PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovani Castro (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?

Camacho
vs
Castro

178 cm
28
163 lbs
27 - 5 - 0

170 cm
32
162 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Sun-Tzu

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giovani Castro!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro moves in looking to clinch but Camacho pushes him off.
A jab from Camacho finds it's way through Castro's defenses.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro connects with a leg kick. Camacho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Camacho cracks Castro with a good jab.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho tried to counter with a leg kick but Castro avoided it.
Castro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Camacho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Castro moves out of range.
Camacho is looking to chop away at Castro's legs.
Castro misses with a left hand
and Camacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castro scores with a hook to the body. Camacho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castro avoids the body shot from Camacho.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro lands a nice shot to the body.
Castro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Camacho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castro throws a looping overhand right but Camacho ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro looks to throw a body kick
and Camacho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Camacho.
Camacho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Castro digs a good body shot into Camacho's ribs.
Castro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castro throws a body kick that misses.
Castro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Camacho. Castro shrugs it off though.
Castro tries to clinch but Camacho moves away
and Camacho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Castro scores with the left hand. Camacho knows he should have avoided that one.
Castro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Castro throws a leg kick
and Camacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camacho has time to react.
Castro misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws a hook but Camacho blocks it.
Camacho misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Camacho.
Camacho scores with a punch to the head.
Camacho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castro throws out the jab.
Camacho delivers a nice body kick.
Camacho takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Camacho misses
and Castro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castro cracks Camacho with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Castro drops his hands momentarily and Camacho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Camacho. Beautiful body shot.
Castro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Camacho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castro misses with an uppercut. Camacho saw that one coming.
Castro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Camacho. That one must have hurt.
Camacho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Castro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Castro walks into a straight right hand from Camacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Camacho's shoulder, as Camacho tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Castro.

Castro instigates a clinch.
Castro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
Castro misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
Castro scores with a shot to the side of Camacho's head.
Camacho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camacho backwards.
Castro lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Camacho as the two fighters clinch.
Camacho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro throws a punch but it's blocked by Camacho.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho blocks an uppercut.
Castro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castro blocks a body shot from Camacho.
A short left from Castro.
Camacho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
I was talking to Camacho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camacho lands with a light punch inside.
Castro stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castro misses with some punches.
Camacho is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Camacho taking a breather.

Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Camacho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Camacho connects with the punch.
Castro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovani Castro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Castro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That kick from Camacho tenderised Castro's leg. Castro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Camacho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Castro slips a straight right by Camacho.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giovani Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camacho.
Camacho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castro misses with a kick to the body.
Camacho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Castro lands a glancing blow to the side of Camacho's head.
Castro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camachos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
A big left from Castro misses.
Camacho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Castro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Castro throws a looping overhand right but Camacho ducks down to avoid it.
Castro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Castro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a low kick as Castro jumps back.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Camacho's shoulder, as Camacho tries to avoid the shot.
Castro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Camacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Castro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castro.
Castro misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Camacho misses the target.
Camacho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castro throws out the jab.
Camacho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camacho misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Castro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Camacho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Castro throws a right and a left that Camacho avoids nicely.
Camacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giovani Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro misses with a straight left.
Castro with a hook.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro throws a wild body kick that Camacho sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camacho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Camacho.
Camacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Castro is just out of range.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castro.
Castro misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Castro misses its intended target.
Camacho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camacho moves away from the strike by Castro.
Camacho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castro finds it's way round the side to connect with Camacho's head.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Camacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camacho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castro works Camacho's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses with an uppercut. Camacho saw that one coming.
Camacho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Camacho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro misses with a body kick.
Castro throws a hook to the side of Camacho's head but Camacho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Castro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castro misses with a right hand
and Camacho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castro lands a nice shot to the body.

Camacho looking to score a takedown here. Castro is defending well but Camacho drives through and ends up in Castro's guard.
Castro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Camacho.
Camacho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Camacho.
Camacho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castro looking to control.
Castro is pulling down on Camacho's head. It's preventing any offense from Camacho, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
Camacho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Camacho throws a big right hand that misses.
Camacho is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro trying to control the position here.
Castro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camacho looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Giovani Castro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Castro looks to land a right hand but Camacho moved out of range.
Camacho staying out of range there.
Camacho takes one on the button.
Camacho misses with a shot to the body
letting Castro counter with a right hand.
Castro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camacho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castro misses with a right hand
and Camacho counters with a stiff right hand.
Castro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro misses with a wild body shot.
Castro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Camacho counters with a big head kick but Castro shrugs it off.
Castro misses with a hook
and Camacho counters with a straight right hand.
Castro jabs at Camacho's body.
A swing and a miss from Castro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camacho. That's going to slow Castro down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho connects with a body shot.
Camacho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camacho.
Castro throws a low kick but Camacho moves out of range easily.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castro moves away.
Castro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Camacho.
Camacho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castro under the eye.
Good exchange - Castro coming out on top.
Camacho ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Camacho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Camacho.
Castro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Camacho missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Camacho dips to his left and cracks Castro with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro misses with a hook.
A head kick from Castro lands but Camacho takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.
Castro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Castro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castro misses with a hook. Camacho ducked under it nicely.
Castro misses with a jab to the body
and Camacho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut lands for Camacho. That snapped Castro's head back.
Castro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camacho throws a body kick that misses.
Camacho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castro.
Camacho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castro under the eye.
Camacho tries to score with a low kick but Castro moves his leg out of the way.
Camacho lands a nice shot that snaps Castro's head back.
Camacho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castro. That did some damage!
Camacho cracks Castro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camacho moves forwards but Castro connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Camacho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castro lands with a hook. Camacho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Camacho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castro misses with a wild body shot.
Castro scores with a jab to the head.
Camacho throws a head kick that half lands.

Castro is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Camacho. Castro shrugs it off though.
Castro is still on wobbly legs! Can Camacho finish him?
Camacho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camacho drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Castro right on the button. Castro goes down! Camacho follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Camacho gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Camacho!
Hector Camacho retains his lightweight title!
Hector Camacho looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'For my fans, Go ahead and tell everybody, I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man , I'm the man. Castro has my respect.'.