PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillo has chosen GameBro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. David Tennant has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tennant
vs
Castillo

180 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

160 cm
26
187 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Tennant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tennant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tennant misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Tennant.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tennant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tennant wants to clinch.

Castillo instigates a clinch.
Tennant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tennant throws an elbow that misses.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Castillo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Castillo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Tennant.
Castillo scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castillo.

It looks like David Tennant has been cut.
Castillo scores a nice knee to the body.
Tennant is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castillo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Castillo lands a damaging elbow.
Castillo landing knees to the body.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillo with a knee to the head.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tennant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tennant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castillo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo scores with a knee to the head.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tennant's defenses.
Castillo is stalling here.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tennant's defenses.
Stalling in the clinch from Castillo.
Tennant takes an elbow to the temple.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castillo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Castillo.
Castillo working Tennant over with knees to the body.
Castillo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vincent Castillo.

Castillo moves into the clinch.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Castillo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Tennant takes an elbow to the temple.
Tennant tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Tennant in his tracks for a moment.
Castillo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Castillo taking a breather.
Castillo with a knee to the head.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castillo looking to throw knees to the head but Tennant is blocking nicely.
Tennant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castillo.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo trying to stall but Tennant improves his position.
Castillo just leaning against Tennant, taking a breather.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Castillo.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Castillo lands a knee to the head.
Tennant tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castillo avoids it.
Castillo is stalling here.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tennant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillo's brow.
Castillo lands an elbow just above Tennant 's eye.
Castillo avoids the elbow strike from Tennant, against the cage.
Castillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Tennant gets an underhook and turns Castillo into the cage.
Tennant avoiding damage as Castillo throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo lands an elbow inside.
Castillo wants to stall.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Castillo is struggling to control the position.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Castillo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Tennant avoids the damage to the body.
Tennant lands a knee to the body.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Tennant in his tracks for a moment.
Castillo connects with a knee to the head.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant missing with knees to the body.
Castillo lands a good knee to the midsection. Tennant won't want to take too many of those.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennant takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Tennant tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Tennant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Castillo with a knee to the head.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.

That's four 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.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tennant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castillo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tennant's defenses.
Tennant avoiding damage as Castillo throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tennant as Castillo tries to tie him up.
Tennant tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Castillo blocks it.
Castillo avoiding damage as Tennant throws knees to the body.
Castillo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castillo lands an elbow inside that Tennant shrugs off.
Tennant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castillo is defending well for now.
Castillo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tennant's face.
Castillo lands a nice knee to the body.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Castillo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillo lands an elbow inside that Tennant shrugs off.
Castillo taking a breather.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Tennant in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Castillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Tennant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Castillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tennant checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Tennant has managed to clinch.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Tennant blocks with his arms.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tennant.
Vincent Castillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tennant is defending well for now.
Tennant trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo avoids the elbow strike from Tennant, against the cage.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tennant missing with knees to the body.
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Castillo.
Tennant pushes off an throws an elbow but Castillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castillo.
Castillo stalling.
Tennant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tennant.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castillo lands an elbow inside.
Castillo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Castillo taking a breather.
Castillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tennant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo trying to control the position but instead, Tennant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Castillo into the cage.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Tennant trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castillo.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Castillo lands a good knee to the midsection. Tennant won't want to take too many of those.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tennant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tennant misses with an elbow strike.
Castillo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tennant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tennant avoiding damage as Castillo throws knees to the body.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tennant obliges.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castillo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
Tennant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castillo.
Castillo has Tennant pushed against the cage.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Tennant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castillo.
Castillo scores a nice knee to the body.
Tennant dodges an elbow strike from Castillo.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Tennant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castillo is defending well for now.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Castillo lands an elbow inside that Tennant shrugs off.
Castillo stalling in the clinch but Tennant improves position.
Castillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Castillo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Tennant takes an elbow to the temple.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo lands a good knee to the midsection. Tennant won't want to take too many of those.
Castillo tries to stall but Tennant uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tennant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castillo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tennant.
Castillo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castillo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Castillo.
Castillo lands an elbow inside that Tennant shrugs off.
Castillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Castillo looking to throw knees to the head but Tennant is blocking nicely.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant scores a nice knee to the body.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo scores with a knee to the head.
Castillo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Castillo lands a nice knee to the body.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castillo avoids it.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo stalling in the clinch but Tennant improves position.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tennant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castillo avoiding damage.
Tennant trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castillo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tennant missing with knees to the body.
Castillo is looking to control Tennant's arms but Tennant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castillo has his back to the cage.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castillo.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo lands an elbow inside.
Castillo working Tennant over with knees to the body.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Castillo blocks it.
Castillo lands an elbow inside.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Tennant.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo landing knees to the body.
Castillo dodges an elbow strike from Tennant.
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Tennant blocks it.
Tennant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo avoiding damage as Tennant throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Tennant misses with an elbow over the top.
Castillo lands a knee to the body.
Castillo lands a damaging elbow.
Castillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Tennant gets an underhook and turns Castillo into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Castillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Tennant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tennant blocks a low kick nicely.
Tennant tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Castillo counters by clinching up.
Tennant crunches a lovely knee into Castillo's ribcage.
Tennant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Castillo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tennant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castillo's face.
Tennant lands a nice elbow.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo scores a nice knee to the body.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castillo avoids it.
Tennant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo effectively controlling the action here.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Tennant.
Castillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo just leaning against Tennant, taking a breather.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Tennant blocks it.
Tennant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
Castillo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tennant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castillo is defending well for now.
Castillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo with a knee to the head.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tennant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castillo throws an elbow but misses.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tennant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tennant looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Tennant misses with a knee to the head.
Castillo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Tennant in his tracks for a moment.
Castillo pushes off an throws an elbow but Tennant leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castillo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Castillo avoids the elbow strike from Tennant, against the cage.

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.
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Tennant.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Tennant blocks it.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Tennant gets an underhook and turns Castillo into the cage.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but Castillo blocks it.
Castillo is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tennant connects with a knee to the head.
Castillo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Tennant lands a knee to the head.
Tennant letting Castillo take a breather here.
Tennant connects with a knee to the head.
Tennant tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Tennant in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tennant as Castillo tries to tie him up.
Tennant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Castillo.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vincent Castillo.
Castillo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tennant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tennant closes the distance and clinches.
Castillo lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo landing knees to the body.
Tennant landing knees to the head.
Tennant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Castillo.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Tennant missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castillo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tennant avoiding damage as Castillo throws knees to the body.
Castillo stalling in the clinch.
Tennant misses with a knee strike.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tennant avoids it.
Tennant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Tennant avoids the damage to the body.
Vincent Castillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo controlling the action here for a moment.
Tennant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tennant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tennant avoiding damage as Castillo throws knees to the body.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tennant tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Castillo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tennant up against the cage.
Tennant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castillo's face.
Nice elbow from Castillo.
Tennant creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Castillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tennant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castillo.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike.
Castillo leaning against his opponent.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tennant's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tennant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Castillo lands an elbow that stopped Tennant in his tracks for a moment.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Tennant.
David Tennant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Tennant.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Tennant blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent Castillo.
Well Castillo 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Castillo!