PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel comes to the cage accompanied by Celtic Music. Red Gym has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Kasteel
vs
Red Gym

188 cm
28
201 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

190 cm
30
201 lbs
18 - 9 - 4

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite 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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Semmy Kasteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, Ten Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Red Gym slips a straight right by Kasteel.
Ten Red Gym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red Gym steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasteel.
Kasteel misses with a leg kick.
Red Gym works the jab nicely.
Red Gym steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasteel.
Kasteel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kasteel throws an off balance right hand

and Red Gym counters with a crisp one two that drops Kasteel! Red Gym thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kasteel to his feet! Kasteel is in big trouble!

Kasteel is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red Gym throws an overhand right that lands on Kasteel's shoulder, as Kasteel tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Kasteel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasteel looks to land a right hand but Red Gym moved out of range.
Kasteel seems to have got his legs back now.
Red Gym misses with a hook. Kasteel ducked under it nicely.
Kasteel misses with a series of wild punches.
Red Gym lands a body shot.
Kasteel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Red Gym moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kasteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasteel misses with a looping right.
Red Gym rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasteel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Red Gym throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasteel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel throws a shot from downtown. Red Gym moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Kasteel catches Red Gym right on the button with a cross.
Red Gym misses with a double jab.
Kasteel moves into range and connects with a jab.

Kasteel pushes Red Gym up against the cage in a clinch.
Kasteel tries a body shot but Red Gym blocks it.
Kasteel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red Gym blocks it with crossed arms.
Kasteel keeps control of Red Gym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kasteel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kasteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kasteel misses with a body punch.
Kasteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
Kasteel pushes Red Gym back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasteel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red Gym wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kasteel has him pressed against the cage.
Red Gym prevents a body shot from Kasteel.
Kasteel pushes Red Gym back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Red Gym working aggressively here.
Kasteel lands a knee to the body.
Kasteel stalling the fight.
Kasteel lands a shot to the body.
Red Gym is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kasteel.
Red Gym is trying to break the clinch but Kasteel has him pressed against the cage.
Kasteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasteel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kasteel lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kasteel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kasteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasteel lands a nice knee to the body.
Red Gym looks winded!
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Kasteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kasteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Red Gym wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kasteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Kasteel pushes Red Gym back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasteel crunches a lovely knee into Red Gym's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kasteel.
Kasteel crunches a lovely knee into Red Gym's ribcage.
Kasteel pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.
Red Gym blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kasteel can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Red Gym has a couple of punches blocked by Kasteel.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasteel misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Kasteel.
Red Gym working aggressively here.
Kasteel scores with a shot to the side of Red Gym's head.
A head punch on the inside from Red Gym fails to land.
Kasteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel trying to land knees to the body.

Red Gym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Red Gym throws a body punch but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Kasteel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Red Gym throws a series of punches but Kasteel avoids them all with ease.
Red Gym moves out of range as Kasteel strikes.
Kasteel misses with a straight right.
Kasteel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Red Gym is out of range and Kasteel settles back down.
Red Gym throws a right and a left that Kasteel avoids nicely.
Kasteel throws a good cross that connects.
Kasteel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kasteel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Red Gym thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Kasteel moves out of range.
Kasteel dodges the punch combination from Red Gym.
Kasteel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red Gym paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ten Red Gym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasteel throws the left hand but Red Gym avoids the punch easily.
Red Gym staying out of range there.
Kasteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Red Gym.
Red Gym uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasteel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a body shot.
Kasteel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Red Gym ducks right into an uppercut from Kasteel.
Red Gym throws a leg kick but Kasteel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kasteel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot by Kasteel.
Kasteel misses with a combination
and Red Gym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Red Gym looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasteel is just out of range.
Kasteel misses with a looping right.
Red Gym loads up on a big right hand but Kasteel slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym looks to land a combination but Kasteel avoids it well.
Red Gym looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasteel is just out of range.
Red Gym scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Red Gym, right into the meat.
Kasteel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Red Gym counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kasteel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kasteel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kasteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Kasteel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red Gym is breathing heavily.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
Kasteel prevents Red Gym from breaking the clinch.
Kasteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Kasteel.
Kasteel avoiding damage.
Kasteel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Red Gym's efforts to push away.
Red Gym managing to block the knees to the body from Kasteel.
Kasteel stalling the fight.
Kasteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel lands a shoulder strike.
Red Gym is looking to break free of the clinch but Kasteel has double underhooks.
Kasteel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kasteel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Red Gym pushes Kasteel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasteel lands a nice uppercut.
Kasteel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Red Gym or not.
Kasteel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Red Gym in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasteel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kasteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
Kasteel throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel tries to throw a body punch but Red Gym avoids it by throwing Kasteel back against the cage.
Kasteel gets through Red Gym's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Red Gym struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasteel controls his hands.
Kasteel lands with a left to the head.
Red Gym blocks the elbow strike.
Kasteel has Red Gym pressed against the cage, preventing Red Gym from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Red Gym fails to land.
Kasteel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Red Gym's efforts to push away.
Kasteel scores with a knee to the head.
Red Gym blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Kasteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.
Kasteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Red Gym lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Semmy Kasteel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Red Gym takes one to the side of the head.
Kasteel lands with a cross.
Kasteel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Red Gym misses its intended target.
Kasteel cracks Red Gym with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Red Gym misses.

Kasteel has Red Gym up against the cage in a clinch.
Kasteel throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
Red Gym is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Kasteel.
Kasteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Red Gym can do to turn this around?
Kasteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kasteel tries a body shot but Red Gym blocks it.
Red Gym takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kasteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Red Gym avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym is trying to break the clinch but Kasteel is controlling him.
Kasteel can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Kasteel just leaning against Red Gym, taking a breather.
Kasteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasteel misses with a punch to the body.
Kasteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Red Gym blocks a body shot from Kasteel.
Kasteel tries to work over Red Gym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Red Gym's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kasteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kasteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kasteel.
Kasteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasteel trying to land knees to the body.
Semmy Kasteel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Red Gym on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ten Red Gym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel missing with knees to the body.
Kasteel scores with a shot to the side of Red Gym's head.
Kasteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Red Gym avoids the damage to the body.
Red Gym wants to break the clinch but can't.
Red Gym blocks a body shot from Kasteel.
Red Gym wants to get back to striking at distance but Kasteel won't allow it.
Kasteel tries a body shot but Red Gym blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym blocks a body shot from Kasteel.
Red Gym is looking to break free of the clinch but Kasteel has double underhooks.
Kasteel tries to throw a body punch but Red Gym avoids it by throwing Kasteel back against the cage.
Kasteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red Gym.
Kasteel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kasteel.
Kasteel misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym tries to break free but Kasteel pushes him back against the cage.
Kasteel stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kasteel.
Nice body punch from Kasteel.
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the head but Red Gym blocks with his arms.
Kasteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kasteel lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ten Red Gym has been cut.
Kasteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.
Kasteel misses with a knee to the head.
Kasteel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Red Gym has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Red Gym avoids the damage to the body.
Kasteel working Red Gym over with knees to the body.
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Red Gym.
Red Gym is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Gym blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red Gym throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasteel.
Red Gym has had enough of the clinch but Kasteel keeps him there for the moment.
Red Gym on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Red Gym breaks from the clinch.
Red Gym throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kasteel counters by clinching up.
Red Gym tries to throw a body punch but Kasteel avoids it by throwing Red Gym back against the cage.
Kasteel misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel tries to work over Red Gym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Kasteel.
Kasteel blocking some punches.
Kasteel misses with a body punch.
Semmy Kasteel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kasteel lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Semmy Kasteel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kasteel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Kasteel!
Semmy Kasteel gave a mention to Just Fight (Everything 7$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).