PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Castellaneta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Castellaneta
vs
Welch

179 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
26
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Castellaneta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Welch!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welch misses with a few strikes there.
Castellaneta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Welch lands with a nice combination. Castellaneta backs away looking to recover.
Welch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castellaneta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Castellaneta slams his shin into Welch's torso.
No joy there for Welch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Castellaneta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Welch sprawls well initially but Castellaneta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Welch is trying to get back to full guard.

Castellaneta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Welch has managed to free his arm - good work.

Castellaneta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Castellaneta is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellaneta passes to full mount!
Welch is just holding on here. Castellaneta manages to take his back.

Castellaneta looking for the choke but no joy.

Castellaneta tightening his grip on Welch, looking for the choke.

Castellaneta is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Welch with him. Welch is trying to defend but Castellaneta has an arm under the chin now! Welch grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Castellaneta!