PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximilian Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximilian Maximus 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
Maximus

210 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
329 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfonso Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximilian Maximus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Castillo circles away.

Castillo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Castillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maximus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Castillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Castillo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Maximus is retaining full guard.
Castillo trying to control but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Castillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maximus wants to clinch up but Castillo keeps it at a distance.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maximus tries to clinch but Castillo is having none of it.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus leaves Castillo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castillo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Castillo lands in his opponent's guard.
Maximus looking for a sweep. Not yet Maximus, not yet.
Maximus wants to get back to his feet but Castillo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Castillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castillo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four 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.
Castillo throwing strikes from guard but Maximus blocks nicely.

Maximus scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Castillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maximus but Maximus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Castillo is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maximus tries a low kick but Castillo avoids it.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Castillo circles away.
Castillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maximus circles away.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Alfonso Castillo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Maximus moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Maximus.
Castillo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maximus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maximus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castillo's face.
Maximus is looking to control Castillo's arms but Castillo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maximus has his back to the ropes.
Castillo is trying to break the clinch but Maximus is controlling him.
Castillo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Maximus manages to break the clinch.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castillo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maximus defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfonso Castillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castillo thows a body shot but no joy.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Castillo misses with a combination

and Maximus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maximus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Maximus has double underhooks.
Maximus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Maximus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maximus connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus lands an elbow inside that Castillo shrugs off.
Maximus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Maximus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castillo's defenses.

Alfonso Castillo's cut is getting worse.
Maximus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maximus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castillo's face.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Maximus pushes Castillo up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximus lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maximus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maximus lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus is struggling to control the position.
Maximus landing knees to the head.
Maximus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maximus lands a nice knee to the body.
Maximus crunches a lovely knee into Castillo's ribcage.
Maximus digs a right hand underneath Castillo's ribcage. Castillo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Maximus.
Maximus lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Maximilian Maximus.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximilian Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alfonso Castillo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maximus tries to clinch up.

Maximus darts in and clinches Castillo up against the ropes.
Maximus connects with a knee to the head.
Maximus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maximus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castillo up against the ropes.
Maximus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maximus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maximus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus landing knees to the body.
Castillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximus effectively controlling the action here.
Maximus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castillos head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus landing knees to the body.
Maximus lands an uppercut.
Castillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximus pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Maximus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Castillo looking for a takedown.
Castillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maximus slowing the pace effectively.
Castillo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maximus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximus wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Castillo is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to clinch but Castillo is having none of it.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Castillo is avoiding it.
Castillo tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Maximus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maximus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castillo.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Castillo circles away.
Maximus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximilian Maximus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maximus 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximilian Maximus!