PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beto Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beto Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Roberts
vs
Castillo

177 cm
24
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beto Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beto Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts tries to clinch up but Castillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Castillo circles away and keeps his distance.
As Roberts backs off Castillo throws a huge counter combo but Roberts manages to avoid it all.

Roberts forces Castillo back against the cage and clinches.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castillo's face.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts is pressed up against the cage. Castillo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberts down to the mat. Roberts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberts tries to clinch but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.
Castillo throws a big counter head kick but Roberts avoids it with no problem.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Castillo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Roberts moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Castillo has Roberts pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Castillo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Roberts tumbling to the mat - Castillo dives into Roberts's guard.
Castillo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Castillo slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beto Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Roberts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castillo, pushing him back against the cage.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castillo is trying to drag Roberts to the mat but Roberts just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Beto Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beto Castillo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo tries for a takedown but Roberts manages to get underhooks.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beto Roberts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roberts looks to clinch
and Castillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castillo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beto Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roberts tries to clinch but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castillo throws a fast counter high kick but Roberts manages to duck under it in time.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castillo can do to turn this around?
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castillo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.
Castillo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beto Roberts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castillo wants to take the fight to the mat but Roberts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.

Castillo is trying to trip Roberts. He has hold of a leg but Roberts is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Castillo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Castillo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Castillo pushing down on Roberts's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roberts wants to control but Castillo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Castillo wants to pass the guard but Roberts is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo content to control rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castillo counters with a big head kick but Roberts shrugs it off.
Roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Castillo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castillo unleashes a big counter combination but Roberts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Beto Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts looks to clinch
and Castillo counters with an outside leg kick.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castillo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roberts tries to clinch but Castillo is having none of it.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Castillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roberts moves in looking to clinch but Castillo pushes him off.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Castillo circles away.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Castillo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Castillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castillo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Roberts blocks it well.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beto Castillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castillo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Castillo gets tackled into the cage by Roberts. Roberts maintains the clinch.
Roberts using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo can't get the takedown.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Castillo has clasped his hands together around Roberts's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Roberts prevents Castillo from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Castillo circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Castillo misses.
Roberts tries to clinch up
and Castillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castillo throws a fast counter high kick but Roberts manages to duck under it in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Castillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Castillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Roberts with a body shot.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Castillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Castillo unleashes a big counter combination but Roberts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Castillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts wants to clinch.
As Roberts backs off Castillo throws a huge counter combo but Roberts manages to avoid it all.

Roberts instigates a clinch.
Castillo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roberts after a bit of a struggle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castillo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beto Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beto Castillo.
Roberts with a knee to the head.

Castillo lands a takedown into guard.
Castillo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beto 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beto Castillo!