PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haislan Garcia (ranked 2166 p4p, 190 weight class) and Leo Castellano (ranked 3400 p4p, 270 weight class). Castellano has chosen TESTIFY as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Castellano

175 cm
27
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

168 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Leo Castellano!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castellano dives in for a single leg takedown but Garcia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A jab from Garcia misses.
Castellano throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Castellano.
Castellano throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Castellano misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia takes a swing at Castellano's ribcage but misses.
Garcia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Castellano.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia avoids the body shot from Castellano.
Castellano misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia takes a swing at Castellano's ribcage but misses.
And Castellano tries to counter it with a takedown but Garcia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garcia takes a swing at Castellano's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a swing at Castellano's ribcage but misses.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castellano's sensitive parts.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Castellano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castellano takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castellano takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Leo Castellano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castellano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Castellano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castellano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garcia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Castellano's knee momentarily.
Haislan Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Castellano.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garcia.
Garcia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Castellano throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Castellano moves forwards but Garcia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws a body punch but Castellano moves out of range.
Castellano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellano misses with a straight left.
Castellano swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Castellano 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.
Castellano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Castellano moves away and avoids it.
Castellano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Castellano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castellano connects with a looping right hand.
Castellano throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Castellano.
Castellano misses with a straight left.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Castellano moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castellano.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Castellano.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Castellano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Castellano's head but Castellano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castellano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a hook. Castellano ducked under it nicely.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellano.
Castellano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Castellano jumps back.
Castellano with the counter takedown but Garcia avoids it easily.
Castellano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Castellano throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Castellano ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castellano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Castellano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Castellano moved out of range nicely.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castellano's hands.
Garcia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from Castellano. Castellano gets slowly back to his feet.
Castellano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Castellano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Castellano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garcia swings for the body but Castellano moves out of range.
Castellano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Castellano ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Castellano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Castellano moved out of range nicely.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Castellano misses with a body punch
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Castellano shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Castellano lands a jab to the head.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Castellano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Castellano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haislan Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castellano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Castellano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia cracks Castellano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Castellano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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 Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Castellano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcia tried to counter with a leg kick but Castellano avoided it.
Castellano blocks a jab.
Castellano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castellano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Castellano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castellano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Castellano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Castellano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellano works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Castellano looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Castellano scores with a nice strike.
Garcia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Castellano is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castellano misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Castellano's legs.
Castellano moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Garcia backs off Castellano throws a huge counter combo but Garcia manages to avoid it all.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Castellano's knee but Castellano avoids it well.
Castellano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Castellano as he connects with a hook.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castellano swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia slips under a jab from Castellano.
Garcia feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Castellano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castellano throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Garcia.
Castellano misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellano connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Castellano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Castellano jabs Garcia right on the nose. Garcia blinks but takes it well.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Castellano moves away and avoids it.
Castellano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Castellano.
Garcia is looking for a counter combo.
Castellano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castellano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Castellano throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Castellano lands a nice looking body shot.
Haislan Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Castellano misses with a hook.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellano.
A punch combination from Castellano misses.
Garcia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garcia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Castellano.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia pushes Castellano away with a front kick.
Castellano slips under a jab.
Castellano lands a nice shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Castellano.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia throws a low kick but Castellano avoids it.
Castellano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia throws out a leg kick but Castellano moves out of range and Garcia only half commits.
Castellano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castellano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Castellano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Castellano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castellano moves away.
Castellano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellano tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellano.
Garcia misses with a hook. Castellano ducked under it nicely.
Castellano punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Castellano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castellano scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Castellano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castellano throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Castellano throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Castellano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Castellano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Castellano looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castellano misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castellano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Castellano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Haislan Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Castellano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Castellano cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castellano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Castellano cracks Garcia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Castellano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Garcia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Castellano misses its intended target.
Castellano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
Castellano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castellano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the body from Garcia misses
and Castellano counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia digs a good hook to Castellano's body.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Castellano.
Castellano checks the leg kick.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Castellano is out of range.
Castellano throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castellano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellano lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Castellano works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Castellano tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia thumps Castellano with a low kick.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castellano.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Castellano. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Castellano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castellano.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Castellano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castellano throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castellano lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Castellano misses the shot to the body.
Castellano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Castellano.
Castellano throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellano misses the jab.
Garcia half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellano is just out of range.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Castellano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castellano throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Castellano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castellano swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Castellano eats them both and turns towards Garcia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Castellano throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Castellano moves away and avoids it.
Castellano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haislan Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castellano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castellano misses with a series of wild punches.
Leo Castellano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castellano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
A jab lands there for Garcia.
Castellano moves out of range of the strikes.
Castellano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Castellano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castellano misses with a hook.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castellano throws a body shot but no joy.
Castellano misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellano throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellano throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia throws a hook but Castellano avoids it easily.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Castellano jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcia lands a nice hook to Castellano's body. Castellano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castellano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castellano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Castellano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castellano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Castellano.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leo Castellano.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haislan Garcia!
After the fight, Haislan Garcia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.