PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzie Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ain't That A Kick In The Head. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Felipe
vs
Castillo

194 cm
30
220 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

195 cm
35
215 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ozzie Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castillo gets caught napping as Felipe dives in and scores a takedown. Castillo manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Castillo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Felipe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mickey Felipe has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Castillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castillo throws a right and a left that Felipe avoids nicely.
Felipe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Castillo will feel that in the morning.
Felipe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castillo.
Felipe looks to land a right hand but Castillo moved out of range.
Castillo works Felipe's body with a nice hook.
Felipe misses with a low kick.

Felipe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Castillo is trying to defend but Felipe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Felipe stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mickey Felipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Castillo as Felipe shoots in.
Felipe misses with a body kick.
Castillo digs a good hook to Felipe's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castillo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ozzie Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felipe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castillo.
A head kick misses from Felipe.
Castillo blocks a leg kick.
Castillo slips a straight right by Felipe.
Castillo with a jab.
Castillo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castillo wants it to stay on the feet.
Felipe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe lands a nice shot that snaps Castillo's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Castillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo cracks Felipe with an open hand slap.
Felipe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Felipe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felipe misses with a takedown attempt - Castillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Castillo throws a hook but Felipe blocks it.
Castillo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Felipe.
Castillo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillo throws a hook but Felipe blocks it.
Castillo scores with a jab.
Felipe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ozzie Castillo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Castillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Felipe as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Felipe misses.
Castillo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Felipe.
Castillo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Mickey Felipe has been cut.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felipe is looking to score with low kicks.
Felipe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felipe was well out of range. Poor timing from Castillo.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castillo but Castillo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Felipe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo with a hook.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Felipe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castillo tries to avoid it but Felipe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castillo to the ground. Castillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Felipe blocks a jab.
Castillo misses with a wild combination.
Castillo throws a big shot that misses.
Felipe slips under a jab from Castillo.
Castillo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Felipe.

Felipe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castillo is looking to stand up but Felipe isn't so interested in that idea.
Felipe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mickey Felipe.
Felipe lands with a kick to the temple. Castillo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castillo sprawls well. Castillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Felipe gets slowly back to his feet.
Castillo moves out of range of the body kick.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body. Felipe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Felipe closes the distance and clinches up with Castillo, looking for a takedown. Felipe pushes Castillo against the cage but Castillo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Castillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Felipe shoots in for a double leg but Castillo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe thumps Castillo with a low kick.
Felipe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Felipe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castillo's sensitive parts.
Castillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felipe 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.
Felipe fails with a takedown attempt.
Castillo avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillo misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey Felipe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mickey Felipe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Felipe doesn't manage to clinch there - Castillo circles away.
Ozzie Castillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Felipe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castillo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Felipe dives in and grabs Castillo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castillo pushes down on Felipe's head and hops out.
Castillo moves out of range of the leg kick from Felipe.
Castillo swings for the body but Felipe moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Felipe tries to work over Castillo's front leg with a kick but Castillo checks it.
Castillo misses with a series of wild punches.
Felipe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Felipe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Felipe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castillo looks to land a right hand but Felipe moved out of range.
Felipe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Felipe with that takedown attempt.
Castillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Felipe tries a head kick but it misses.
Castillo misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe throws a body kick that misses.
Castillo throws a lazy right hand but Felipe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Felipe throws a front kick aimed at Castillo's knee but Castillo avoids it well.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castillo sprawls well. Castillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Felipe gets slowly back to his feet.
Felipe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Felipe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felipe throws the left hand but Castillo avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castillo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felipe circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe looks to score with a jab to the body but Castillo is just out of range.
Felipe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castillo throws out the jab.
Felipe walks into a straight right hand from Castillo.
Felipe tries to clinch up but Castillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab by Castillo.
Felipe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Castillo misses the target.
Felipe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castillo circles away.
Felipe fails to land the takedown.
Felipe throws a chopping leg kick but Castillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is looking to clinch.
Felipe slips a jab from Castillo.
Castillo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Felipe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but Castillo shows good takedown defense.
Felipe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castillo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Castillo misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Castillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castillo, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ozzie Castillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Castillo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozzie Castillo!
After winning the bout, Ozzie Castillo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.