PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Koonin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koonin
vs
Castillo

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Koonin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfonso Castillo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koonin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Castillo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koonin.
Castillo is trying to maintain the position but Koonin is very close to passing his half guard.

Castillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koonin working the head and body with strikes.
Castillo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Castillo moves into full guard.
Koonin postures up in Castillo's guard and throws a big left but Castillo blocks it.
Castillo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koonin manages to get himself to full guard.
Koonin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koonin striking off his back but it's not causing Castillo any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Castillo distracts Koonin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Castillo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koonin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo winds up and cracks Koonin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koonin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castillo on the ground.
Castillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Castillo lands a nice short elbow.

Koonin is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Castillo lands a nice short elbow.
Oh Koonin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Castillo uses his free foot to push down on Koonin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koonin.
Castillo lands a big shot to the head and Koonin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alfonso Castillo!