PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Castillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Meen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Castillion
vs
Meen

200 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Castillion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Meen!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Castillion misses.

Meen moves into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Castillion has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Castillion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castillion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castillion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castillion tries to circle away but Meen has him pinned against the cage.
Meen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castillion is struggling to control the position.
Castillion is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meen has Castillion pressed against the cage.
Castillion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Castillion - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Castillion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meen lands with a left to the head.
Castillion prevents a body shot from Meen.
Meen lands a left hand.
Castillion is trying to stall.
Meen can't find room to land a body shot as Castillion controls the action.
Meen has Castillion pushed against the cage.
Castillion stalling in the clinch but Meen improves position.
Meen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Castillion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castillion looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Meen.
Meen struggles to land a body shot inside as Castillion controls his hands.
Meen presses Castillion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castillion lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Erik Meen has been cut.
Castillion misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meen.
Castillion creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meen's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Castillion fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Castillion.
Castillion holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meen as Castillion tries to tie him up.

Castillion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castillion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castillion throws a hook but Meen avoids it easily.
Meen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meen scores with a shot to the body.
Castillion lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castillion.

Meen gets a clinch.

Castillion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillion tries a low kick but Meen avoids it.
Meen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castillion. That did some damage!
Erik Meen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Castillion checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castillion is looking to counter punch.
Castillion defending well as Meen loads up on a big left hand.
Castillion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castillion lands a body shot.
Castillion lands the left hand.
Meen throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Castillion.
Castillion misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Castillion. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Meen.
Castillion blocks a head kick by Meen.
Meen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Castillion thuds his right hand into Meen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meen.
Castillion throws a big shot that misses.
Meen is looking to clinch but Castillion is avoiding it.
Meen scores with a kick to the body.
Castillion lands the left hand.
Castillion misses with a looping right.
Meen throws a head kick but Castillion moves out of range.
Castillion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castillion attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Castillion throws a right hand that misses
and Meen counters with a straight right hand.
Castillion wants to land a leg kick but Meen is out of range.
Meen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castillion throws a poor cross that misses

and Meen counters by clinching up.
Castillion leaning his opponent against the cage.
Castillion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Miguel Castillion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erik Meen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Castillion slips a straight right by Meen.
Castillion throws a jab when Meen was well out of range.
A jab from Meen misses.
Castillion moves out of range of the strikes.
Castillion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meen moves out of range of the strikes.
Castillion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Castillion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castillion throws a leg kick
and Castillion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meen lands a right hook to the body.
Castillion sizes up Meen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castillion swats away the attempt to clinch by Meen.
A jab from Castillion misses.
Meen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castillion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meen avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillion throws a right and a left that Meen avoids nicely.
Castillion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meen throws a jab when Castillion was well out of range.
Castillion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castillion lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That has opened up Erik Meen's cut even more.
Castillion throws a shot from downtown. Meen moves away and avoids it.
Meen throws a head kick but Castillion moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Castillion misses the target.
Meen looks to score with a jab to the body but Castillion is just out of range.
Castillion swings for the body but Meen moves out of range.
Meen leaves Castillion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castillion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meen circles away.
Castillion throws a lazy right hand but Meen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meen throws a solid leg kick but Castillion takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meen.
Erik Meen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castillion.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Meen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castillion, pushing him back against the cage.
Castillion content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Meen fails to land.
Castillion is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meen trying to stall but Castillion improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castillion's brow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Meen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Meen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meen tries to work over Castillion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castillion wants to stall.
Castillion blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meen lands a hook that snaps the head of Castillion backwards.
Castillion prevents a body shot from Meen.
Meen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castillion backwards.
Meen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meen lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meen gets through Castillion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castillion avoids the elbow strike from Meen, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meen.
Meen lands a body punch.
Castillion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meen lands a damaging elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castillion trying to stall but Meen improves his position.
Castillion looking to stall.
Erik Meen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Castillion.
Meen throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillion is looking to control Meen's arms but Meen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castillion has his back to the cage.
Meen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meen is working Castillion over against the cage.
Meen lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Meen.

Castillion is rocked!
Meen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Castillion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Castillion on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Meen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Castillion with a big uppercut! Castillion tries to clinch up but Meen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Castillion to the mat! Castillion covers up and Meen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Erik Meen!
An out of breath Erik Meen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.