PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Castellini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castellini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hey Superstar - Madina Lake. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castle
vs
Castellini

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Castellini!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castellini tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castellini moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Castle misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castle.
Castellini tries to clinch but Castle moves away

and Castle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Castle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Castellini wants to stand but Castle is controlling the position.
Castle throwing strikes from guard but Castellini blocks nicely.
Castle content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Castle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castellini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Castle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Castle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle controlling the action here.
Castle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Castle content to control rather than advance.

Castle in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Castellini tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Castle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Castle!