PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kam Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Fort Minor - Remember the Name as his entrance music. Kam Johnson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.3lbs 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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castile
vs
Johnson

155 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
26
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kam Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castile throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Castile throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Castile.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Castile lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castile.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Johnson walks into a left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Castile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castile lands a jab.
Castile lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Castile scores with a push kick.

Castile closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.

Castile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Castile.
Castile lands a high kick!
Castile goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castile can pounce on him.
Castile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile scores with a head kick.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Castile.
Castile throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile misses with a few strikes there.
Castile throws a head kick that half lands.
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castile feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castile.
Castile scores with a head kick.
Castile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castile lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Castile looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castile, as that shot connected.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Castile jabs at Johnson's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castile.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Castile throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angel Castile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Castile gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Castile.

Castile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castile feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castile throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Castile with a nice cross.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castile plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castile throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castile throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Castile.
Castile lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Castile is working the combinations to good effect here.
Castile throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Castile.
Castile lands with a nice body kick.
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castile.
Castile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson avoids the head kick by Castile.
Nice shot lands for Castile.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castile cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castile cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Castile dominated that round.
That's time! Castile's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Castile throws a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Castile.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castile lands with a nice body kick.
Castile lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Castile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castile throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Castile lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Castile scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Castile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castile scores with a nice body kick.
Angel Castile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile lands a head kick!
Good leg kick by Castile there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castile plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Castile throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Castile fails to land with a series of punches.
Castile goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Castile lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castile connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castile looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Castile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.
Castile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castile throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castile. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Castile lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castile is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Castile shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Johnson is defending against the submission attempts here by Castile.
Castile missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Castile stands up and beckons Johnson to join him on the feet.
Castile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castile.
Castile throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Castile lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castile cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Castile lands a high kick!
Castile fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnson in the body.
Castile throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile lands a two punch combo.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Angel Castile is winning the standup battle so far.
Castile feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castile.
Castile thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Castile tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Castile throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Castile dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Castile scores with a head kick.
Castile tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castile thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Castile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castile finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Castile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castile scores with a head kick.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Castile misses with the combination.

Castile rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.

Castile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castile rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castile lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile throws a nice head kick!
Castile lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Castile feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castile throws a one two combo.
Castile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castile counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Castile wants to clinch.
Castile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castile throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Castile wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Castile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castile.
A left and a right from Castile both land. Nice combination.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Castile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castile stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Castile lands with a nice body kick.
Castile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Castile throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Castile!
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Castile.
Castile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johnson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile connects with a high kick.

Castile shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Angel Castile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castile is controlling the pace.
Kam Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castile wants to take a breather but Johnson is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Castile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castile 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Castile!