PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joe Castillo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Maynard
vs
Castillo

195 cm
43
218 lbs
24 - 30 - 0

196 cm
30
211 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 24 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maynard.
Maynard keeps the fight on the outside.
Maynard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Castillo just manages to avoid it.

Maynard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo tries to break free but Maynard pushes him back against the cage.
Maynard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Joe Castillo has been cut.
Castillo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castillo letting Maynard take a breather here.
Maynard is stalling here.
Maynard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard lands an elbow inside that Castillo shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maynard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Castillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Maynard.
Maynard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castillo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Maynard lands an elbow just above Castillo 's eye.
Castillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maynard stalling the fight.
Maynard lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Joe Castillo's cut even more.
Maynard working Castillo over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Maynard.
Maynard working Castillo over with knees to the body.
Castillo looks winded!
Maynard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Castillo's defenses.
Maynard slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maynard lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Joe Castillo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maynard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maynard lands an elbow inside.

Joe Castillo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice elbow from Maynard.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Castillo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Maynard!