PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sterling Black could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Muhammed Castro's chin.

Black
vs
Castro

188 cm
24
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sterling Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muhammed Castro!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black looks to land a right hand but Castro moved out of range.
Black stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Muhammed Castro has been cut.
Black defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Castro.
Black throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castro on the side of the head.
Black stuns Castro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Castro slips the punch.
Black scores with a jab. Castro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Black seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Black stuns Castro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black clobbers Castro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That has opened up Muhammed Castro's cut even more.

Black lands a big right hand that sends Castro crashing to the mat! Black stays standing though and waves Castro back to his feet!

Castro is rocked!
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castro doesn't seem bothered though.
Castro is still on wobbly legs! Can Black finish him?
Castro looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro drops his hands momentarily. Black doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Castro staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Castro doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sterling Black!