PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Castle struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jose Moreno Cuenca
vs
Castle

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno Cuenca motions for Castle to come forward. Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castle looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Castle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moreno Cuenca swivels and escapes.
Castle shoots in but Moreno Cuenca avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Moreno Cuenca scores with a takedown into Castle's guard.
Castle being controlled here, momentarily.
Moreno Cuenca has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Castle wants to stand and escape but Moreno Cuenca is having none of it.
Castle being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca looking to pass the guard.
Moreno Cuenca thows a big elbow that misses.
Moreno Cuenca is working Castle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Castle being controlled here, momentarily.
Moreno Cuenca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.

Moreno Cuenca stands up and waves to Castle to follow him.

Moreno Cuenca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Moreno Cuenca manages to break the clinch.
Castle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Moreno Cuenca instigates a clinch.
Castle takes a knee to the side of the body.

Moreno Cuenca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moreno Cuenca moves into the clinch.
Come on Moreno Cuenca - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Moreno Cuenca has picked Castle up - he's going for a ride! Moreno Cuenca dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moreno Cuenca working the head and body with strikes.

Moreno Cuenca is working for a kimura but Castle is defending it quite comfortably.
Moreno Cuenca performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Moreno Cuenca 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moreno Cuenca looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moreno Cuenca with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moreno Cuenca clinches up with Castle and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow that misses.

Moreno Cuenca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moreno Cuenca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Moreno Cuenca jumps guard and drags Castle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moreno Cuenca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moreno Cuenca pulls Castle in close to prevent any damage.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Moreno Cuenca.

Moreno Cuenca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Castle is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca striking from the bottom here.
Moreno Cuenca wants to sweep here but Castle controlling him for the moment.
Moreno Cuenca keeping moving, preventing Castle from controlling successfully.

Moreno Cuenca pushes Castle off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Moreno Cuenca rushes Castle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Moreno Cuenca is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Castle can't fight it off and eventually Moreno Cuenca manages to take the fight to the floor. Castle looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moreno Cuenca is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moreno Cuenca controlling from the top position.
Moreno Cuenca lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moreno Cuenca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moreno Cuenca's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Moreno Cuenca thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moreno Cuenca is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Castle wants to sweep here but Moreno Cuenca controlling him for the moment.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moreno Cuenca working some strikes from top position.
Moreno Cuenca slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Moreno Cuenca passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moreno Cuenca scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Moreno Cuenca throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Castle crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!