PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hosea Castaneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Walkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hosea Castaneda looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Castaneda
vs
Walkman

151 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

208 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hosea Castaneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Troy Walkman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walkman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Castaneda pulls Walkman in close to his closed guard and prevents Walkman from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castaneda keeping moving, preventing Walkman from controlling successfully.
Castaneda wants to sweep here but Walkman controlling him for the moment.
Walkman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castaneda keeping moving, preventing Walkman from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Troy Walkman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Walkman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Castaneda is trying is best to control the position here.
Walkman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Walkman trying to mount his opponent but Castaneda defends it.
Walkman trying to control from Castaneda's half guard. Castaneda has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Walkman looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walkman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Castaneda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walkman controls the pace.

Troy Walkman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Walkman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Walkman has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Castaneda works to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walkman looking to sit in guard and control but Castaneda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walkman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Castaneda stands up from Walkman's guard - Castaneda perhaps looking for a knockout.

Walkman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walkman looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walkman prevents Castaneda from getting back to his feet.
Walkman wants to stand but Castaneda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Walkman wants to stand and escape but instead Castaneda has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Walkman is working an open guard so Castaneda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Castaneda shoots for a takedown but Walkman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Walkman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Walkman gets a double leg takedown into Castaneda's guard.
Walkman looking to sit in guard and control but Castaneda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Walkman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castaneda is looking to stand up but Walkman won't let him.
Walkman trying to keep a closed guard but Castaneda is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Castaneda 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.

Castaneda 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walkman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castaneda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castaneda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walkman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Walkman controls Castaneda momentarily but Castaneda frees himself.

Castaneda gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Castaneda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Castaneda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walkman circles away quickly and effectively.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Walkman.
Walkman tries to stand but Castaneda controls the position and pulls Walkman into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walkman tries to stand but Castaneda is controlling from the bottom.
Castaneda wants to get back to his feet but Walkman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Walkman wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Castaneda's closed guard. He's half up but Castaneda has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Castaneda pivots and extends the arm, Walkman falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Castaneda! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hosea Castaneda!