PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odell Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao De Piento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castillo
vs
De Piento

155 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

170 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odell Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao De Piento!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Piento fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Castillo to the ground. De Piento is now in Castillo's guard.
De Piento pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castillo is keeping the position for now.
De Piento trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Piento is stalling in the full guard.
Castillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Piento throws an elbow that misses. Castillo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Piento's guard. Nice move by Castillo!

Castillo won't allow De Piento to get back to his feet.
Castillo throws a strike but De Piento rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Castillo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Piento on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo is pulling down on De Piento's head to control his posture.
De Piento is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
De Piento trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Piento wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
Castillo working a defensive guard but De Piento manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Castillo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castillo tries to improve position but can't.
Castillo really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De Piento working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Piento working away.
Castillo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Castillo is trying to control De Piento's posture but De Piento avoids it.
De Piento tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
De Piento misses with the ground and pound.
Castillo struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Piento tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
De Piento controls the position from side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

De Piento shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Castillo is trying to defend but De Piento finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Castillo is refusing to be controlled, as De Piento sits in half guard.
Castillo wants to control but De Piento is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Piento trying to control the action but Castillo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is in trouble now - De Piento has advanced to mount!
De Piento sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castillo wants to hold on but De Piento pushes him away.
Castillo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Piento controlling from mount.
De Piento raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao De Piento dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

De Piento shoots in and gets a takedown into Castillo's guard.
De Piento wants to stand but Castillo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
De Piento cracks Castillo with a solid left hand.
Castillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castillo controls De Piento momentarily but De Piento frees himself.

Castillo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Piento defends well.
De Piento pushing down on Castillo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
De Piento has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Piento is keen to just control but Castillo is a slippery customer.

De Piento is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
De Piento trying to control from half guard but Castillo is working away.
De Piento stalling.
Castillo wants to control but De Piento is keeping busy.
Joao De Piento has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Piento wants to free his trapped foot but Castillo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
De Piento with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Piento throws a body kick that misses

and Castillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Piento is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Castillo to work.
Castillo tries to throw a body punch but De Piento avoids it by throwing Castillo back against the cage.
De Piento stalling in the clinch but Castillo improves position.

De Piento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

De Piento drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Piento 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.
De Piento being controlled here momentarily.
De Piento wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
De Piento wants to get up but he can't break Castillo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Castillo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Piento working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Piento trying to control but Castillo is working from the bottom.
De Piento is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Castillo gets caught flat footed, as De Piento shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
De Piento passes Castillo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Castillo trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Piento seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Piento not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao De Piento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

De Piento shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Castillo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
De Piento postures up.
De Piento wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
Castillo seems keen to control De Piento's posture.
Castillo trying to keep a closed guard but De Piento is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing De Piento from controlling successfully.
De Piento wants to stand but Castillo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing De Piento from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

De Piento dives in and scores a takedown into Castillo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Piento accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Castillo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
De Piento is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

De Piento avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castillo is trying to control the position but De Piento postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Piento pushing down on Castillo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Castillo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. De Piento is working away from the top position though.
Castillo scores with a few weak punches.
Castillo is doing well to control the position and prevent De Piento from advancing to side control.
De Piento controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

De Piento is looking for a kimura here.
De Piento looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is trying to control but De Piento passes into side control!
De Piento wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castillo keeps working.
Castillo trying his best to control but De Piento has mounted him.
De Piento tries to control but Castillo wriggling away.
De Piento with shots to the head and body - Castillo looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Piento avoids the attempt from Castillo to control.

De Piento looking for a guillotine from mount but Castillo is having none of it.
De Piento wants to get back to his feet but Castillo is holding on tight.
De Piento postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Castillo looks a forlorn figure.
De Piento tries to control but Castillo wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Piento raining down hammerfists from mount.
Odell Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joao De Piento is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Castillo is squirming around, avoiding De Piento's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joao De Piento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Piento winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao De Piento!