PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grover Castaneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Castaneda
vs
Buster

186 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grover Castaneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Buster!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castaneda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Buster manages to circle out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Castaneda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castaneda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buster shoots for a takedown but Castaneda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buster misses with a head kick.
Buster closes the distance and clinches up with Castaneda, looking for a takedown. Buster pushes Castaneda against the cage but Castaneda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Castaneda. No joy for Buster on that attempt.
Grover Castaneda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Buster.
Buster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castaneda is fending him off so far but Buster persists. Nope, Castaneda circles away and we're back to standing.
Buster misses with a takedown attempt - Castaneda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Castaneda does no damage.

Buster looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Castaneda!
Castaneda tries to bench press Buster off him but Buster keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buster slows the pace down.
Buster advances to mount.
Castaneda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Buster can't control as he wanted to and Castaneda manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Buster keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Buster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Castaneda regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castaneda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Buster looking to pass the guard.
Buster would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Buster trying to control the position from guard on top but Castaneda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castaneda looking to control but Buster passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buster.
Buster throws a strike but Castaneda avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Buster sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Castaneda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Buster stands up from Castaneda's guard - Buster perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Castaneda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Buster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castaneda somewhat.
Nice uppercut lands for Buster. That snapped Castaneda's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castaneda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buster somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Buster dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Castaneda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castaneda wants it to stay on the feet.
Buster shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castaneda but Castaneda pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Castaneda clinches with his opponent.
Buster wants a takedown.
Grover Castaneda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Buster.
Castaneda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Buster to keep the fight standing.
Buster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Castaneda prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castaneda just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castaneda keeps control of Buster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buster is trying to drag Castaneda to the mat but Castaneda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buster smiles and moves away.
Buster connects with a jab.
Buster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Castaneda gets tackled into the cage by Buster. Buster maintains the clinch.
Castaneda jumps guard but Buster turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Buster tries to break the clinch but Castaneda is controlling the position.
Castaneda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buster trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buster fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buster tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castaneda defends well and Buster ends up having to push Castaneda into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Buster is breathing heavily.
Buster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Buster tried to score with a low kick but Castaneda checks it.
Buster closes the distance and clinches up with Castaneda, looking for a takedown. Buster pushes Castaneda against the cage but Castaneda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castaneda is defended easily by Buster.
Bobby Buster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buster looks to land a left hand but Castaneda moved out of range nicely.
Castaneda shoots for a takedown but Buster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castaneda.
Buster fails with a takedown attempt.
Buster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castaneda swivels and escapes.
Castaneda darts in looking for a takedown but Buster gets double underhooks and turns Castaneda into the cage.

Buster clinches up against the cage.
Buster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Castaneda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buster closes the distance and clinches up with Castaneda, looking for a takedown. Buster pushes Castaneda against the cage but Castaneda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Castaneda shoots for a takedown but Buster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster moves out of range as Castaneda throws a body kick.
Castaneda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Buster defends well and Castaneda ends up having to push Buster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Castaneda slips a straight right by Buster.
Castaneda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buster is fending him off so far but Castaneda persists. Nope, Buster circles away and we're back to standing.
Buster slips under a jab from Castaneda.
Buster shoots in and drives through. Castaneda sprawls well.
Castaneda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buster is fending him off so far but Castaneda persists. Nope, Buster circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Buster. No joy for Castaneda on that attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Buster gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Buster pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Buster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Buster throws a body kick that misses.
Buster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castaneda stuffs the takedown attempt from Buster. Buster gets slowly back to his feet.
Buster slaps away a takedown attempt from Castaneda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Buster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castaneda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Buster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Castaneda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castaneda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Castaneda has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Buster defend it? Castaneda steps over the head and cranks it - Buster is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Castaneda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grover Castaneda!