PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Olympus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Castellaneta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Castellaneta is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Olympus
vs
Castellaneta

180 cm
22
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

WIN Nutritional
WIN Nutritional

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Olympus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Castellaneta!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellaneta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Olympus is fending him off so far but Castellaneta persists. Nope, Olympus circles away and we're back to standing.

Olympus moves into the clinch successfully.
Olympus connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Daniel Castellaneta has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Olympus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Olympus working Castellaneta over with knees to the body.
Olympus lands a good knee to the midsection. Castellaneta won't want to take too many of those.
Olympus lands a damaging elbow.
Olympus landing knees to the head.
Olympus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castellaneta blocks it with crossed arms.
Olympus lands a knee to the head.
Castellaneta managing to block the knees to the body from Olympus.
Olympus lands an elbow inside.
Olympus landing knees to the body.
Castellaneta blocks an uppercut.
Olympus has a couple of punches blocked by Castellaneta.
Olympus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Olympus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castellaneta managing to block the knees to the body from Olympus.
Olympus lands a knee to the head.
Castellaneta takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus scores with a knee to the head.
Olympus lands a nice knee to the body.
Olympus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castellaneta backwards.
Olympus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olympus landing knees to the head.
Olympus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Olympus is breathing heavily.
Olympus lands a knee to the body.
Olympus scores with a shot to the side of Castellaneta's head.
Olympus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castellanetas head.
Olympus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Olympus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Castellaneta is trying to break the clinch but Olympus has him pressed against the cage.
Olympus has Castellaneta pressed against the cage, preventing Castellaneta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Olympus landing knees to the body.
Olympus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castellaneta blocks it with crossed arms.
Castellaneta goes for a takedown attempt but Olympus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castellaneta has a takedown stuffed.
Apollo Olympus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Castellaneta.
Olympus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castellaneta if he has to take too many more of those.

Olympus forces Castellaneta back against the cage and clinches.
Olympus lands a knee to the head.
Olympus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Olympus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castellaneta takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olympus lands a nice knee to the body.
Olympus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Olympus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Olympus lands with a left to the head.
Olympus lands a hook that snaps the head of Castellaneta backwards.
Castellaneta takes a shot to the head.
Olympus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castellaneta backwards.
Castellaneta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Olympus obliges.
Olympus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Olympus lands a hook that snaps the head of Castellaneta backwards.
Olympus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Olympus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olympus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castellaneta's face.
Castellaneta is trying to break free.
Castellaneta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Olympus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olympus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olympus with a knee to the head.
Olympus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Castellaneta blocking some punches.
Olympus prevents Castellaneta from breaking the clinch.
Olympus lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Olympus.
Olympus with a knee to the head.
Castellaneta goes for a takedown attempt but Olympus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick misses from Olympus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellaneta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Olympus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Castellaneta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick lands from Olympus.
Olympus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castellaneta tries to score a power double leg takedown but Olympus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castellaneta somewhat.
Olympus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olympus lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellaneta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olympus.
Castellaneta fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus misses with a combination
and Castellaneta counters with a nice uppercut.
Olympus throws a right hand that Castellaneta ducks under and follows up with a left that Castellaneta also avoids with ease.
Olympus lands a head kick!
Castellaneta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castellaneta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castellaneta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olympus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castellaneta. That did some damage!
Castellaneta looks for a takedown but Olympus sprawls well.
Apollo Olympus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Castellaneta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olympus looks to land a combination but Castellaneta avoids it well.
Castellaneta misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Olympus.
Olympus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Olympus or perhaps it was just good defense by Castellaneta which made him look bad.
Olympus wants to clinch up but Castellaneta keeps it at a distance.
Apollo Olympus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellaneta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellaneta misses with the body kick
and Olympus counters with a nice uppercut.
Apollo Olympus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castellaneta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olympus.
Castellaneta keeps the fight on the outside.
Castellaneta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olympus counters with a head kick. That will keep Castellaneta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Olympus lands a body shot.
Olympus misses with a hook.
Castellaneta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Olympus counters with a series of strikes. Castellaneta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castellaneta is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellaneta throws a leg kick that is checked

and Olympus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castellaneta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olympus is one step ahead there.
Olympus wants to stand but Castellaneta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Castellaneta trying to strike off his back.
Castellaneta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Castellaneta won't let Olympus get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Castellaneta looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Olympus trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Olympus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Castellaneta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Olympus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castellaneta circles away quickly and effectively.
Castellaneta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olympus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castellaneta misses with a kick to the body
and Olympus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olympus tries to close the distance and clinch but Castellaneta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Olympus doesn't manage to clinch there - Castellaneta circles away.
Castellaneta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olympus but Olympus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellaneta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Castellaneta misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olympus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olympus is looking to clinch but Castellaneta is avoiding it.
Olympus wants to clinch up but Castellaneta keeps it at a distance.
Castellaneta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castellaneta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castellaneta throws a looping overhand right but Olympus ducks down to avoid it.
Castellaneta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Olympus tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Olympus misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castellaneta is defended easily by Olympus.
Apollo Olympus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Castellaneta.
Castellaneta misses with a looping right.
Olympus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Olympus duly obliges.

Olympus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castellaneta, pushing him back against the cage.
Olympus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castellaneta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olympus pushes off an throws an elbow but Castellaneta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Olympus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castellaneta backwards.
Olympus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olympus lands a knee to the head.
Olympus misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellaneta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castellaneta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Olympus misses with a knee strike.
Olympus throws a punch but it's blocked by Castellaneta.
Olympus has Castellaneta pressed against the cage, preventing Castellaneta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Olympus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Olympus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Olympus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Olympus has Castellaneta pressed against the cage, preventing Castellaneta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Olympus looking to throw knees to the head but Castellaneta is blocking nicely.
Apollo Olympus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castellaneta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Olympus walks away with a smile on his face. Castellaneta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castellaneta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olympus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellaneta.
No joy there for Castellaneta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castellaneta tries for a takedown but Olympus circles away easily

and Olympus counters by clinching up.

That's four 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.
Castellaneta managing to block the knees to the body from Olympus.
Apollo Olympus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Olympus.
Olympus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castellaneta tries for a takedown but Olympus manages to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castellaneta is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olympus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daniel Castellaneta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Olympus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Olympus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Olympus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Olympus!