PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimly Fiendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fiendish comes to the cage accompanied by Grimly Fiendish- The Damned. Ezio Castillo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fiendish
vs
Castillo

157 cm
22
146 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
145 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimly Fiendish!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezio Castillo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fiendish counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castillo!
Fiendish unloading with bombs!
Castillo is desperately trying to improve his position but Fiendish has a good base and remains in mount.
Fiendish pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fiendish landing strikes from the mount and Castillo is in trouble!
Castillo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Castillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiendish is keeping the position for now.
Fiendish tries to strike from the bottom.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiendish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiendish throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiendish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiendish wants to stand and escape but Castillo is having none of it.
Castillo stays in close to Fiendish's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Castillo won't allow Fiendish to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo wants to pass the guard but Fiendish is keeping the position.
Fiendish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Castillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fiendish counters with a takedown into side control.
Castillo tries to improve position but can't.
Castillo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Castillo is not content to let Fiendish control the position.
Fiendish lands a decent elbow from side control.
Castillo is looking for a sweep.
Fiendish looks up at the clock and then as Castillo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fiendish smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fiendish in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Castillo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fiendish is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fiendish is trying to maintain the position but Castillo is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo prevents Fiendish from standing back up.
Fiendish is pressing down on Castillo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiendish is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiendish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fiendish is trying to keep Castillo in close.
Fiendish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castillo is one step ahead there.
Castillo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiendish's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo prevents Fiendish from improving his position.
Castillo controlling the action here.

Castillo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fiendish is just riding it out for now. Castillo eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Castillo is thwarting Fiendish's attempts to control the position.
Fiendish is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Castillo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Castillo wants to pass to mount but Fiendish is defending the position.
Castillo trying to control the action but Fiendish is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fiendish wants to improve his position but Castillo is controlling well.

Castillo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fiendish gets full guard.
Fiendish trying to keep a closed guard but Castillo is proving a slippery customer.
Castillo trying to control but Fiendish is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fiendish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castillo is one step ahead there.
Castillo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimly Fiendish dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fiendish drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Castillo gets back to half guard.
Fiendish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fiendish scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Castillo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiendish pulls his head out easily.

Castillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Fiendish there.
Fiendish drops an elbow to the side of Castillo's head.
Fiendish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Castillo looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fiendish lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiendish lands with a punch from half guard.

Castillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Castillo is breathing heavily.
Castillo is refusing to be controlled, as Fiendish sits in half guard.
Fiendish scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fiendish looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Castillo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Castillo is staying active underneath Fiendish, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiendish seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fiendish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Castillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Castillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiendish lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fiendish takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fiendish working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grimly Fiendish overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fiendish wants to control but Castillo is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castillo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiendish pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fiendish lands a nice short elbow.

Castillo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Fiendish is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fiendish working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fiendish lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiendish wants to take a breather but Castillo is having none of it.
Fiendish lands strikes from half guard.
Fiendish takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fiendish slips a nice elbow through Castillo's hands, connecting with Castillo's forehead.

Castillo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiendish is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fiendish working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fiendish is keen to just control but Castillo is a slippery customer.
Fiendish lands strikes from half guard.
Castillo wants to get back to full guard.
Fiendish working Castillo over with strikes.
Fiendish scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Castillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Castillo looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Fiendish there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fiendish working over Castillo with some ground and pound. Castillo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fiendish landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Castillo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiendish pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Fiendish.
Fiendish trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Fiendish is looking to advance position but Castillo won't allow it.
Fiendish drops an elbow to the side of Castillo's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Castillo looking for submissions off his back.
Castillo is not content to let Fiendish control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimly Fiendish dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fiendish shoots in and bounces Castillo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Castillo looking for subs off his back but Fiendish has passed one foot through into half guard.

Castillo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiendish pulls his head out easily.
Fiendish trying to control the pace.

Castillo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiendish pulls his head out easily.
Castillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fiendish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fiendish working the head and body with strikes.

Castillo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fiendish lands a nice short elbow.
Fiendish working over Castillo with some ground and pound. Castillo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Castillo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fiendish pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Fiendish.
Castillo is not content to let Fiendish control the position.
Nice strikes from Fiendish there.
Fiendish slips a nice elbow through Castillo's hands, connecting with Castillo's forehead.
Fiendish looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Castillo is pressing down on Fiendish's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fiendish lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fiendish postures up and lands a big shot to Castillo's brow.
Fiendish is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fiendish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castillo can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish stands and throws Castillo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Castillo regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fiendish connects with a nice short shot to Castillo's temple.
Fiendish lands strikes from half guard.
Fiendish looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fiendish with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fiendish lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Castillo actively working from the bottom here.
Fiendish working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fiendish seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fiendish controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo has hold of Fiendish's hands but Fiendish slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Castillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fiendish works his way into side control.
Fiendish scoring with punches from side control.
Fiendish scores with punches from side control.
Castillo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Castillo tries to buck Fiendish off but Fiendish is having none of it.
Castillo sneaks back into half guard.

Castillo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiendish is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castillo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fiendish works his way into full mount!
Fiendish punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fiendish fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Castillo tries to reverse the position but Fiendish maintains control.
Fiendish lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Castillo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fiendish landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo can't escape the position.
Fiendish working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Castillo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grimly Fiendish clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Castillo tries for a takedown but Fiendish circles away easily

and Fiendish counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castillo!

Castillo is rocked!
Castillo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Castillo is still in real trouble! Can Fiendish finish him?
Fiendish lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fiendish is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fiendish connects with a bit shot that sees Castillo covering up! More strikes from Fiendish and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fiendish is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grimly Fiendish!
Grimly Fiendish is the new bantamweight champion!