PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Boy Paos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boy Paos
vs
Castro

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Boy Paos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manuel Castro!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy Paos misses with a takedown attempt
and Castro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Castro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Castro postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Boy Paos to stand up.
Boy Paos fails with the takedown

and Castro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Castro seems content to control.
Let's hope that Castro 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.

Boy Paos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Boy Paos is breathing heavily.
Castro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Boy Paos!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Castro working for a guillotine from mount but Boy Paos is in no mood to give up.
Castro controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Castro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Castro looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boy Paos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castro unloading with bombs!
Boy Paos is in a horrible position here. Castro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Castro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Castro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boy Paos tries to improve his position but instead Castro has taken his back!
Castro lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Castro.

Castro working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Boy Paos is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Castro has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Boy Paos taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Manuel Castro!