PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Holic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castillo comes to the cage accompanied by Static-X - Push It. Holic has chosen Alcohol as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Al Holic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Castillo
vs
Holic

189 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
202 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Holic!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo misses with a leg kick.
Holic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Castillo.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Castillo misses with a punch to the body.
Holic wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Castillo is working Holic over against the cage.
Castillo lands a right hand.
Holic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castillo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Castillo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Holic.
Holic prevents a body shot from Castillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo can't find room to land a body shot as Holic controls the action.
Castillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Roberto Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Holic.
Holic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo has Holic pressed against the cage, preventing Holic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castillo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Castillo misses with a knee strike.
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castillo.
Holic is trying to push Castillo away but Castillo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castillo after a bit of a struggle.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holic jumps guard but Castillo stands there with Holic around his waist. Holic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Holic takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castillo lands an uppercut.
Castillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holics head.
Castillo prevents Holic from breaking the clinch.

Holic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo blocks a jab.
Holic swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo.

Castillo clinches up against the cage.
Holic prevents a body shot from Castillo.
Holic wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holic avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Castillo.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Castillo misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Holic is rocked!
Castillo lands an elbow inside that Holic shrugs off.
Holic is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo working the clinch nicely. Holic is working for position but Castillo cracks him with a big knee to the head! Holic crumples up against the cage and Castillo lands two more shots before the ref can save Holic! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Roberto Castillo!
Roberto Castillo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.