PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Pavella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavella has chosen Raising Hell---Hed P.E. as his entrance music. 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 Owen Pavella was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Castle
vs
Pavella

178 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

180 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen Pavella!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle fails with the takedown.
Castle misses with the combination.
Pavella tries to clinch up but Castle circles away and keeps his distance.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Pavella pushes him off.
Castle tries for a takedown but Pavella sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Castle fails with the takedown
and Pavella counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle is looking to clinch but Pavella is avoiding it.
Castle misses with a double jab.
Max Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle wants to clinch.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle is looking to clinch.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castle misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavella makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Castle is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Castle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Castle misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pavella. Castle shrugs it off though.
Pavella jabs at Castle's body.
Castle avoids the head kick by Pavella.
Pavella throws a shot to the body.
Pavella lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castle at a distance.
Pavella works over Castle's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Max Castle has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pavella closes the distance and clinches.

Pavella breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Pavella.

Pavella closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pavella is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.
Pavella has had enough of the clinch but Castle keeps him there for the moment.
Pavella trying to control the position but instead, Castle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pavella into the ropes.
Castle tries to break the clinch but Pavella is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle is trying to break free.
Castle tries to break the clinch but Pavella is controlling the position.
Pavella wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pavella breaks from the clinch.
Pavella tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Castle misses with a two punch combination.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavella.
Pavella misses with a head kick.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pavella holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pavella stalling in the clinch but Castle improves position.
Pavella has Castle pressed against the ropes, preventing Castle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pavella breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavella moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Pavella is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pavella throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pavella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Castle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pavella lands with a straight right. Castle didn't see that one coming.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pavella counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavella.

Pavella pushes Castle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Castle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pavella breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Pavella.
Castle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pavella doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Pavella moves out of range of the leg kick from Castle.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Pavella.
Owen Pavella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pavella fails to land with a series of punches.
Pavella feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Castles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pavella misses with a double jab.
Castle blocks a head kick by Pavella.
Pavella throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pavella.
Pavella throws a leg kick which misses Castle's front leg but catches the back leg as Castle tries to avoid it.
Pavella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavella.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Pavella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Castle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Castle misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castle is defended easily by Pavella.
Castle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pavella wants to clinch.
Max Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavella throws a series of punches but Castle moves out of range.
Pavella misses with a low kick as Castle jumps back.
Castle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavella.
Castle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pavella counters with a low kick, right behind Castle 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick by Castle misses
and Pavella counters with a head kick.
Pavella is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Pavella stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Castle is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle avoids a kick to the body.
Oh Castle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pavella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castle seems to have got his legs back now.
Castle avoids a kick to the body.
Castle with a poor takedown
letting Pavella counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavella lands a right hook to the body.
Pavella lands with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pavella as he connects with a hook.
Owen Pavella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavella connects with a leg kick. Castle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pavella cracks the inside of Castle's front leg.
Pavella throws a leg kick which misses Castle's front leg but catches the back leg as Castle tries to avoid it.
Pavella moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavella just misses with a punch to the body.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavella. That's going to slow Castle down.
Pavella slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pavella is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Castle. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Castle tries for a takedown but Pavella circles away easily
and Pavella counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pavella throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
Castle is looking to clinch.
Pavella tries to clinch up.
Castle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pavella counters with a nice low kick that buckles Castle's knee momentarily.
Castle takes one to the chin there.
A left and a right from Pavella both land. Nice combination.

Pavella has Castle up against the ropes in a clinch.
Castle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pavella tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castle wants to break free but Pavella has control.
Pavella has had enough of the clinch but Castle keeps him there for the moment.
Pavella taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pavella keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castle's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pavella is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castle is trying to force a seperation but Pavella has the dominant position.
Pavella wants to break free but Castle has control.
Castle is trying to break the clinch but Pavella is controlling him.

Castle breaks from the clinch.
Pavella showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Castle staying out of range there.
Castle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Pavella.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pavella moves into the clinch.
Castle is trying to break the clinch but Pavella is controlling him.

Pavella breaks the clinch.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Pavella.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pavella.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Castle with a poor takedown
and Pavella counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Castle needs to keep his hands up - Pavella had a free shot at his head there.
Pavella wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.

Pavella closes the distance and clinches.
Pavella wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Pavella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Castle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Castle is looking to score with low kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavella counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Castle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Castle is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick from Pavella.
Pavella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick
and Pavella counters with a left right combination that sends Castle crashing to the mat - Pavella wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Castle out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Pavella!