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 is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Castio
vs
Auville

177 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
24
164 lbs
6 - 7 - 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 1 - 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Auville!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Auville clinches up against the cage.

Castio breaks the clinch.

Auville closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Auville misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Auville.
Castio blocking some punches.
Auville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Auville.
Auville is leaning against Castio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castio missing with knees to the body.
Auville misses with an elbow strike.
Castio prevents a body shot from Auville.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Auville.
Auville works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castio blocks an uppercut.
Castio tries for a takedown but Auville manages to get underhooks.
Castio missing with knees to the body.
Auville throws a head punch that misses.

Castio manages to break the clinch.
Auville stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Auville wants it to stay on the feet.
Auville throws a nice looking combination but Castio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Auville tests Castio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Auville misses with a head kick.
Castio lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Auville stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Auville wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedel Castio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Auville swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Auville looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Auville throws a lazy right hand but Castio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auville fails to land with a series of punches.
John Auville is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Auville pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castio scores with a shot to the body.
Auville looks gassed!
Castio scores with a jab. Auville acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castio.
Auville tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Castio to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castio is defended easily by Auville.
Auville misses with a looping right.
Auville misses the body punch

and Castio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castio.

Castio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Auville manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Castio has Auville in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auville tries to stand but Castio is controlling from the bottom.

Auville gets to his feet - Castio follows without any prompting.
Castio is looking to clinch.
Castio swats away the attempt to clinch by Auville.
Castio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Auville if he has to take too many more of those.
Auville throws a hook but Castio blocks it.
Castio fakes the leg kick and cracks Auville in the body.
Auville throws a hook but Castio blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Auville looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John Auville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Castio drives through and clinches with Auville against the cage.
Auville misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Auville gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Auville misses with a punch on the inside.
Auville misses with a punch to the body.
Auville lands with a left to the head.
Castio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Auville lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Auville misses with a short punch on the inside.
Auville lands with a right to the head.
Auville lands a shot to the body.
Auville lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Auville lands a body shot.
Castio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Auville misses with a hook to the ribs.
Auville lands a shot to the body.
Auville lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Auville working aggressively here.
Castio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Auville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Auville fails to land.
Auville lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castio goes for a takedown attempt but Auville pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auville misses the jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Auville swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Auville moves in looking to clinch but Castio pushes him off.
Auville throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castio ducks under a wild hook from Auville.
Castio digs a good body shot into Auville's ribs.
Castio connects with a looping right hand.
Castio throws a combination. Auville tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Auville throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Auville misses.
Auville throws a series of punches but Castio moves out of range.
Auville moves in looking to clinch but Castio pushes him off.

Castio has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castio has Auville pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Auville manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Auville is pressed up against the cage. Castio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Auville down to the mat. Auville avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Castio.
Auville misses with a wild body shot.
Auville moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crunch! Castio slams his shin into Auville's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Auville will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Auville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castio lunges at Auville with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Auville's hand.
Castio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Auville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Castio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Auville, pushing him back against the cage.
Auville throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auville.
Auville looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castio tries for a takedown but Auville manages to get underhooks.
Castio misses with a knee strike.
Auville lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Auville has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Auville.
Auville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Auville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Auville is working Castio over against the cage.
Castio tries a knee to the head but Auville blocks it.
Auville lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castio tries to land knees in the clinch but Auville avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Auville.
Auville lands a body shot.
Auville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castio wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hook to the body lands for Auville.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castio blocking some punches.
Auville lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Auville misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auville doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Auville lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Auville works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Auville misses with a hook from the clinch.
Auville misses with a hook from the clinch.
Auville working aggressively here.
Auville lands a hook to the side of the head.
Auville fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Auville presses Castio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Auville makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auville managing to block the knees to the body from Castio.
Castio misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Auville's brow.
Auville has a couple of punches blocked by Castio.
Castio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedel Castio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Auville.
Auville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Auville on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Castio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Auville pulls his leg out and moves away.
Auville tries to work over Castio's front leg with a kick but Castio checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Castio misses the jab.
Auville wants to clinch up but Castio keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castio is defended easily by Auville.
Auville looks to land a left hand but Castio moved out of range nicely.
Auville wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Castio slips a jab and a cross from Auville.
Castio has a takedown stuffed.
Auville misses the jab.
Auville fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castio manages to avoid it.
Auville throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castio fakes the leg kick and cracks Auville in the body.
Castio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Castio keeps the fight on the outside.
Auville misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auville misses with a straight left.
Castio clobbers Auville with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Castio delivers a nice body kick.

Auville gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Castio is looking to stand up but Auville won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Auville has his feet on Castio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Auville throws a hook but Castio blocks it.
Castio throws a combination. Auville tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Auville tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Auville throws the left hand but Castio avoids the punch easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castio slips a jab and a cross from Auville.
Auville throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Castio.
A big left from Auville misses.
Castio pushes Auville away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fedel Castio will probably get the nod.
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!

Castio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Auville with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castio to score with a decent uppercut.
Auville throws a leg kick
and Castio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Auville really felt that one!
Nice body kick there by Castio.
Castio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Auville as he avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castio. That's going to slow Auville down.
Castio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Auville looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Castio clinches up with Auville and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auville.
Castio has Auville pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Auville manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Castio wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedel Castio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Auville blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castio blocking some punches.
Auville working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castio misses with a punch on the inside.
Castio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Auville pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Auville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Auville is leaning against Castio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Auville has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castio.
Auville misses with a punch on the inside.
Auville connects with a knee to the head.
Auville swings wildly with an uppercut but Castio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Auville scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auville.
Auville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auville lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Auville misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Auville pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Auville misses with a hook from the clinch.
Auville scores with a nice hook to the head.
Auville blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Auville lands a body shot.
Castio is trying to stall.
Auville working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castio tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auville.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castio.
Auville takes a knee right on the jaw!
Auville gets through Castio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Auville.
Castio has Auville pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Auville manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Castio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from Auville.
Castio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Auville avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Castio blocks an uppercut.
Auville throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castios head.
Castio tries to score a body lock takedown but Auville shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Auville scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castio misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castio.
Castio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Auville.
Castio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Auville.
Auville throws a punch but it's blocked by Castio.
A nice left hand lands by Auville.
Castio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auville tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Auville doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Auville swings wildly with an uppercut but Castio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castio blocks an uppercut.
Auville misses with some punches.

Castio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auville thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Auville misses.

Auville fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castio, pushing him back against the cage.
Auville softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Auville on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Auville gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Auville swings wildly with an uppercut but Castio uses good head movement to avoid it.

Castio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Auville throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Auville takes a step back to recover.
Auville pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Auville takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Castio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Auville looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fedel Castio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castio staying out of range there.
Auville tries to clinch there but Castio circles away.
Auville throws a nice looking combination but Castio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Castio takes the fight into the clinch.
Auville misses with the head strike.
Castio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Auville's face.
Castio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Auville scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castio tries to land a knee to the head but Auville blocks with his arms.
Castio looking for a takedown.
Auville lands with a short shot to the head.
Castio is working for takedown but Auville is calmly controlling the position for now.
Auville lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Auville creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castio is working for takedown but Auville is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Auville prevents it.
Auville doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castio.

Castio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Auville tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Auville misses.
Auville looks to land a left hand but Castio moved out of range nicely.
Auville throws an overhand right that lands on Castio's shoulder, as Castio tries to avoid the shot.
Auville is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Auville looks to land a combination but Castio avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Castio - just one landing.
Auville is looking to clinch but Castio is avoiding it.
Castio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Auville as he avoids it easily.
Auville slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Castio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castio scores with the left hand. Auville knows he should have avoided that one.
Castio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Auville swats away the attempt to clinch by Castio.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Auville.
I think Auville has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Auville!