PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie. Oscar Boma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boma
vs
Castrello

170 cm
35
168 lbs
31 - 11 - 0

185 cm
32
156 lbs
23 - 9 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castrello checks a leg kick.
Castrello throws a right hand that misses
and Boma counters with a left to the body.
Castrello blocks a leg kick.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castrello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Castrello is out of range.
Boma slips a jab and a cross from Castrello.
Castrello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boma blocks a head kick by Castrello.
Castrello has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Castrello tries to land a leg kick but Boma saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body kick from Castrello.
Castrello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castrello misses with a two punch combination.
Boma walks into a jab.
Castrello fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Castrello.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Castrello 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castrello - that will leave a mark!
Castrello lands with a straight right. Boma didn't see that one coming.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Castrello scores with a one two! Boma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castrello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boma finds it's way round the side to connect with Castrello's head.
Boma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID280K) in the buildup to the fight.
Castrello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castrello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
Boma looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Good shot there by Boma.
Boma moves out of range of the body kick.
Castrello blocks a head kick by Boma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castrello lands with a nice combination. Boma backs away looking to recover.
Boma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castrello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boma tried to score with a low kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castrello tries to clinch there but Boma circles away.
Boma throwing a counter right hand but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Castrello checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma moves out of range as Castrello strikes.
Boma connects with a high kick.
Castrello throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boma.
Castrello throws a big shot that misses.
Boma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castrello looks to land a combination but Boma avoids it well.
Boma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Castrello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Castrello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boma lands with an overhand left.
Boma throws a lazy head kick
and Castrello finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boma throws out a powerful jab.
Boma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Castrello there.
Castrello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Boma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castrello doesn't seem phased though.

Castrello is rocked!
Boma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castrello is still on wobbly legs! Can Boma finish him?
Castrello moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Castrello seems to have recovered his senses.
Castrello connects with a looping right hand.
Castrello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castrello staying out of range there.
Castrello lands a really nice looking cross but Boma seems unphased.
Boma walks into a stiff left hand from Castrello.
Castrello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boma tries a head kick but it misses.
Boma slips under a jab.
Castrello slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Boma.
Boma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello avoids the head kick by Boma.
Castrello is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castrello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boma.
Castrello takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boma under the eye.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Castrello moves away and avoids it.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Castrello.
Boma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castrello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch but Boma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boma lands with a right hand.
Boma moves away from the strike by Castrello.
Castrello moves out of range as Boma strikes.
Castrello lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Castrello tries to land a leg kick but Boma saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Castrello misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castrello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castrello lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Castrello thuds his right hand into Boma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boma swats away the attempt to clinch by Castrello.
Boma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castrello checks it well.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Boma throws a lazy uppercut
and Castrello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boma.
Boma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Castrello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boma has time to react.
Castrello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma throws a hook but Castrello blocks it.
Boma throws a head kick but Castrello moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castrello! But no joy.
Castrello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boma avoids the head kick by Castrello.
Castrello tries a low kick but Boma avoids it.
Boma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castrello misses with a hook. Boma ducked under it nicely.
Boma connects with a looping right hand.
Castrello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castrello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Castrello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castrello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Boma misses.
Boma throws a poor cross that misses
and Castrello counters with a body kick.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Castrello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Castrello misses with a straight right.
Castrello scores with a punch to the head.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Castrello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Castrello has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Boma breaks from the clinch.
Castrello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Castrello clinches.
Castrello lands a hook that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castrello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boma avoids it.
Castrello being controlled against the cage.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma looking to slow down the pace here.
Boma is looking to break free of the clinch but Castrello has double underhooks.
Boma avoiding damage as Castrello throws knees to the body.
Boma working hard to break the clinch.
Castrello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Castrello throws an elbow that misses.
Castrello content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castrello misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castrello.

Boma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cullen Castrello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boma scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Boma misses
and Castrello counters with a big head kick but Boma shrugs it off.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.

Castrello moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma lands a right hand.
Castrello landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castrello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma avoids a wild elbow strike from Castrello.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Boma breaks the clinch.

Castrello has managed to clinch.
Castrello misses with an elbow over the top.
Castrello misses with the head strike.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castrello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Boma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Castrello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boma at a distance.
Castrello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Castrello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castrello misses with an uppercut
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
Castrello slips under a jab.
Castrello throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Castrello is out of range.
Castrello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Castrello is able to avoid easily.
Castrello checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Castrello misses.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello avoids the head kick by Boma.
Castrello connects with a body shot that sends Boma's belly button to the back.
Boma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boma slips a jab from Castrello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castrello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castrello throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boma's head.
Boma misses with a straight right.
Boma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castrello.
Boma throws a chopping leg kick but Castrello manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Castrello on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castrello is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
Boma scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Castrello.
A punch lands to the side of Castrello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castrello goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boma, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello cracks a nice hook into Boma's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boma.
Castrello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oscar Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boma blocks a head kick by Castrello.
Castrello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castrello throws out the jab.
Boma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castrello connects with a single shot there.
Castrello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boma lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Boma misses.
Boma misses with a hook. Castrello ducked under it nicely.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castrello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castrello slips under a jab from Boma.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castrello.
Castrello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boma throws a quick counter head kick but Castrello was just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castrello.
Boma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castrello connects with a high kick.
Castrello looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castrello thuds his right hand into Boma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma misses with a leg kick
letting Castrello counter with a right hand.
Castrello misses with a head kick.
Castrello lands a lovely overhand right.
Boma throws a lazy head kick
and Castrello counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Castrello gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Castrello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Boma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castrello misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Castrello.
Danga de danga de dang - Castrello scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Boma.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boma throws a jab but it's blocked by Castrello.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Castrello lands a really nice looking cross but Boma seems unphased.
Boma throws a right hand that misses
and Castrello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boma throws a low kick, looking for Castrello's leg but Castrello calmly moves out of range.
Boma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castrello looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Castrello flicks out a counter leg kick but Boma steps away.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Castrello's head but Castrello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castrello scoring well with a low kick there.
Castrello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boma. Boma obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cullen Castrello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Castrello has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cullen Castrello!
A very excited looking Cullen Castrello made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.