PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boss Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belin Billet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Billet's choice of entrance music: in your face. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Castro
vs
Billet

192 cm
26
214 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

185 cm
32
218 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boss Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Belin Billet!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Billet checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Billet.
Billet lets loose with a powerful body kick. Castro will feel that in the morning.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Billet checks a leg kick.
Billet throws a head kick that misses.
Castro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Billet moves out of range as Castro throws a body kick.
Castro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Billet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Billet's sensitive parts.
Billet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Billet closes the distance and clinches.
Billet misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Billet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro can't find room to land a body shot as Billet controls the action.
Billet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billet blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castro is defending well for now.
Billet is trying to maintain a safe position but Castro gets an underhook and turns Billet into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billet.
Billet misses with a punch to the body.
Billet struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Billet misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Castro.
A short uppercut from Castro.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Castro.
Castro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro lands a body shot.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet tries to land a knee to the head but Castro blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Castro.
A right hand to the body from Billet.
Castro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castro slowing the pace effectively.
Castro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Billet is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
A short right from Castro.
Billet stalling in the clinch but Castro improves position.
Billet tries to work over Castro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billet pushes Castro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Billet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castro's elbow.
Billet makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castro lands a hook that snaps the head of Billet backwards.
Billet tries to pull guard but Castro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Billet tries to stall but Castro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castro slows down the pace here.
Billet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castro gets through Billet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castro.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castro can't find room to land a body shot as Billet controls the action.
Billet misses with a knee strike.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Castro.
Billet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billet throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Billet tries to score a body lock takedown but Castro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Castro breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a jab to the head.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch but Castro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Billet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billet misses with a head kick.
Castro checks a leg kick.
Billet cracks Castro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Castro lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castro.
Belin Billet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Castro drives through and clinches with Billet against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Billet wants to stall.
Castro leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Billet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billet is looking to control Castro's arms but Castro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Billet has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boss Castro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Billet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castro throws a right hand that Billet ducks under and follows up with a left that Billet also avoids with ease.

Castro moves into the clinch.
Castro managing to block the knees to the body from Billet.
Castro lands an uppercut.
Billet prevents a body shot from Castro.
Castro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Billet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castro.
Billet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro working aggressively here.
Billet can't find room to land a body shot as Castro controls the action.
Castro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Billet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Billet slows down the pace here.
Billet is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billet.
Castro has Billet pressed against the cage.
Billet is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Billet blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Billet.
Billet tries to land a knee to the head but Castro blocks with his arms.
Castro trying to stall but Billet improves his position.
Castro avoiding damage as Billet throws knees to the body.
Castro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Billet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Billet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Castro.
Billet blocks a body shot from Castro.
Castro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Castro slows down the pace here.
Billet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Billet.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Billet.
Castro misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billet tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billet misses with a body kick.
Billet shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castro sprawls well. Castro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Billet gets slowly back to his feet.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billet.
Billet throws a shot from downtown. Castro moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Billet misses.
Castro lands a nice looking body kick.

Castro has Billet up against the cage in a clinch.
Billet misses with the head strike.
Billet lands a body shot.
Castro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Billets head.
Castro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boss Castro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Billet is trying to maintain a safe position but Castro gets an underhook and turns Billet into the cage.
Castro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Billet up against the cage.
Billet misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Billet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Billet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castro avoids it.
Castro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Billet misses with a knee to the head.
Billet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castro blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boss Castro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Castro throws out a powerful jab.
Billet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Billet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castro is out of range.
Billet missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billet looks to throw the jab but Castro is out of range.
Castro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Billet if he has to take too many more of those.
Billet tries to close the distance and clinch but Castro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castro misses with a double jab.
Castro lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Castro. Those never looked like landing.
Billet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Billet tried to score with a low kick but Castro checks it.

Castro rushes Billet and presses him up against the cage.
Billet struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billet tries to land knees in the clinch but Castro avoids the damage to the body.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castro is looking to control Billet's arms but Billet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castro has his back to the cage.
Billet misses with a punch to the body.
Billet tries to score a body lock takedown but Castro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castro digs a right hand underneath Billet's ribcage. Billet let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Billet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Billet takes a shot to the head.
Billet scores with a shoulder strike.
Billet is looking to control Castro's arms but Castro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Billet has his back to the cage.
Castro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Billet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billet misses with some punches.
Belin Billet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billet is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Billets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Billet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castro lands with an uppercut that bounces Billet off the cage and back into range.
Nice shot by Castro.
Castro lands a head kick!
Boss Castro is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Billet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Billet throws a leg kick but Castro checks it.
Castro throws a nice looking combination but Billet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Castro.
Billet on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Billet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Billet misses with a lunging right hand
and Castro counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Castro.

Castro instigates a clinch.
Billet looking to slow down the pace here.
Castro avoiding damage.
Billet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castro is defending well for now.
Billet prevents a body shot from Castro.
A shot in the inside from Castro.
Castro lands a left hand.
Castro lands a left hand.
Castro blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro misses with the head strike.
Castro is trying to maintain a safe position but Billet gets an underhook and turns Castro into the cage.
Castro swings wildly with an uppercut but Billet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castro lands with a short shot to the head.
Castro misses with some punches.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Billet jumps guard but Castro stands there with Billet around his waist. Billet gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castro.
Castro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Billet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billet trying to land knees to the body.
Billet is trying to maintain a safe position but Castro gets an underhook and turns Billet into the cage.
Castro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boss Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castro 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boss Castro!