PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen James Brown - Living In America as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Castro
vs
Drago

192 cm
29
214 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

190 cm
38
220 lbs
27 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boss Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago jabs at Castro's body.
Castro misses with a left hand
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Castro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
Castro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castro throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Drago counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Castro!
Drago trying to control the action but Castro is working from the bottom.
Drago with the ground and pound but Castro regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Castro is controlling Drago's trapped leg to prevent Drago from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drago is trying to work for a kimura but Castro is defending well.
Drago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Castro wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Drago seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago thows a huge punch but Castro dodges it nicely.
Castro is trying to get back to full guard.
Drago trying to pass the guard but Castro defending well.
Drago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Castro wants to get back to his feet.
Castro wants to improve his position but Drago is controlling well.
Castro looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Drago is going to stand back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Castro throws a body kick that misses
and Drago counters with a one-two to the body.
Castro throws a leg kick
and Drago counters with a series of strikes. Castro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago checks a leg kick.
Castro throws a half hearted mid kick.

Castro moves into the clinch.
Drago is trying to pull guard but Castro has him pressed against the cage.

Drago breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drago has Castro pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Drago.
Castro lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago is trying to pull guard but Castro has him pressed against the cage.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Castro.
Drago wants to break free but Castro has control.
Castro leaning against his opponent.
Castro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Drago wants to break free but Castro has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Drago blocks a body shot from Castro.
Drago tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castro smiles and moves away.
Boss Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Castro blocks a head kick by Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ivan Drago will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castro.
Castro throws a wild body kick that Drago sees coming a mile off.
Castro sizes up Drago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drago lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drago.
Castro connects with a solid leg kick.
Castro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Castro misses.
Castro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castro wants it to stay on the feet.
Castro misses with a kick to the body
and Drago counters with a three punch combo that has Castro backing up. Castro nods at Drago to acknowledge the strikes.
Castro misses with a double jab.
Castro swats away the attempt to clinch by Drago.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castro swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro thuds his right hand into Drago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Drago checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Drago blocks the leg kick.
Castro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drago misses with a head kick.

Castro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Castro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Castro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Drago.

Drago manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro wanted to stand there but Drago had control of the position.
Drago controls Castro momentarily but Castro frees himself.
Castro wants to get up but he can't break Drago's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Drago has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Drago has a closed guard, preventing Castro from standing up.

Drago wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago moves out of range as Castro throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago moves out of range as Castro strikes.
Castro throws a body kick that misses
and Drago counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Castro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Castro throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
A jab from Castro misses.
Castro tries a low kick but Drago avoids it.

Drago drives through and clinches with Castro against the cage.
Drago looking for a takedown.
Boss Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Drago blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castro throws a head punch that misses.
Drago is trying to break the clinch but Castro has him pressed against the cage.
Drago jumps guard but Castro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Drago up against the cage.
Drago is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Castro taking a breather.
Drago tries to circle away but Castro has him pinned against the cage.
Castro misses with some punches.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castro looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boss 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!

Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castro, pushing him back against the cage.

Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Drago is out of range.
Drago on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Castro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castro misses with a jab to the body
and Drago counters with a big head kick but Castro shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a head kick that misses.
Castro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drago takes one to the chin there.
Drago tries to clinch there but Castro circles away.
Castro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Castro is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Castro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drago counters with a good, hard body kick but Castro shrugs it off.
Drago doesn't manage to clinch there - Castro circles away.
Boss Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Drago shoots in but no luck this time.
Boss Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Castro throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Drago counters with a shoot takedown. Castro fights it but they end up in guard.
Drago missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Drago wants to control from the top but Castro keeps moving.
Drago stops Castro from standing up.
Castro managing to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drago defending well as Castro loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Drago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castro avoids it really well and circles away.
Castro misses with a right hand
and Drago counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Castro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Castro looks to land a body kick but Drago moved away.
Castro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boss Castro is winning the standup battle so far.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drago makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick from Castro misses.
Castro misses with a body shot.
Castro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a one-two to the body.
Drago moves away from the strike by Castro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Castro.
Castro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castro throws a lazy head kick
and Drago makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Castro really felt that one!
Castro throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drago counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago fails with a takedown attempt.
Drago wants to clinch up but Castro keeps it at a distance.
Drago tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drago somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castro 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

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