PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Blockhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzie Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ozzie Castillo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Blockhead
vs
Castillo

194 cm
24
214 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Blockhead!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozzie Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blockhead misses with a looping left.
Blockhead has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blockhead there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blockhead looks to score with a jab to the body but Castillo is just out of range.
Castillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Blockhead counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blockhead.
Castillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blockhead postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blockhead thows a big elbow that misses.
Blockhead looking to pass the guard.
Blockhead throws a big right hand that misses.
Blockhead trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blockhead thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blockhead throws a big right hand that misses.
Blockhead throws a strike but Castillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castillo trying to control but Blockhead is working from the bottom.
Castillo is looking to stand up but Blockhead won't let him.
Castillo wants to stand and escape but instead Blockhead has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Blockhead wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
Castillo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blockhead. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Blockhead wants to pass the guard but Castillo is keeping the position.
Blockhead pushes down on Castillo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blockhead wants to pass the guard but Castillo is defending well.
Blockhead moves nicely into side control.
Blockhead in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead scoring with punches from side control.
Blockhead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castillo keeps working.
Blockhead throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blockhead is trying to ground and pound but Castillo uses the momentary lack of control by Blockhead to regain half guard.
Blockhead passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Castillo!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blockhead throwing strikes here but Castillo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead thowing shots but they're missing.
Blockhead cracks Castillo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Castillo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blockhead thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blockhead throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blockhead cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Blockhead dominated that round.
That's time! Blockhead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Castillo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blockhead's hands.

It looks like Ozzie Castillo has been cut.
Castillo misses with a lunging right hand
and Blockhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castillo misses with an uppercut

and Blockhead counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blockhead has Castillo pressed against the cage, preventing Castillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blockhead pushes Castillo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blockhead lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blockhead digs a right hand underneath Castillo's ribcage. Castillo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Castillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Blockhead.
Blockhead drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castillo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blockhead digs a right hand into Castillo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castillo's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Blockhead.
Blockhead keeps control of Castillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blockhead is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blockhead lands a nice uppercut.
Castillo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castillo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo has had enough of the clinch but Blockhead keeps him there for the moment.
Castillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castillo is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Blockhead.
Blockhead seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Blockhead cracks Castillo with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blockhead.
Castillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blockhead has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo is trying to break free.
Castillo tries to break free but Blockhead pushes him back against the cage.
Castillo is trying to break free.
Castillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo tries to throw a body punch but Blockhead avoids it by throwing Castillo back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Blockhead scores with a nice short uppercut.

That has opened up Ozzie Castillo's cut even more.

Blockhead lands a takedown into guard.
Blockhead trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blockhead is working Castillo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blockhead postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Castillo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blockhead, into his guard.
Blockhead keeping moving, preventing Castillo from controlling successfully.
Castillo won't allow Blockhead to sweep him here.
Castillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Castillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo wants to stand and escape but instead Blockhead has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Blockhead has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Blockhead thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blockhead trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blockhead is working Castillo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blockhead throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blockhead is pushing down on Castillo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castillo is fighting to maintain full guard but Blockhead has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead wants to take a breather but Castillo is having none of it.
Blockhead throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blockhead wants to control but Castillo is keeping him busy.
Blockhead not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blockhead wants to free his trapped foot but Castillo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blockhead misses with a head shot. Castillo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blockhead throws a strike but Castillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Blockhead dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ozzie Castillo's cut.
That's time! Blockhead's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blockhead misses with a double jab.
Demian Blockhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo jabs Blockhead right on the nose. Blockhead blinks but takes it well.
Blockhead connects with a single shot there.
Blockhead punishes Castillo's body with a nice straight punch.
Blockhead lands a jab to the nose.
Blockhead misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a right hand that misses
and Blockhead counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castillo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blockhead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blockhead changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castillo tries to avoid it but Blockhead manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castillo to the ground. Castillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the body from Castillo misses
and Blockhead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blockhead throws out a loose jab but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozzie Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blockhead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blockhead lands the left hand.
Castillo misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Blockhead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Blockhead to counter with a crisp jab.
Castillo misses with an uppercut
enabling Blockhead to counter with a crisp jab.
Castillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Blockhead counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blockhead thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castillo's head.
Blockhead working over Castillo with some ground and pound. Castillo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blockhead not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blockhead works his way into full mount!
Blockhead looking to finish with strikes here!
Blockhead landing shots from mount.
Blockhead unloading with bombs!

Ozzie Castillo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ozzie Castillo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Demian Blockhead!
Demian Blockhead retains his light heavyweight title!