PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gonzalo Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Castle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hernandez
vs
Castle

188 cm
23
221 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Pandemic Los Angeles [CBK]
Pandemic Los Angeles [CBK]

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gonzalo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Castle!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
A left lands for Hernandez.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hernandez.
Castle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hernandez is controlling him well.
Hernandez looks up at the clock and then as Castle takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hernandez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Castle pushes Hernandez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hernandez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Castle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Castle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hernandez throwing shots but Castle is blocking nicely.
Hernandez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Castle is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hernandez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hernandez wants to control the pace but Castle is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hernandez working for a submission but Castle is keeping him at bay.
Hernandez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Castle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Castle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hernandez is nestled in close to Castle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hernandez prevents Castle from standing back up.
Hernandez is just content to waste time from the top position. Castle takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Castle's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez prevents Castle from getting back to his feet.
Hernandez stands up over Castle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hernandez postures up.
Castle wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Castle looks gassed!

Hernandez has gone for a leg lock! Castle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hernandez's guard.
Castle wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.

Castle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hernandez, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries a head kick but it misses.
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez thuds a left hand into Castle's body.
Dean Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.

Hernandez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castle keeps working.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hernandez working Castle over with strikes.
Hernandez lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez thows a huge punch but Castle dodges it nicely.
Castle is trying to stand.
Hernandez lands strikes from half guard.
Hernandez is keen to just control but Castle is a slippery customer.
Castle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hernandez working over Castle with some ground and pound. Castle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hernandez wants to pass to mount but Castle is defending the position.
Hernandez lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hernandez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Castle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez drops an elbow to the side of Castle's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gonzalo Hernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hernandez takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Castle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castle defends it nicely.
Castle looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Castle there.
Castle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hernandez's sensitive parts.
Hernandez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Castle tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez is looking to wear down Castle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hernandez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez thows a leg kick but Castle checks it

and Castle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Castle breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Castle.
Hernandez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Hernandez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hernandez lands a nice looking body shot.
Castle moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
Hernandez takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Dean Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Castle.

Hernandez gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez cracks Castle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hernandez scores with punches from side control.
Hernandez is working Castle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Castle is trying to get back to his feet.
Hernandez is chipping away with strikes.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Hernandez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Castle to see if he's OK.
Hernandez lands some shots froms side control.

Hernandez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Castle has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hernandez but great work by Castle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hernandez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hernandez struggling a bit here.

Castle stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands with a slapping head kick.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Castle.
Hernandez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Castle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
A head kick misses from Castle.
Hernandez lands with an uppercut that bounces Castle off the cage and back into rage.
A shot to de liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez shoots in and drives through. Castle sprawls well.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Castle is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hernandez.
Hernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castle circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonzalo Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle looks for the body kick but Hernandez saw that one coming.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castle.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle defending well as Hernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Castle misses with a double jab

and Hernandez counters with a single leg into guard. Castle didn't expect that.
Hernandez stops Castle from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez works over Castle with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gonzalo Hernandez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hernandez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hernandez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Castle is just out of range.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castle.
Hernandez misses with a hook. Castle ducked under it nicely.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Castle throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Castle misses with an uppercut.
Castle throws a push kick but Hernandez slaps the foot to one side.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Castle.
Hernandez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to de liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez cracks Castle with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Castle.
Hernandez cracks Castle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hernandez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castle. Castle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez 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.
Hernandez lands a right hook to the body.
Gonzalo Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Castle throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Castle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dean Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hernandez dips to his left and cracks Castle with an uppercut!
A left lands for Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castle.
Hernandez lands a nice hook to Castle's body. Castle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castle manages to avoid it.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Hernandez shoots in for a double leg but Castle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castle has one foot on Hernandez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hernandez is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez connects with a jab.
Castle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Castle.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hernandez counters with a right hand to the body.
Gonzalo Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a jab.

Hernandez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hernandez stops Castle from standing up.
Hernandez chips away with some ground and pound.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Castle uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Castle misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hernandez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hernandez in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gonzalo Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonzalo Hernandez!