PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milani comes to the cage accompanied by Silicone Curitiba. Castillo has chosen Chop Chop Master Onion as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Milani
vs
Castillo

190 cm
21
186 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
187 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Milani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milani fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Castillo.

Milani shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Castillo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Castillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Milani throws a big right hand that misses.

Milani is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Milani will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Castillo has his hands on Milani's head, controlling the position.
Milani working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo pulls Milani in close to prevent any damage.
Castillo trying to keep a closed guard but Milani is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milani stopping the sweep attempt from Castillo.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Milani rushes Castillo and presses him up against the cage.
Milani pushes off an throws an elbow but Castillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Milani in his tracks for a moment.
Castillo tries to stall but Milani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Vincent Castillo has been cut.
Milani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Milani throws an elbow but misses.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Milani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Milani blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Milani.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Castillo lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Milani fails to land.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Milani pushes off an throws an elbow but Castillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Marco Milani has been cut.
Castillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Milani.
Milani creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castillo dodges an elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo lands an elbow inside.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
Milani blocks the elbow strike.
Castillo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Milani trying to stall but Castillo improves his position.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Milani swings wildly with an uppercut but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castillo effectively controlling the action here.
Castillo is trying to stall.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castillo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Milani blocks it with crossed arms.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Milani managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milani avoids it.
Milani wants a takedown.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Milani.
Milani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Castillo is keeping busy.
Castillo crunches a lovely knee into Milani's ribcage.
Milani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milani lands an elbow inside that Castillo shrugs off.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milani is defending well for now.
Castillo takes an elbow to the temple.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Milani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo lands an elbow just above Milani 's eye.
Castillo crunches a lovely knee into Milani's ribcage.
Milani lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Milani lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Milani blocks with his arms.
Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Milani lands an elbow that stopped Castillo in his tracks for a moment.
Castillo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Milani throws a head punch that misses.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Castillo misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Castillo stops a takedown attempt from Milani.
Castillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Milani leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castillo crunches a lovely knee into Milani's ribcage.
Milani gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Milani lands a shoulder strike.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Castillo takes an elbow to the temple.
Milani comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Milani misses with an elbow strike.
Milani drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castillo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Milani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Milani dodges an elbow strike from Castillo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Milani takes an elbow to the forehead.
Milani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.
Come on Milani - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milani.
Milani blocks an elbow strike.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo dodges an elbow strike from Milani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Castillo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Milani tries to close the distance and clinch but Castillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch but Castillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Castillo.
Castillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Milani.
Milani avoids the body shot from Castillo.
Castillo is looking to clinch but Milani is avoiding it.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Milani circles away and keeps his distance.
Milani shoots in for a double leg but Castillo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Milani.
Marco Milani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castillo lands a slapping body shot.
Castillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castillo scores with a kick to the body.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Castillo is looking to slow Milani down with leg kicks.
Castillo tries to clinch but Milani is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo lands a right hook to the body.

Castillo moves into the clinch successfully.
Castillo stalling in the clinch but Milani improves position.
Castillo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castillo controlling the action here for a moment.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Milani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castillo looking to stall.
Castillo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Milani misses with an elbow strike.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.
Castillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Milani lands an elbow just above Castillo 's eye.
Castillo tries to stall but Milani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castillo looking to throw knees to the head but Milani is blocking nicely.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Milani as Castillo tries to tie him up.

Milani has Castillo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Milani pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Castillo tumbling to the mat - Milani dives into Castillo's guard.
Castillo wants to sweep here but Milani controlling him for the moment.
Milani is pushing down on Castillo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castillo is fighting to maintain full guard but Milani has managed to sneak the leg through.
Milani trying to pass the guard but Castillo defending well.
Milani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Milani trying to pass the guard but Castillo defending well.

Milani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Milani is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castillo has one foot on Milani's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vincent Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Castillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Milani. Milani gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Milani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milani.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Castillo. Milani shrugs it off though.
Castillo scores with a one two! Milani had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Castillo closes the distance and pushes Milani back into the cage.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Milani is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Milani is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Castillo gets underhooks to prevent Milani's takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Castillo obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castillo.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Milani gets an underhook and turns Castillo into the cage.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Castillo lands an elbow inside that Milani shrugs off.
Castillo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Milani blocks it.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
Castillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo is looking to control Milani's arms but Milani gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castillo has his back to the cage.
Castillo avoids the elbow strike from Milani, against the cage.
Castillo tries to stall but Milani uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Milani throws an elbow but misses.
Milani managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo takes an elbow to the temple.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Milani.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo lands an elbow just above Milani 's eye.
Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Milani wants a takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
Castillo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vincent Castillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Castillo stalling in the clinch but Milani improves position.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Milani tightens his grip and picks Castillo up, before dumping him to the ground. Castillo manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Castillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Castillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Milani.
Milani misses with a series of wild punches.
Milani looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castillo throws a body kick that misses.
Castillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Milani. That did some damage!
Castillo defending well as Milani loads up on a big left hand.
Castillo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milani manages to avoid it.
Milani closes the distance but Castillo moves to the side

and Castillo counters by clinching up.
Castillo misses with an elbow strike.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Castillo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Milani is defending well for now.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Milani is keeping busy.
Castillo is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milani effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vincent Castillo.
Milani closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Milani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milani tries to clinch but Castillo moves away

and Castillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castillo taking a breather.
Castillo working Milani over with knees to the body.
Castillo blocks the elbow strike.
Milani avoids the elbow strike from Castillo, against the cage.
Castillo trying to stall but Milani improves his position.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Milani lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Milani throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Milani just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Milani pushes off an throws an elbow but Castillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Milani wants the takedown. Castillo is fighting it off but Milani persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Castillo's guard against the cage.
Castillo working a defensive guard here.
Milani looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Castillo, not yet.
Castillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Milani landing with the ground and pound.

Milani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Milani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Milani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Milani tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castillo.
Milani misses with a low kick.
Milani tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castillo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castillo's waist but Castillo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Milani off to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castillo - that will leave a mark!

Castillo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Milani misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Castillo.
Castillo stalling in the clinch but Milani improves position.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Milani avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castillo throws an elbow but misses.
Milani is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Milani lands an elbow inside.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milani throws an elbow but it misses.
Milani managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
A short uppercut from Milani.
Milani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Milani lands an elbow just above Castillo 's eye.
Vincent Castillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milani lands a damaging elbow.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Milani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milani's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milani is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Milani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Castillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Milani leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castillo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marco Milani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
Milani is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castillo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Milani takes an elbow to the temple.
Castillo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Milani's face.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Milani.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milani can't get the takedown.
Milani throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo just leaning against Milani, taking a breather.
Milani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Castillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Castillo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Castillo!