PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Castillo
vs
Miller

176 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

186 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castillo clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castillo is defending well.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Castillo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Castillo moves to clinch but Miller breaks away

and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Castillo pushes Miller away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miller gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miller in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Castillo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Miller's best efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Castillo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castillo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danny Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castillo dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castillo but Castillo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Castillo moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Castillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Castillo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Miller regains guard immediately.
Castillo postures up and lands a big shot to Miller's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller controls Castillo momentarily but Castillo frees himself.
Castillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Castillo connects with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller looking to control.
Castillo 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.
Castillo stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.

Castillo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Castillo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castillo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Castillo drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Castillo off! Castillo jumps back into Miller's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Castillo postures up.
Castillo lands a couple of elbows.
Castillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Miller's head.
Castillo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Castillo throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Castillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castillo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castillo cracks Miller with a solid left hand.

Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.

Castillo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castillo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castillo throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castillo is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Castillo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miller tries to move into range but Castillo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danny Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castillo scores with a one two! Miller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillo tries to clinch up.

Castillo moves into the clinch.
Miller taking a breather.
Castillo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miller prevents it.
Castillo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Miller with a poor takedown
and Castillo counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Castillo scores with a hook.
Castillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Miller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Castillo closes the distance and clinches.

Castillo has hold of one of Miller's legs. Miller is fighting the takedown attempt but Castillo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Castillo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miller trying to control the position.

Castillo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miller!
Danny Castillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castillo is trying to buck Miller off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller happy to just control the position for now.
Castillo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miller lands a decent elbow from side control.
Miller scoring with punches and elbows.
Castillo defending against the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miller trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Miller tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Castillo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Castillo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Miller has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Castillo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Miller stands up and beckons Castillo to join him on the feet.
Castillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Miller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Castillo moves into range and clinches up with Miller.
Miller is trying to pull guard but Castillo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Danny Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Castillo's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Castillo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.

Castillo is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Castillo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Castillo tries to clinch up.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.
Castillo scores with a jab. Miller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Castillo which made him look bad.
Castillo lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Castillo has managed to clinch.

Castillo lands a takedown into guard.
Castillo landing some decent shots from guard.
Miller looking to control.

Miller is looking for a triangle but Castillo pushes his legs off easily.
Castillo chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Castillo stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Castillo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Miller is rocked!
Castillo postures up and lands a big shot to Miller's brow.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Castillo loads up on a big left hand. Miller felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Castillo looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Miller can't hide his disappointment, as Castillo celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Castillo!