PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damion Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Than Asos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Than Asos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damion Castro's chin.

Castro
vs
Asos

200 cm
18
346 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damion Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Than Asos!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asos misses with a few strikes there.
Asos misses with a series of wild punches.
Asos misses with a wild combination.
Asos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asos misses with the combination.
Asos tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Castro moves into the clinch successfully.
Castro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asos backwards.
Castro lands with a short shot to the head.

Castro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Castro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Castro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Castro.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Castro postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Asos to stand up.
A punch combination from Asos misses.
Asos looks to land a combination but Castro avoids it well.
Asos misses with a double jab
and Castro counters with a two punch combo.

Castro closes the distance and pushes Asos back into the cage.
Asos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Castro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asos's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castro breaks from the clinch.
Asos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asos throws a nice looking combination but Castro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asos misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Asos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asos throws a right hand that Castro ducks under and follows up with a left that Castro also avoids with ease.
Asos throws a combination that misses
and Castro counters with a body kick that stops Asos in his tracks momentarily.
Castro could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Asos looks winded!
Asos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Asos moves into the clinch.
Asos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asos has had enough of the clinch but Castro keeps him there for the moment.

Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castro looking to score a takedown here. Asos is defending well but Castro drives through and ends up in Asos's guard.

Castro stands and steps away. Asos gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sloppy strikes from Asos. Those never looked like landing.
Asos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castro.
Asos tries to bum rush Castro with a series of wild strikes but Castro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Castro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Castro stands up out of the half guard.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asos is trying to break the clinch but Castro has him pressed against the cage.
Castro working Asos over with knees to the body.
Asos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asos swings wildly with an uppercut but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Castro.
Asos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castro's elbow.

Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Castro clinches up against the cage.
Asos is trying to force a seperation but Castro has the dominant position.
Asos is trying to break the clinch but Castro has him pressed against the cage.
Asos is trying to force a seperation but Castro has the dominant position.
Asos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castro prevents Asos from breaking the clinch.
Asos misses with a body punch.

Castro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Asos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Than Asos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Asos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asos is trying to break free.
Castro pushes Asos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Asos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Damion Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Castro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asos backwards.
Castro lands a nice uppercut.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Asos.
Asos is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro lands with a short shot to the head.

Castro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Asos.
Asos misses with the combination.

Asos forces Castro back against the cage and clinches.
Asos has had enough of the clinch but Castro keeps him there for the moment.
Castro lands a good knee to the midsection. Asos won't want to take too many of those.
Castro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asos blocks it with crossed arms.
Asos is looking to break free of the clinch but Castro has double underhooks.
Castro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asos is trying to force a seperation but Castro has the dominant position.

Castro breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castro gets a clinch.
Asos misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asos misses with a double jab.
Castro slips a jab and a cross from Asos.

Asos has closed the distance and engaged Castro in a clinch.
Damion Castro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asos wants to break the clinch but can't.

Castro manages to break the clinch.
Asos misses with the combination.
Asos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Asos is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Asos has closed the distance and engaged Castro in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asos is trying to break the clinch but Castro has him pressed against the cage.
Castro lands an uppercut.
Castro tries to work over Asos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Castro.
Asos tries to break the clinch but Castro is controlling the position.
Asos struggles to land a body shot inside as Castro controls his hands.
Asos is trying to break free.
Asos takes a shot to the head.
Castro prevents a body shot from Asos.
Asos wants to get back to striking at distance but Castro won't allow it.

Castro breaks from the clinch.
Asos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Asos misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asos is looking to break free of the clinch but Castro has double underhooks.
Asos takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castro lands with a left to the head.
Asos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castro keeps control of Asos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Castro - that landed with a thud.

Castro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castro circles away quickly and effectively.

Castro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Asos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Castro stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Than Asos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Asos falls off balance throwing a combination

and Castro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Asos has had enough of the clinch but Castro keeps him there for the moment.
Asos is looking to break free of the clinch but Castro has double underhooks.
Castro connects with a knee to the head.
Asos is trying to force a seperation but Castro has the dominant position.

Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Castro rushes Asos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Asos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Asos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castro has him pressed against the cage.
Castro prevents Asos from breaking the clinch.
Castro looking to throw knees to the head but Asos is blocking nicely.
Castro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Asos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castro scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asos is looking to break free of the clinch but Castro has double underhooks.
Castro tries to land a knee to the head but Asos blocks with his arms.
Castro crunches a lovely knee into Asos's ribcage.

Castro breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Asos.
Asos throws a series of strikes that have Castro backpedaling.

It looks like Damion Castro has been cut.
Asos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Asos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castro looks for a takedown but Asos sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castro.
Asos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Asos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Castro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Asos sprawls well initially but Castro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Castro stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Asos to get to his feet.
Than Asos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asos wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Castro.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asos is trying to force a seperation but Castro has the dominant position.

Castro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Asos darts in and clinches Castro up against the cage.
Asos can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asos has had enough of the clinch but Castro keeps him there for the moment.
Castro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castro lands a body punch in the clinch.

Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Asos has Castro up against the cage in a clinch.
Asos is trying to break free.
Castro prevents a body shot from Asos.
Asos is trying to break the clinch but Castro has him pressed against the cage.
Asos is trying to break free.
Castro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asos working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Castro obliges.
Castro connects with a knee to the head.
Asos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castro has Asos pressed against the cage, preventing Asos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Asos is trying to force a seperation but Castro has the dominant position.
Asos is trying to push Castro away but Castro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Asos is trying to force a seperation but Castro has the dominant position.
Castro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asos wants to get back to striking at distance but Castro won't allow it.
Asos working hard to break the clinch.
Asos is looking to break free of the clinch but Castro has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Than Asos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Asos 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!