PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Castillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillion comes into the arena with smokestack lightning blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Douglas's choice of entrance music: Atmos - One you need. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castillion
vs
Douglas

180 cm
25
182 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

200 cm
21
181 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KAISER
$300

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Dante Castillion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chip Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castillion falls off balance throwing a combination

and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch.
Douglas throws a knee to the head but misses.

Douglas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Douglas manages to end up in side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Douglas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Castillion knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Douglas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Castillion is trying to get back to half guard.
Douglas throws an elbow but Castillion slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Douglas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Douglas scores with punches from side control.
Castillion is looking for a sweep.

Douglas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillion struggling a bit here.
Castillion is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Douglas off and has taken his back!
Douglas tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillion is trying to stick to Douglas's back but Douglas is turning into Castillion. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Castillion's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Douglas.
Douglas is looking to work some ground and pound but Castillion has wrist control.
Douglas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Castillion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Douglas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Douglas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Douglas throwing strikes but missing.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Castillion is retaining full guard.
Douglas preventing the sweep.
Castillion trying to control the position.
Douglas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castillion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castillion might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Douglas throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Castillion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douglas is one step ahead there.
Douglas advances to half guard.

Douglas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Castillion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Douglas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castillion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Douglas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Douglas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Castillion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Castillion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Castillion!
Douglas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to improve his position.
Douglas gets back to half guard.

Douglas looking for submissions off his back.
Douglas manages to get to full guard.

Douglas working for a triangle but Castillion defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Douglas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Castillion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Douglas has time to react.
Castillion tries to clinch up.
Castillion throws a combination that misses

and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Douglas wants to stand but Castillion is controlling his posture from full guard.
Douglas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douglas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Douglas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Douglas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Castillion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Castillion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Castillion!
Castillion cracks Douglas with a big elbow.
Douglas tries to bench press Castillion off him but Castillion keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Castillion lands a nice forearm strike.
Douglas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Douglas manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Douglas is looking for a kimura here.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Castillion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Castillion regains full guard. Nicely done.
Douglas throws a big right hand that misses.
Douglas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castillion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is pushing down on Castillion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Castillion is fighting to maintain full guard but Douglas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Douglas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Castillion is trying to maintain the position but Douglas is very close to passing his half guard.

Douglas wants to work for an arm triangle but Castillion is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!

Douglas is working for a submission of some sort.
Castillion gets back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Douglas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Douglas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Douglas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castillion wants to sweep but no luck.
Douglas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Castillion can't keep his opponent in guard - Douglas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but Castillion defending well.

Douglas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Castillion trying to control but Douglas postures up.
Douglas is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Douglas looking to ground and pound but Castillion is blocking nicely.
Douglas throwing strikes here but Castillion is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Douglas lands a big shot there that rocks Castillion but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Douglas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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!

Douglas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Castillion is surviving well by controlling Douglas's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillion is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chip Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Castillion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Castillion wants to clinch.
Castillion delivers a nice body kick.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Castillion.
Castillion loads up on a big right hand but Douglas slips the punch.

Douglas drives through with a takedown into Castillion's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Douglas throws a big right hand that misses.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Castillion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Douglas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castillion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castillion keeping full guard, as Douglas tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillion has a closed guard, preventing Douglas from standing up.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Douglas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castillion tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Douglas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Castillion is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Castillion has escaped and now he's on top!

Castillion avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castillion wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.

Douglas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castillion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillion landing with the ground and pound.
Douglas has momentary wrist control but Castillion slips an elbow through the middle.
Castillion landing some decent shots from guard.
Castillion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Castillion got a little sloppy there for a moment and Douglas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castillion has managed to get both his arms back between Douglas's legs - danger averted.
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!

Douglas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castillion throwing strikes but missing.
Douglas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castillion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillion lands a couple of elbows.
Douglas is looking to stand up but Castillion isn't so interested in that idea.
Castillion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Douglas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Castillion from controlling successfully.
Douglas has momentary wrist control but Castillion slips an elbow through the middle.
Castillion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Douglas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Castillion trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.

Douglas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Douglas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dante Castillion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillion lands a couple of elbows.
Castillion is in close to Douglas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Castillion is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Douglas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chip Douglas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castillion content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Douglas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Castillion drops back looking for a leg! Douglas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Douglas manages to kick Castillion off! Castillion jumps back into Douglas's guard.
Castillion with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillion chips away with some ground and pound.

Douglas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castillion defends it easily.

Douglas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Castillion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Douglas 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Douglas!
Chip Douglas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.