PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Castilho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blake
vs
Castilho

185 cm
23
209 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

195 cm
28
209 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cesar Castilho!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castilho clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the ropes.
Castilho pushes off an throws an elbow but Blake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blake.

Castilho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castilho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castilho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castilho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blake throws a low kick but Castilho avoids it.
Blake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castilho's sensitive parts.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
Blake circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castilho tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Blake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blake is looking to counter punch.
Castilho tries to clinch but Blake moves away
and Blake counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castilho checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castilho! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake jabs at Castilho's body.
Blake lands a nice hook to Castilho's body. Castilho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castilho looks winded!
Blake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castilho on the side of the head.

Castilho gets a clinch.
Blake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castilho lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Castilho throws an elbow but it's blocked.

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

Castilho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blake, pushing him back against the ropes.

Castilho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Castilho sees coming a mile off.
Jab, jab by Blake - just one landing.
Castilho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Castilho is predictable there
and Blake counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilho tries to clinch but Blake moves away
and Blake counters with a huge left! Castilho is in big trouble! He's backing up but Blake isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Castilho from any more damage. A dominating finish by Blake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Blake!
The defeated Cesar Castilho had this to say: 'Tough Opponent, Ill Be Back Thanks Again '.