PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Castaneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jimmy Quick enters the cage!

Castaneda
vs
Quick

185 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Phantom Fightwear
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Castaneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Quick!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Quick clinches up with Castaneda and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Castaneda to work.
Castaneda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quick wants to break free but Castaneda has control.

Castaneda successfully pulls guard.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Castaneda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Castaneda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Castaneda has his hands on Quick's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Castaneda working for a triangle but Quick defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda working a defensive guard here.
Quick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Quick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Castaneda pulls Quick in close to prevent any damage.
Castaneda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castaneda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Quick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castaneda counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Quick drives through and clinches with Castaneda against the cage.
Quick stalling in the clinch but Castaneda improves position.
Castaneda taking a breather.
Quick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castaneda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quick backwards.
Quick takes an elbow to the temple.
Castaneda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castaneda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Castaneda.
Castaneda lands a body shot.

Castaneda pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Quick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick trying to control the position from guard on top but Castaneda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castaneda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Quick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castaneda keeping full guard, as Quick tries to pass.

Castaneda is looking for a triangle but Quick pushes his legs off easily.
Quick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Castaneda is proving hard to escape from.

Castaneda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.

Castaneda looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Quick has picked Castaneda up and slammed him! Castaneda can't keep hold of the triangle and Quick manages to pass to side control!
Castaneda sneaks back into half guard.
Castaneda is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castaneda won't allow Quick to pass to mount.
Quick takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guillermo Castaneda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Castaneda connects with a body shot.
Quick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Castaneda scores with a four punch combination!
Quick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castaneda lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Quick bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Castaneda is not content to let Quick control the position.
Castaneda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quick can do to turn this around?
Castaneda being controlled for a moment.
Quick tries to advance to mount but Castaneda denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quick thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Quick throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Castaneda is trying to improve his position.
Quick slows the pace down.
Castaneda is looking for a sweep.
Quick tries to move into full mount but can't pass Castaneda's legs.

That's two 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.
Castaneda is not content to let Quick control the position.
Castaneda tries to improve position but can't.
Quick has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Castaneda!
Castaneda is looking to improve his position but Quick isn't that keen on the idea.
Castaneda avoids a series of strikes thrown by Quick.
Castaneda is trying to escape the mount.
Quick can't control as he wanted to and Castaneda manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Quick is working away from the top position though.
Quick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castaneda's head.
Castaneda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quick.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Quick in particular looking to stall.
Castaneda looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Quick prevents Castaneda from improving his position.
Castaneda is trying is best to control the position here.
Castaneda is staying active underneath Quick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Quick seems to be working for a kimura but Castaneda defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castaneda tries to get to full guard but Quick has control of the leg.
Castaneda gets full guard.
Quick passes Castaneda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Quick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quick moves into full mount! Castaneda won't be happy about that!
Quick content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castaneda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Quick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Quick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Castaneda. That one must have hurt.
Castaneda lands an overhand right.

Quick clinches up with Castaneda and pushes him back against the cage.
Castaneda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castaneda stalling against the cage.

Castaneda jumps guard.
Castaneda trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Castaneda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Quick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castaneda swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick trying to stand up but can't free himself from Castaneda's guard.
Quick forces his way into half guard.
Quick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castaneda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Quick trying to pass the guard but Castaneda defending well.
Castaneda trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Quick manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda wants to hold on but Quick pushes him away.
Castaneda tries to reverse the position but Quick maintains control.
Castaneda is trying to reverse the position but instead Quick has taken his back - oops!
Castaneda trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Castaneda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Quick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jimmy Quick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castaneda is squirming around, avoiding Quick's attempts to control the action.
Quick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quick working for a submission but Castaneda is keeping him at bay.
Castaneda is trying to reverse the position but instead Quick has taken his back - oops!
Castaneda prevents Quick from getting a body triangle.
Castaneda manages to reverse the position and now he's in Quick's guard. Nice work there by Castaneda.
Castaneda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Quick is trying to control the position but Castaneda postures up.
Castaneda trying to control but Quick is working from the bottom.
Quick looking for a sweep. Not yet Quick, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving.
Quick wants to sweep but no luck.
Castaneda looking to pass the guard.
Quick wants to sweep but no luck.
Castaneda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quick is keeping the position for now.
Quick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Quick working for a triangle but Castaneda defends it easily.
Quick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castaneda is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Quick.
I think Quick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Guillermo Castaneda!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight as a draw!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Guillermo Castaneda!

Guillermo Castaneda wins by majority decision!
Guillermo Castaneda took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Phantom Fightwear for their support in the buildup to the fight.