PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ozzie Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grave Digga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Castillo
vs
Digga

195 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

201 cm
21
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozzie Castillo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grave Digga!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digga fails with the takedown.
Grave Digga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Castillo misses.
Digga throws a series of punches but Castillo avoids them all with ease.
Castillo throws the left hand but Digga avoids the punch easily.
Digga throws a sloppy head kick and Castillo moves out of range easily.
Castillo swings for the body but Digga moves out of range.
Digga throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Digga looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Castillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Digga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillo.
Castillo throws the left hand but Digga avoids the punch easily.
Digga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Digga lands an overhand right.
Digga is looking to clinch.
Digga tries to clinch there but Castillo circles away.
Castillo misses with a hook.
Digga throws an overhand right that lands on Castillo's shoulder, as Castillo tries to avoid the shot.
Castillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Digga was well out of range. Poor timing from Castillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castillo.
Castillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Digga.
Castillo misses with an uppercut. Digga saw that one coming.
Castillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Digga.
Castillo misses with a hook. Digga ducked under it nicely.
Digga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Digga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Castillo blocks a head kick by Digga.
Digga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Grave Digga has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castillo misses with the combination.
Castillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Digga.
Good shot there by Digga.
Castillo lands a nice looking body shot.
Digga throws out a loose jab but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Digga takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Digga.

Castillo cracks Digga with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Digga looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Castillo finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castillo drops Digga with a straight right hand, right on the button! Castillo follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ozzie Castillo!
Ozzie Castillo is the new light heavyweight champion!