PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky has chosen Schwarz zu Blau as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Castillo
vs
Kositzky

170 cm
28
145 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

173 cm
31
140 lbs
24 - 20 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezio Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Kositzky as Castillo shoots in.
Nice body punch from Castillo.
Castillo fails to land the takedown.
Kositzky misses with a few strikes there.
Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castillo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kositzky avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezio Castillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castillo is defended easily by Kositzky.
Castillo blocks a head kick by Kositzky.

Kositzky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Castillo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo looks to move to half guard but instead Kositzky has passed into mount! Damn!
Castillo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Castillo is working hard here to advance position.
Castillo gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Castillo looking for submissions off his back.
Castillo wants to get back to full guard but Kositzky has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is looking to regain half guard here but Kositzky keeps moving and retains side control.
Castillo manages to get back to half guard.
Castillo tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kositzky has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kositzky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castillo is looking to escape.
Castillo can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky wants to control the pace but Castillo is squirming around nicely.
Castillo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Castillo regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo has a hand on Kositzky's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kositzky takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Castillo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Castillo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kositzky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Castillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kositzky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ezio Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kositzky shoots in for a double leg but Castillo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kositzky needs to keep his hands up - Castillo had a free shot at his head there.
Kositzky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Castillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Castillo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Castillo is trying to get an arm triangle but Kositzky is defending well.
Kositzky is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Castillo is controlling him well.
Castillo works to advance to full mount. Kositzky defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Castillo looking to secure an arm triangle but Kositzky defends it well.
Kositzky squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Castillo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kositzky has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kositzky!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castillo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kositzky defends well.

Castillo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kositzky uses it to pass to side control.
Castillo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Castillo wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky wants to stand but Castillo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Castillo manages to get to full guard.

Castillo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Kositzky frees his head nicely. Oh but Castillo has switched to an armbar! Kositzky is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ezio Castillo!