PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Chop Chop Master Onion. Drederick Tatum told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Castillo
vs
Tatum

160 cm
23
187 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tatum but Tatum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tatum tries to clinch up.
Tatum lands with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Tatum both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Vincent Castillo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tatum misses with a body shot.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tatum's head.

Tatum moves into the clinch.
Tatum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Tatum.
Castillo is breathing heavily.
Tatum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tatum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tatum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tatum lands a hook that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Still in the clinch, Tatum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tatum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tatum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tatum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tatum is trying to break the clinch but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Tatum scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Tatum.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tatum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatum throws a right hand that Castillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Castillo also avoids with ease.

Tatum sends Castillo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tatum is motioning to the referee to let Castillo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Castillo is rocked!

Vincent Castillo's cut is getting worse.

Tatum drives through and clinches with Castillo against the cage.
Tatum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tatum lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Tatum.

Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
Tatum misses with a leg kick.
Tatum drops Castillo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Castillo! Tatum dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drederick Tatum!