PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedel Castio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Auville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Auville has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Castio
vs
Auville

177 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
163 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedel Castio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Auville!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castio throws a combination. Auville tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Auville looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Castio.
Castio throws a combination. Auville tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castio lands with an overhand left.

Castio scores with a takedown into Auville's guard.
Castio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Auville has his feet on Castio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Castio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters circling a little - Castio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Auville misses with a few strikes there.
Auville has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Auville there as he acknowledges the shot.
Castio cracks Auville with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Auville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Auville takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castio.
Castio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Auville.
Auville takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Auville misses with a body shot.
Castio scores with a push kick.
Auville walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Auville walks forward, straight into a front kick from Castio.
Auville looks gassed!
Castio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Auville paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Auville's head.

Castio takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castio tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Auville.
Castio misses with some punches.
Castio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Auville.
Castio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Auville throws an elbow that misses.
Auville wants to get back to striking at distance but Castio won't allow it.
Castio keeps control of Auville as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castio prevents Auville from breaking the clinch.
Castio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Auvilles head.

Auville decides to pull guard.

Castio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Auville is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Auville has escaped and now he's on top!
Auville looking to sit in guard and control but Castio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castio wants to stand but Auville is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Auville working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Auville gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Castio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Auville misses.
A jab from Castio does it's job there.
Auville throws out a loose jab but Castio uses good head movement to avoid it.
John Auville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Auville avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Castio there.
Castio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castio throws a right and a left that Auville avoids nicely.
Auville has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castio.
Auville is looking to clinch.
Fedel Castio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Auville crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Castio - the referee stops the clock and Auville gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Castio. Auville manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Castio has managed to clinch.
Castio is working for takedown but Auville is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castio lands a knee to the head.

Auville breaks the clinch.
Auville throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Auville misses with an uppercut.
Auville throws a jab but it's blocked by Castio.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Auville.
Castio tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castio pushes Auville away with a front kick.
Auville missing with a left hand there. Castio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Auville is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Auville shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Castio stuffs the takedown attempt from Auville. Auville gets slowly back to his feet.
Auville is breathing heavily.
Castio shoots and misses

and Auville counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedel Castio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Auville trying to control the position from guard on top but Castio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Castio pushes a forearm under Auville's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Auville is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedel Castio!