PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes to the cage accompanied by Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. Frank Castle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Castle
vs
Nevsky

190 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevsky slips under a jab from Castle.
Nevsky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nevsky wants to land a leg kick but Castle is out of range.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nevsky manages to avoid it.
Castle throws a series of punches but Nevsky moves out of range.
Castle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nevsky's head backwards.
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nevsky throws out the jab.
Nevsky shoots in and drives through. Castle sprawls well.
Castle lands a nice shot that snaps Nevsky's head back.
A big right from Castle misses.
Castle on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Nevsky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nevsky throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nevsky misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nevsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nevsky works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nevsky working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Castle wants to get back to his feet but Nevsky is dominant here and he's now got Castle's back!
Castle covering up well and avoiding damage.

Nevsky is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Castle is defending well though. Nevsky let's go of the attempt for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky punches the canvas rather than the man.
Nevsky throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Nevsky struggling to land strikes to the head as Castle covers up.
Nevsky scores with punches from the back.
Castle takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Castle is rocked!
Nevsky lands shots to the head and Castle turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Nevsky!