PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Dog (ranked 4301 p4p, 4342 weight class) and Kieth Caster (ranked 0 p4p, 430 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dog
vs
Caster

200 cm
25
288
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
270
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 St Petersburg, Diamond Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kieth Caster!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caster moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Diamond Dog has been cut.
Caster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Caster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caster shoots in looking for a takedown but Dog manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Caster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Caster throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Dog stuffs the takedown attempt from Caster. Caster gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Caster.
Diamond Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieth Caster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog stops a takedown attempt from Caster.
Dog tries a knee to the head but Caster blocks it.
Caster jumps guard but Dog stands there with Caster around his waist. Caster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but Caster blocks with his arms.
Caster is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Caster pulls Dog into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dog is looking to stand up but Caster won't let him.
Caster working a defensive guard here.
Dog wanted to stand there but Caster had control of the position.
Caster working a defensive guard here.

Caster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caster controls Dog momentarily but Dog frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Caster is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kieth Caster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caster misses with a takedown attempt

and Dog counters by clinching up.
Dog connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kieth Caster has been cut.
Dog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caster blocks it with crossed arms.
Dog with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dog pulls his leg out and moves away.

Caster forces Dog back against the cage and clinches.
Caster tries to circle away but Dog has him pinned against the cage.
Caster wants to break free but Dog has control.
Dog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caster jumps guard but Dog turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Caster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but Caster blocks with his arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diamond Dog will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caster tries to break free but Dog pushes him back against the cage.
Caster trying to control the position but instead, Dog has worked for underhooks and has pushed Caster into the cage.
Dog misses with a knee to the head.
Caster swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dog keeps control of Caster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but Caster blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caster is trying to drag Dog to the mat but Dog just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caster tries to pull guard but Dog holds him up against the cage and eventually Caster drops back down to his feet.
Caster should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Caster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Caster tries to pull guard but Dog won't allow it.
Diamond Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieth Caster.
Dog misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Caster can do to turn this around?
Dog misses with a knee to the head.
Dog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Caster wants to break free but Dog has control.
Caster is trying to stall.
Caster is looking to control Dog's arms but Dog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caster has his back to the cage.
Caster is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a knee to the head.
Caster tries to pull guard but Dog won't allow it.
Diamond Dog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caster blocks it with crossed arms.
Caster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Caster looking to slow down the pace here.
Caster tries to circle away but Dog has him pinned against the cage.
Caster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog stops a takedown attempt from Caster.
Dog misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but Caster blocks with his arms.
Caster has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dog has Caster pressed against the cage, preventing Caster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but Caster blocks with his arms.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dog misses with a knee to the head.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but Caster blocks with his arms.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caster tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caster jumps guard but Dog stands there with Caster around his waist. Caster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diamond Dog dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Caster misses with a head kick.
Caster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dog is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Caster.
Caster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Caster lands a head kick!
Caster tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog tries to counter by clinching up but Caster breaks away and moves out of range.

Caster moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caster is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dog is defending well.
Diamond Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kieth Caster.
Caster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caster jumps guard but Dog stands there with Caster around his waist. Caster gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dog with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dog pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caster takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Caster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dog tries to counter by clinching up but Caster breaks away and moves out of range.
Dog avoids the head kick by Caster.
Dog tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Caster manages to circle out of the way.
Caster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dog slaps away a takedown attempt from Caster, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caster throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Caster misses with a few strikes there.
Dog is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Caster.
Caster throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Dog seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Caster clinches up with Dog and pushes him back against the cage.
Dog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dog tries to land a knee to the head but Caster blocks with his arms.
Caster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog tries a knee to the head but Caster blocks it.
Dog with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dog tries a knee to the head but Caster blocks it.
Caster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dog looking to throw knees to the head but Caster is blocking nicely.
Caster tries for a takedown but Dog manages to get underhooks.
Dog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dog throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dog with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Kieth Caster's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caster tries to pull guard but Dog forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caster tries to pull guard but Dog forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dog throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dog tries a knee to the head but Caster blocks it.
Caster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Dog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Caster's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kieth Caster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diamond Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caster misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diamond Dog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dog, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Diamond Dog!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Diamond Dog!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Diamond Dog!

Diamond Dog wins by unanimous decision!