PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 303 p4p, 39 weight class) and Bostar Tyraanicao (ranked 540 p4p, 65 weight class). Bostar Tyraanicao has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Castrello
vs
Tyraanicao

185 cm
36
148 lbs
34 - 17 - 3

175 cm
32
156 lbs
27 - 20 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bostar Tyraanicao!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castrello gets a clinch.
Castrello missing with knees to the body.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castrello lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Bostar Tyraanicao has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castrello as Tyraanicao tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyraanicao.
Castrello misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castrello.
Tyraanicao lands with a light punch inside.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyraanicao avoids a wild elbow strike from Castrello.
Castrello can't find room to land a body shot as Tyraanicao controls the action.
Tyraanicao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyraanicao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castrello or not.
Tyraanicao tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Tyraanicao back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Castrello.
Castrello missing with knees to the body.

Tyraanicao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castrello blocks the body kick.
Castrello throws a lazy body kick
and Castrello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyraanicao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castrello is out of range.
Castrello throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Castrello misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyraanicao misses with a leg kick.
Castrello looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tyraanicao throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Castrello counter with a right hand.
Castrello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyraanicao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castrello defends it nicely.
Tyraanicao scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castrello scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyraanicao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyraanicao throws out a leg kick but Castrello moves out of range and Tyraanicao only half commits.
Tyraanicao takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castrello's corner calls for a 1-2. Castrello obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castrello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyraanicao ducks right into an uppercut from Castrello.
Castrello misses with a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castrello.

Tyraanicao pushes Castrello up against the cage in a clinch.
Castrello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyraanicao's elbow.
Castrello misses with some punches.
Tyraanicao digs a right hand underneath Castrello's ribcage. Castrello let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyraanicao swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tyraanicao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyraanicao tries to land a body kick
and Castrello counters with a nice uppercut.
Castrello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyraanicao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castrello lands a body shot.
Castrello jabs Tyraanicao right on the nose. Tyraanicao blinks but takes it well.
Tyraanicao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tyraanicao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castrello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyraanicao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castrello misses with a kick to the body.
Castrello takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tyraanicao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castrello is looking to counter punch.

Tyraanicao tries to keep at a distance but Castrello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Castrello tries a knee to the head but Tyraanicao blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyraanicao stalling the fight.
Castrello looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tyraanicao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castrello can't find room to land a body shot as Tyraanicao controls the action.
Tyraanicao avoids the elbow strike from Castrello, against the cage.
Tyraanicao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tyraanicao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyraanicao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Castrello.
A bit of stalling here from Tyraanicao.
A right hook to the body lands for Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Good body shot from Castrello.
Castrello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyraanicao is defending well for now.

Tyraanicao breaks the clinch.
Tyraanicao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyraanicao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bostar Tyraanicao's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tyraanicao loads up on a big right hand but Castrello slips the punch.
Tyraanicao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castrello was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyraanicao moves out of range as Castrello throws a body kick.
Cullen Castrello is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Castrello does it's job there.
Tyraanicao misses with a low kick.
Tyraanicao moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyraanicao slips a jab and a cross from Castrello.
Castrello throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyraanicao.
Castrello has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tyraanicao.
Castrello cracks Tyraanicao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castrello throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Tyraanicao to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello throws a series of punches but Tyraanicao moves out of range.
Tyraanicao takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
Castrello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Castrello feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tyraanicaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyraanicao misses with a low kick.
It looked like Castrello wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castrello avoids a kick to the body.
Castrello throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyraanicao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castrello blocks a low kick nicely.
Castrello throws a looping overhand right but Tyraanicao ducks down to avoid it.
Tyraanicao follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Castrello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castrello throws a hook to the side of Tyraanicao's head but Tyraanicao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castrello throws a right hand that Tyraanicao ducks under and follows up with a left that Tyraanicao also avoids with ease.
Tyraanicao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castrello tries to clinch there but Tyraanicao circles away.
Tyraanicao moves out of range of the leg kick from Castrello.
Castrello moves out of range as Tyraanicao strikes.
Castrello ducks under a wild hook from Tyraanicao.
Castrello throws a shot from downtown. Tyraanicao moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castrello throws a shot from downtown. Tyraanicao moves away and avoids it.
Castrello scores with the left hand. Tyraanicao knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello throws the kick towards the body but Tyraanicao avoids it.
Castrello thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Tyraanicao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tyraanicao swats away the attempt to clinch by Castrello.
Tyraanicao throws a hook but Castrello avoids it easily.
Tyraanicao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Tyraanicao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyraanicao managing to block the knees to the body from Castrello.
Tyraanicao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Tyraanicao blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
Castrello throws an elbow but it misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Tyraanicao back against the cage.
Castrello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao managing to block the knees to the body from Castrello.
Tyraanicao lands a shot to the body.
Castrello throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao scores with a nice hook to the head.

Tyraanicao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castrello slips a straight right by Tyraanicao.
Castrello was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Castrello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tyraanicao backs up against the cage.
Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyraanicao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tyraanicao cracks Castrello with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyraanicao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyraanicao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castrello.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyraanicao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyraanicao throws an overhand right that lands on Castrello's shoulder, as Castrello tries to avoid the shot.
Tyraanicao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyraanicao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castrello.
Castrello throws a sloppy head kick
and Tyraanicao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Castrello is rocked!
Tyraanicao loads up on a big right hand but Castrello slips the punch.
It looked like Castrello wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oh Castrello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyraanicao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castrello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Castrello works the jab nicely.
Tyraanicao throws a poor cross that misses
and Castrello counters with a stiff right hand.
Castrello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyraanicao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyraanicao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castrello.
Castrello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyraanicao.
Castrello seems to have got his legs back now.
Castrello misses the jab.
Tyraanicao tries to move into range but Castrello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Tyraanicao misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bostar Tyraanicao's cut.
That's time! Castrello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Castrello throws a big shot that misses.
Castrello throws a right and a left that Tyraanicao avoids nicely.
Tyraanicao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castrello throws a combination that misses
and Tyraanicao counters with an outside leg kick.
Castrello throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyraanicao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castrello thows a leg kick but Tyraanicao checks it
and Tyraanicao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyraanicao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tyraanicao throws a leg kick but Castrello sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tyraanicao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Tyraanicao rushes Castrello and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyraanicao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Castrello.
Tyraanicao can't break the clinch.
Tyraanicao blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tyraanicao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Castrello working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyraanicao avoids it.
Tyraanicao lands a left hand.
Tyraanicao dips a shoulder and cracks Castrello with a mighty uppercut! Castrello falls back against the cage and Tyraanicao unloads with a barrage of strikes! Castrello is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tyraanicao screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bostar Tyraanicao!
A less than humble Bostar Tyraanicao misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.