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kyle Castaneda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall with a nice cross.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Castaneda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall blocks the body kick.
Castaneda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Marshall.
Castaneda misses with a body shot.
Castaneda throws a nice looking combination but Marshall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castaneda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castaneda misses with a low kick.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Castaneda tries to keep at a distance but Marshall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castaneda as Marshall tries to tie him up.
Marshall keeps control of Castaneda as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castaneda has Marshall pressed against the ropes, preventing Marshall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castaneda trying to stall but Marshall improves his position.
Marshall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Marshall has Castaneda up against the ropes in a clinch.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.
Castaneda staying out of range there.
Marshall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Castaneda circles away.
Castaneda throws a combination. Marshall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castaneda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Castaneda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castaneda throws a nice looking combination but Marshall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marshall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Castaneda.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall tries to clinch up but Castaneda circles away and keeps his distance.
Castaneda tries a head kick but it misses.

Marshall has closed the distance and engaged Castaneda in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Castaneda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Castaneda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall avoids a kick to the body.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses.
Castaneda tries to land a body kick
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marshall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castaneda scores with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.
Castaneda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marshall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Marshall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castaneda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.

Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Castaneda throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall tries to clinch up.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marshall throws a hook but Castaneda blocks it.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall throws out a powerful jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castaneda.
Castaneda swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.
Castaneda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Andrei Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshall lands a really nice looking cross but Castaneda seems unphased.
Castaneda keeps the fight on the outside.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castaneda circles away quickly and effectively.
Castaneda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marshall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Castaneda throws a series of punches but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall throws a head kick but Castaneda moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Marshall.
Castaneda blocks a head kick by Marshall.
Castaneda misses with a kick to the body
and Marshall counters with a big head kick but Castaneda shrugs it off.
Castaneda misses with a few strikes there.
Castaneda avoids the head kick by Marshall.
A head kick misses from Marshall.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall tries to clinch there but Castaneda circles away.
Castaneda swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.
A head kick misses from Castaneda.
Castaneda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws out a powerful jab.
Marshall tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Castaneda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castaneda tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall tries to clinch but Castaneda is having none of it.

Marshall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Marshall creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castaneda's defenses.

Kyle Castaneda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Castaneda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marshall has him pressed against the ropes.
Marshall stalling in the clinch but Castaneda improves position.
Castaneda wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshall won't allow it.
Andrei Marshall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marshall tries to circle away but Castaneda has him pinned against the ropes.
Castaneda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Castaneda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Castaneda breaks the clinch.
Marshall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Castaneda keeps it at a distance.
Castaneda misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marshall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Castaneda.
Castaneda misses with a head kick.
Castaneda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castaneda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marshall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marshall tries to clinch up.
Marshall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castaneda throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castaneda pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Castaneda gets tackled into the ropes by Marshall. Marshall maintains the clinch.

Castaneda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyle Castaneda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castaneda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Marshall!
An out of breath Andrei Marshall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.