PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Harpik (ranked 6696 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Castillo (ranked 6871 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harpik
vs
Castillo

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernest Harpik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harpik dodges the punch combination from Castillo.
Castillo lands a jab to Harpik's midsection.
Castillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harpik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Castillo closes the distance and pushes Harpik back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harpik is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castillo is defending well.
Castillo lands a right hand.
Harpik tries to score a body lock takedown but Castillo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castillo is working Harpik over against the cage.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Harpik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Castillo.
Castillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Castillo.
Harpik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harpik tries for a takedown. No joy.
Harpik can't get the takedown.
Harpik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castillo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castillo slows down the pace here.
Castillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Castillo.
Castillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harpiks head.
Harpik blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Castillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Castillo.

Harpik is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harpik dodges an elbow strike from Castillo.
Castillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Harpik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castillo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harpik blocks an elbow strike from Castillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harpik backwards.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo lands an uppercut.
Castillo is pushing Harpik up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Castillo misses with a knee to the head.
Harpik seems to have got his legs back now.
Harpik tries for a takedown but Castillo manages to get underhooks.
Harpik wants to take the fight to the mat but Castillo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Castillo lands with a left to the head.
Harpik is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harpik goes for a takedown attempt but Castillo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castillo lands a nice hook to Harpik's body. Harpik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harpik is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Harpik out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Castillo!