PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Castilho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalern Hardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dalern Hardt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Castilho
vs
Hardt

179 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
166 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!
FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlito Castilho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dalern Hardt!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardt misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hardt fails with the takedown.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castilho as he avoids it easily.
Carlito Castilho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalern Hardt.
Hardt shoots in looking for a takedown but Castilho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardt shoots in looking for a takedown but Castilho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Castilho counters with a solid body kick.
Hardt looks gassed!
Hardt moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castilho.
Castilho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Castilho counters with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castilho chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Castilho counters with a body kick that stops Hardt in his tracks momentarily.
Castilho is looking to slow Hardt down with leg kicks.
Castilho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hardt's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castilho, right into the meat.
Castilho thuds his shin into the meat of Hardt's side.
Castilho scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Castilho lands a big head kick that sends Hardt tumbling to the mat! Castilho takes a step backwards and waves Hardt back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hardt is rocked!

It looks like Dalern Hardt has been cut.
Hardt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castilho.
Hardt is still on wobbly legs! Can Castilho finish him?
Hardt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hardt seems to have recovered his senses.
Castilho throws a front kick that sends Hardt stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Castilho.
Castilho throws a head kick but Hardt moves out of range.
Hardt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castilho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardt moves out of range of the body kick.
Castilho misses with a body kick.
Hardt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Castilho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Castilho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castilho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Castilho. Hardt shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Castilho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Castilho is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hardt.
Castilho lands with a kick to the temple. Hardt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Castilho looks for the body kick but Hardt saw that one coming.
Hardt with a poor takedown
and Castilho counters with a slapping leg kick.
Castilho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Castilho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Castilho.
Castilho tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hardt is defended easily by Castilho.
Castilho lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castilho, right into the meat.
Castilho lands a nice looking body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Castilho.
Hardt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castilho fakes the leg kick and cracks Hardt in the body.
Castilho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castilho throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castilho, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castilho lands a head kick!
Dalern Hardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardt blocks a head kick by Castilho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito Castilho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dalern Hardt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hardt blocks a head kick by Castilho.
Hardt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castilho swivels and escapes.

Hardt gets the takedown into side control.

Hardt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hardt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castilho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hardt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castilho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hardt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hardt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Castilho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hardt but great work by Castilho.
Hardt tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Castilho presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hardt is working to get back to half guard.
Castilho controlling from mount.

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.
Hardt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hardt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hardt tries to lock up and control but Castilho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardt is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardt wants to control but Castilho is having none of it.
Hardt tries to reverse the position but Castilho maintains control.
Castilho controlling from the full mount.
Castilho avoids the attempt from Hardt to control.

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.
Hardt tries to reverse the position but Castilho maintains control.
Hardt wants to control but Castilho is having none of it.
Hardt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castilho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Carlito Castilho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dalern Hardt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Castilho circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Hardt.
Nice sprawl there from Castilho as Hardt shoots in.
Castilho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castilho wants it to stay on the feet.
Castilho leaves Hardt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carlito Castilho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalern Hardt.
Castilho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castilho scores with a leg kick.
Castilho misses with a body kick.
Castilho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dalern Hardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilho throws the kick towards the body but Hardt avoids it.
Castilho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hardt.
Hardt avoids the head kick by Castilho.
Hardt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Castilho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Castilho!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Castilho. Hardt shrugs it off though.
Hardt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carlito Castilho is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardt blocks a head kick by Castilho.
Hardt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Castilho counters with a nice body kick.
Hardt misses with a takedown
and Castilho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hardt is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilho throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castilho throws a push kick but Hardt slaps the foot to one side.
A good leg kick by Castilho.
Hardt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castilho can pounce on him.
Carlito Castilho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castilho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardt. That did some damage!
Hardt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hardt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castilho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castilho.
Castilho looks for the body kick but Hardt saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castilho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castilho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardt. That did some damage!
Castilho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardt can do to turn this around?
Castilho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castilho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castilho.
Castilho scores with a spinning back kick!
Castilho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castilho.
Hardt misses with a takedown attempt
and Castilho counters with a good, hard body kick but Hardt shrugs it off.
Castilho delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castilho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castilho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardt misses with a takedown attempt
and Castilho counters with an outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hardt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Castilho - the referee stops the clock and Hardt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Castilho. Hardt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Castilho throws a head kick that misses.
Dalern Hardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlito Castilho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castilho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castilho looks for the body kick but Hardt saw that one coming.
Castilho fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters circling a little - Castilho finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hardt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlito Castilho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castilho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlito Castilho!