PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dover comes into the arena with I'm Shipping up to Boston blaring out of the sound system. Ben Dover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dover
vs
Castro

175 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Castro!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro blocks a jab.
Castro slips a straight right by Dover.
Dover throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castro.
Dover looks to score with a jab to the body but Castro is just out of range.
Dover misses the jab.
Dover just misses with a punch to the body.
Dover looks to land a combination but Castro avoids it well.
Dover throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.
Dover shoots for a double leg takedown but Castro sprawls well. He's pushed Dover's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dover swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dover connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castro momentarily.
A nice combination there by Castro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover throws a combination that misses
and Castro counters with a solid body kick.
Castro throws a nice looking combination but Dover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dover misses with a straight right.
Dover pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castro is out of range and Dover settles back down.
Castro defending well as Dover loads up on a big left hand.
Castro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dover misses the jab.
Dover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dover looks to throw the jab but Castro is out of range.
Dover jabs at Castro's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dover throws a lazy head kick
and Castro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Castro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dover stuffs the takedown attempt from Castro. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
Dover misses with a combination

and Castro counters with a single leg into guard. Dover didn't expect that.
Castro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dover wants to stand and escape but Castro is having none of it.
Castro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dover wants to stand up but Castro is controlling him.
Castro wants to pass the guard but Dover is keeping the position.
Castro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dover working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castro.
Castro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dover works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dover jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Castro.
Dover jabs at Castro's body.
Castro shoots for a double leg takedown but Dover sprawls well. He's pushed Castro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Castro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dover's guard.
Dover wants to stand and escape but Castro is having none of it.
Castro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dover wants to stand up but Castro is controlling him.
Dover is breathing heavily.
Castro with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Castro fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Castro.
Dover misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
Castro stuffs the takedown.
Castro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castro.
Castro slips under a jab.
Dover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dover misses with a body punch
and Castro counters with a leg kick.
Dover is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Castro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Castro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good shot there by Dover.

It looks like Randy Castro has been cut.
Dover misses with an uppercut.
Dover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dover throws a combination that misses
and Castro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dover's knee momentarily.
Dover looks to land a combination but Castro avoids it well.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Dover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castro.
Dover lands a nice shot that snaps Castro's head back.
Dover scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dover misses with a hook.
Castro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dover sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dover shoots in for a double leg but Castro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dover misses the shot to the body.
Dover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castro as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Castro or perhaps it was just good defense by Dover which made him look bad.
Dover keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castro.
Dover stuns Castro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Castro counters with a head kick. That will keep Dover thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dover throws the left hand but Castro avoids the punch easily.
Dover misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castro circles away quickly and effectively.
Dover digs a good hook to Castro's body.
Dover fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dover throws a leg kick that is checked

so Castro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Castro throws a strike but Dover rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dover won't allow Castro to sweep him here.
Dover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dover would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dover trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Castro is breathing heavily.

Dover stands and steps away. Castro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Randy Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dover throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Dover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castro lands with a nice body kick.
Castro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dover but Dover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dover misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
Dover misses with a hook. Castro ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dover dips to his left and cracks Castro with an uppercut!
Castro looks for a takedown but Dover sprawls well.
Dover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dover lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dover throws a combination that misses

and Castro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castro.
Dover wants to stand but Castro is controlling the position.

Castro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro postures up in Dover's guard and throws a big left but Dover blocks it.
Dover is looking to stand up but Castro isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Dover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Castro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Castro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dover throws a head kick that misses

and Castro counters with a shoot takedown. Dover fights it but they end up in guard.
Dover wants to stand up but Castro is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro prevents Dover from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castro slips a straight right by Dover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Dover lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castro doesn't seem phased though.
Dover throws a hook but Castro blocks it.
Dover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castro counters with a nice leg kick.
Castro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Castro ducks right into an uppercut from Dover.
Dover stuffs the takedown attempt from Castro. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick by Dover misses
and Castro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Castro slips a straight right by Dover.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Castro moves away from the strike by Dover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dover connects with a right hand. Castro shakes it off.
Castro looks to land a combination but Dover avoids it well.
Dover looks to land a left hand but Castro moved out of range nicely.
Dover just misses with a punch to the body.
Dover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dover misses with a body punch
and Castro counters with a two punch combo.
Dover throws a body punch but Castro moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Dover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dover swings for the body but Castro moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castro counters with a head kick.
Dover on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castro. Castro obviously looking to wear him down.
Dover misses with a hook.
Castro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dover circles away quickly and effectively.
Castro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dover.
Dover lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ben Dover is winning the standup battle so far.
Castro moves out of range of the strikes.
Dover misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castro counters with a head kick.
A jab from Dover misses.
Dover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castro manages to avoid it.
Dover looks to land a left hand but Castro moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Dover misses
and Castro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dover is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Dover misses
and Castro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Castro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Castro.
Dover misses with a body shot
and Castro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dover is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Castro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dover sprawls well. Dover wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castro gets slowly back to his feet.
Dover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy Castro.
I think Castro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!