PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Loren Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Tales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loren Castillo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Castillo
vs
Tales

199 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Loren Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Tales!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tales shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tales was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Castillo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Castillo feints and as Tales raises his hands in defense, Castillo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Castillo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castillo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Castillo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tales wants to stand but Castillo is controlling the position.
Tales tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tales looking to control.
Castillo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tales tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Tales closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Castillo throws Tales to one side and escapes!

Tales bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Castillo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tales looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Castillo has one foot on Tales's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A head kick by Tales misses

and Castillo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tales tries to work over Castillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tales managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tales is defending well for now.

Tales ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tales no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo stopping the sweep attempt from Tales.
Castillo content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Castillo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Tales shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Castillo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Castillo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Loren Castillo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tales tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Castillo counters with a takedown into side control.
Tales is trying to improve his position.
Castillo taking a breather here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Castillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tales is trying to control Castillo's posture but Castillo avoids it.

Castillo is trying to get an arm triangle but Tales is defending well.
Castillo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tales is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tales is being controlled here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castillo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tales knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Castillo slows the pace down.
Castillo working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Castillo has control of an arm but Tales manages to advance to Castillo's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tales's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Castillo has hold of Tales's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Tales missing with strikes from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tales is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Castillo is defending well though. Tales let's go of the attempt for now.
Castillo trying to get back to his feet but Tales is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Loren Castillo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tales lands with a hook. Castillo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Loren Castillo has been cut.
Castillo avoids a kick to the body.

Tales shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Castillo pushes Tales off and gets back to his feet.

Castillo is rocked!
Oh Castillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tales is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Castillo is in big trouble! Tales is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Castillo. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Jon Tales!