PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Castellini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castellini comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Superstar - Madina Lake. McCarthy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Buried Alive. Gabriel Castellini has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Castellini
vs
McCarthy

187 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Castellini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy tries for a takedown but Castellini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCarthy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castellini pinned against the cage. Castellini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Castellini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCarthy.
Gabriel Castellini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake McCarthy.
McCarthy takes one to the chin there.
Castellini tries to clinch but McCarthy moves out of range.
Castellini scores with a head kick.
McCarthy fails to land the takedown.
Castellini wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
Castellini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McCarthy.
Castellini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Castellini circles away.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castellini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castellini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castellini is looking to clinch but McCarthy is avoiding it.
Castellini wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
Gabriel Castellini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castellini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCarthy tries to clinch up but Castellini circles away and keeps his distance.
McCarthy fails with the takedown.
McCarthy looks gassed!
McCarthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castellini.
Castellini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castellini looks to land a body kick but McCarthy moved away.
Castellini fakes the leg kick and cracks McCarthy in the body.
McCarthy throws a head kick that misses
and Castellini counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McCarthy is lucky that one didn't land flush.

McCarthy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Castellini was covering up waiting for the punch and McCarthy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McCarthy tries to free his leg and advance position but Castellini is retaining full guard.
Castellini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McCarthy on the ground.
McCarthy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellini is looking to stand up but McCarthy isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castellini keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
Castellini wants to get back to his feet but McCarthy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCarthy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McCarthy is looking to work some ground and pound but Castellini has wrist control.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Castellini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake McCarthy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McCarthy shoots in for a double leg but Castellini sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Castellini dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Castellini fakes the leg kick and cracks McCarthy in the body.
Castellini misses with a body kick.
Castellini tries to close the distance and clinch but McCarthy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castellini closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jake McCarthy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Castellini wants to clinch up but McCarthy keeps it at a distance.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castellini looks to throw the jab but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Castellini tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCarthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castellini is looking to clinch.
Castellini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castellini throws a head kick but McCarthy moves out of range.
McCarthy dives in and grabs Castellini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castellini pushes down on McCarthy's head and hops out.
Gabriel Castellini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake McCarthy.
Nice body kick there by Castellini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Donk. Castellini catches McCarthy right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Castellini.
McCarthy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castellini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellini is looking to clinch.
Jake McCarthy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castellini lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castellini tries to clinch but McCarthy moves away

and McCarthy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McCarthy prevents Castellini from standing back up.
Castellini trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy trying to control from Castellini's half guard. Castellini has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCarthy is looking to stand up but Castellini won't let him.
Castellini wants to stand up but McCarthy is controlling him.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Castellini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

McCarthy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Castellini connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCarthy. McCarthy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCarthy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Castellini counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jake McCarthy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by Castellini!
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Castellini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castellini tries to clinch up but McCarthy circles away and keeps his distance.
McCarthy throws a leg kick
and Castellini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

McCarthy clinches up with Castellini and pushes him back against the cage.
McCarthy tries to break free but Castellini pushes him back against the cage.
McCarthy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy jumps guard but Castellini stands there with McCarthy around his waist. McCarthy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McCarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castellini has had enough of the clinch but McCarthy keeps him there for the moment.
Castellini is looking to break free of the clinch but McCarthy has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy keeps control of Castellini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

McCarthy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCarthy lands with an uppercut that bounces Castellini off the cage and back into rage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castellini.
Castellini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCarthy tries to clinch there but Castellini circles away.
Castellini scores with a nice body kick.
Castellini tries to close the distance and clinch up but McCarthy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castellini scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Castellini throws the left hand but McCarthy avoids the punch easily.
Castellini throws a hook to the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castellini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No luck for McCarthy with that takedown attempt.
Gabriel Castellini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake McCarthy.
Castellini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Castellini thuds his shin into the meat of McCarthy's side.
Castellini wants to clinch.
Castellini plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellini lands a front kick.
Castellini wants to clinch.
Castellini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gabriel Castellini is winning the standup battle so far.
Castellini misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Castellini lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Castellini explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McCarthy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Castellini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castellini throws a leg kick which misses McCarthy's front leg but catches the back leg as McCarthy tries to avoid it.
McCarthy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castellini.
McCarthy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Castellini doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
Castellini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castellini tries to land a front kick but McCarthy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Castellini scores with a spinning back kick!
Castellini throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Castellini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castellini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Castellini!