PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Velasquez (ranked 5796 p4p, 565 weight class) and Carlos Castillo (ranked 5968 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Velasquez
vs
Castillo

180 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Castillo.

It looks like Roberto Velasquez has been cut.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Castillo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castillo scores with a shot to the body.
Velasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Velasquez drives through and clinches with Castillo against the cage.
Velasquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castillo.

Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Castillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo digs a right hand into Velasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velasquez's gas tank.
Castillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castillo digs a right hand into Velasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velasquez's gas tank.
Velasquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castillo to keep the fight standing.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Velasquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of Velasquez's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Castillo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Velasquez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Velasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Castillo drops Velasquez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Velasquez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Velasquez is rocked!
Castillo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Velasquez to his knees! Castillo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Castillo!