PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Agustin Castillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Naulapyssy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naulapyssy has chosen Raised Hammerfist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Castillas
vs
Naulapyssy

166 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
138 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Agustin Castillas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Naulapyssy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naulapyssy lands a leg kick that knocks Castillas off balance momentarily.
Naulapyssy avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naulapyssy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Castillas misses with a two punch combination.
Naulapyssy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Naulapyssy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Naulapyssy looks to land a combination but Castillas avoids it well.
Agustin Castillas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naulapyssy momentarily.
Castillas misses with a few strikes there.
Naulapyssy fails to land with a series of punches.
Naulapyssy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naulapyssy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castillas.
Naulapyssy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castillas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castillas misses with a few strikes there.

Naulapyssy closes the distance and clinches.
Castillas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Naulapyssy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Castillas tries for a takedown but Naulapyssy manages to get underhooks.
Naulapyssy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillas tries to circle away but Naulapyssy has him pinned against the cage.

Naulapyssy is trying to trip Castillas. He has hold of a leg but Castillas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Naulapyssy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Naulapyssy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Naulapyssy wants to get up but he can't break Castillas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Castillas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Naulapyssy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Naulapyssy wants to get up but he can't break Castillas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naulapyssy wants to control from the top but Castillas keeps moving.

Castillas pushes Naulapyssy off and gets back to his feet.
Castillas is breathing heavily.
Castillas lands a two punch combo.
Castillas throws a hook but Naulapyssy avoids it easily.
Naulapyssy lands with a nice combination. Castillas backs away looking to recover.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Naulapyssy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naulapyssy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Castillas's legs.
Check out the look on Naulapyssy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillas wants to get back to his feet.
Castillas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Naulapyssy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Castillas is trying to get back to half guard.

Naulapyssy decides to stand back up. Naulapyssy steps back and let's Castillas get back to his feet.
Castillas misses with a double jab

and Naulapyssy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Castillas's guard.
Naulapyssy controlling from the top position.
Naulapyssy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Naulapyssy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castillas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Naulapyssy controlling from the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Naulapyssy wasn't active enough on the ground.

Naulapyssy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Naulapyssy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Castillas to his feet.
Castillas throws a series of punches but Naulapyssy avoids them all with ease.

Naulapyssy closes the distance and clinches.
Naulapyssy slows down the pace here.

Naulapyssy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Naulapyssy manages to end up in side control.
Naulapyssy lands an elbow.
Castillas is letting Naulapyssy control him for a moment.
Castillas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy is staying tight to Castillas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Castillas looks to move to half guard but instead Naulapyssy has passed into mount! Damn!
Castillas is trying to stand up.
Naulapyssy controlling his opponent.
Castillas takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Naulapyssy controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naulapyssy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Naulapyssy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Naulapyssy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Naulapyssy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Naulapyssy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Naulapyssy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Naulapyssy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Frank Naulapyssy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castillas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naulapyssy is keeping the position for now.

Castillas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castillas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castillas looking to pass the guard.

Naulapyssy kicks Castillas off and gets to his feet.

Naulapyssy moves into the clinch successfully.

Naulapyssy has clasped his hands together around Castillas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Naulapyssy staying calm.

Naulapyssy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naulapyssy ducks right into an uppercut from Castillas.
Some wild striking there from Castillas.
Naulapyssy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naulapyssy slips a jab and a cross from Castillas.
Good shot there by Naulapyssy.
Naulapyssy doesn't manage to clinch there - Castillas circles away.

Naulapyssy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naulapyssy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Castillas is looking for a triangle but Naulapyssy pushes his legs off easily.

Castillas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Naulapyssy defends well.
Naulapyssy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castillas looking for a guillotine here but Naulapyssy defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Naulapyssy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Castillas keeping full guard, as Naulapyssy tries to pass.
Naulapyssy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Naulapyssy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castillas swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Naulapyssy stands and steps away. Castillas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Castillas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naulapyssy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Naulapyssy cracks Castillas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Naulapyssy, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Naulapyssy.

Naulapyssy closes the distance and pushes Castillas back into the cage.

Naulapyssy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Naulapyssy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Naulapyssy lands in his opponent's guard.

Naulapyssy stands and steps away. Castillas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Naulapyssy works the jab nicely.

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

Castillas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Castillas actively working from the bottom here.
Naulapyssy trying to mount his opponent but Castillas defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Naulapyssy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naulapyssy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Castillas wants to get back to his feet.
Naulapyssy working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Naulapyssy in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Let's hope that Naulapyssy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Castillas won't allow Naulapyssy to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Naulapyssy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A punch combination from Castillas misses.
Naulapyssy is looking to clinch but Castillas is avoiding it.
Castillas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Naulapyssy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Naulapyssy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Castillas quickly recovers to half guard.

Castillas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Castillas is pressing down on Naulapyssy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Naulapyssy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Naulapyssy advances position into side control!
Naulapyssy in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Naulapyssy stands up and beckons Castillas to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naulapyssy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Castillas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Castillas is looking to regain half guard here but Naulapyssy keeps moving and retains side control.
Castillas is trying to get back to his feet.
Naulapyssy working away.

Naulapyssy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Naulapyssy throws a series of punches but Castillas moves out of range.
Agustin Castillas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Naulapyssy clinches up against the cage.

Naulapyssy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Castillas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Naulapyssy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Castillas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Naulapyssy is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy controls from within his opponent's guard.

Castillas has his foot on Naulapyssy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Naulapyssy works his way back into a safe position though.

Castillas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Naulapyssy uses it to pass to side control.
Naulapyssy staying calm.
Castillas is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naulapyssy lands some shots froms side control.
Naulapyssy takes a little break here. Castillas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Naulapyssy landing strikes.
Frank Naulapyssy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castillas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Naulapyssy remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Castillas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Naulapyssy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Naulapyssy just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Castillas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Naulapyssy working the head and body with strikes.
Castillas is looking for a sweep.
Castillas trying to remain calm as Naulapyssy controls from the top position.
Naulapyssy lands some shots froms side control.
The referee asks Naulapyssy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Naulapyssy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Castillas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naulapyssy is controlling him well.
Castillas is letting Naulapyssy control him for a moment.
Naulapyssy lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillas seems a little lost for a moment, as Naulapyssy dominates the positioning.
Agustin Castillas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naulapyssy working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Naulapyssy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naulapyssy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Naulapyssy!