PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Yung (ranked 244 p4p, 29 weight class) and Cullen Castrello (ranked 865 p4p, 104 weight class). Yung comes to the cage accompanied by 陳小春 - 亂世巨星. David Yung is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Yung
vs
Castrello

173 cm
31
166 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

185 cm
39
148 lbs
38 - 23 - 3

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Yung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 23 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castrello throws a jab but it's blocked by Yung.
Yung scores with a kick to the body.
Castrello takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Castrello misses its intended target.
Castrello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castrello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yung connects with a crisp jab.
Castrello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Castrello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castrello pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yung back to the cage. Castrello follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yung throws a lazy right hand but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castrello throws out a loose jab but Yung uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Yung.

Yung moves into the clinch successfully.
Yung throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Yung.
Yung blocks a body shot from Castrello.

Yung gets control of Castrello's arms and successfully pulls guard. Yung will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yung has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yung controls Castrello momentarily but Castrello frees himself.

Yung working for a triangle but Castrello defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castrello controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Castrello slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yung tries to bench press Castrello off him but Castrello keeps the position.
Yung gets back to half guard.
Yung tries to roll over but Castrello keeps him under control.
Castrello looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yung trying to hold on to Castrello's head to control him but Castrello postures up.
Castrello is looking to advance position but Yung won't allow it.
Yung gets full guard.
Yung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castrello is one step ahead there.
Castrello trying to control but Yung is working from the bottom.
Castrello stopping the sweep attempt from Yung.

Yung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Castrello won't allow Yung to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung is trying to control the position but Castrello postures up.

Yung had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castrello defends it easily.

Yung is looking for a triangle but Castrello pushes his legs off easily.
Yung might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castrello wants to control from the top but Yung keeps moving.
Castrello controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yung bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Castrello's guard.

Yung is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung wants to control from the top but Castrello keeps moving.
Castrello is controlling Yung's posture.
Castrello has momentary wrist control but Yung slips an elbow through the middle.
Yung postures up.
Yung cracks Castrello with a solid left hand.
Yung connects with a couple of short punches.
Yung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Yung dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Castrello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yung avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Castrello misses with a head kick.
Castrello throws a sloppy head kick and Yung moves out of range easily.
Yung uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castrello.
A good leg kick by Castrello.
Yung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yung misses with a hook to the body

and Castrello moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung.
Castrello misses with a punch to the body.
Yung wants a takedown but no success here.
Yung lands a shot to the body.
Yung throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Yung.
A head punch on the inside from Yung fails to land.
Castrello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yung's defenses.
Yung swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Yung.
Yung jumps guard but Castrello turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung misses with a body punch.
Castrello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yung.
Yung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yung is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castrello to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Yung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yung works on Castrello's body with a couple of short punches.
Castrello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yung.
A short body shot lands from Yung as the two fighters clinch.
Castrello blocks a body shot from Yung.
Castrello throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Yung.
David Yung has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yung misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yung.
Yung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castrello.
Yung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castrellos head.
Yung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castrello's elbow.
Yung lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung working hard to break the clinch.
Castrello lands an elbow inside.
Yung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castrello or not.
Yung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castrello can do to turn this around?
Yung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Yung.
Castrello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yung lands a hook that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Castrello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castrello misses with some punches.
Yung lands with a light punch inside.
Yung digs a right hand underneath Castrello's ribcage. Castrello let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Yung.
Castrello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Yung.
Yung lands a right hand.
Yung misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Yung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yung can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
Yung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castrello gets through Yung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yung tries to throw a body punch but Castrello avoids it by throwing Yung back against the cage.
Yung lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Castrello fails to land.
Yung misses with a hook to the ribs.

Yung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yung missing with a left hand there. Castrello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Castrello.
Yung slips a jab from Castrello.
Yung attempts a counter takedown but Castrello avoids it well and moves away.
Castrello tries to bum rush Yung with a series of wild strikes but Yung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yung looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Yung scores with a nice strike.
Castrello looks to land a right hand but Yung moved out of range.
Yung tries to counter with a takedown but Castrello is quick to defend against it.
Yung just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castrello moves out of range as Yung strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yung is looking to slow Castrello down with leg kicks.
Castrello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yung's calf.
Yung wants to clinch up but Castrello keeps it at a distance.
Castrello throws a push kick but Yung slaps the foot to one side.
Yung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castrello.
It seemed like Castrello was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castrello throws out the jab.
Castrello misses with a series of wild punches.
Castrello misses with a body kick.
Castrello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yung was well out of range. Poor timing from Castrello.
Castrello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castrello.
Yung moves out of range as Castrello strikes.
Yung listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yung uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castrello has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Yung dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yung defending well as Castrello loads up on a big left hand.
Yung throws a big shot that misses.
Castrello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yung throws a jab when Castrello was well out of range.
David Yung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yung tries to score with a low kick but Castrello moves his leg out of the way.
Yung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castrello.
A shot to the liver by Yung. Beautiful body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castrello.
Nice shot by Yung.
Yung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castrello connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yung's hands.
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castrello.
Yung ducks under a wild hook from Castrello.
Castrello lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yung's corner calls for a 1-2. Yung obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castrello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yung.
Cullen Castrello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yung throws out a leg kick but Castrello moves out of range and Yung only half commits.
Yung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castrello under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Castrello.
Yung throws the left hand but Castrello avoids the punch easily.
Castrello misses with a hook. Yung ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Yung misses the target.
Yung looks to throw the jab but Castrello is out of range.
Castrello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yung misses the jab.
Castrello swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Castrello is looking to clinch but Yung is avoiding it.
Castrello tests Yung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castrello swings for the body but Yung moves out of range.
Yung changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Castrello lands a leg kick that knocks Yung off balance momentarily.
Castrello throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung misses with an uppercut
and Castrello counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Yung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castrello.
Yung throws a lazy right hand but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Castrello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castrello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Castrello.
Castrello throws out a leg kick but Yung moves out of range and Castrello only half commits.
Yung swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castrello.
Castrello needs to keep his hands up - Yung had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Castrello.
Yung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castrello.
Castrello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yung throws a shot from downtown. Castrello moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Castrello.
Yung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castrello tries to clinch but Yung moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castrello throws a jab when Yung was well out of range.
Yung slips a jab and a cross from Castrello.
Castrello lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Yung.
Yung misses with an uppercut
enabling Castrello to counter with a crisp jab.
Yung just misses with a punch to the body.
Yung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Yung misses.
Yung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castrello.

Yung gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Castrello obliges.
A knee to the head by Castrello.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castrello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yung backwards.
Yung lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Castrello fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yung's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Yung scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yung blocking some punches.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castrello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castrello.
Castrello lands a nice elbow.
Yung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yung lands with a right to the head.
Yung tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yung misses with a body punch.
Yung managing to block the knees to the body from Castrello.
Yung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Castrello.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello tries to work over Yung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castrello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yung tries a body shot but Castrello blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Cullen Castrello just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Castrello slips a straight right by Yung.
Danga de danga de dang - Castrello scores with a four punch combination!
Yung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yung misses with a body kick.
Castrello listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Castrello tries to land a leg kick but Yung saw it coming and moves away.
Castrello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yung appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yung is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yung misses with a low kick as Castrello jumps back.
Yung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Castrello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yung rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castrello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castrello throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castrello avoids the head kick by Yung.
Castrello scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yung on the side of the head.
Yung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castrello to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yung tries to counter with a takedown but Castrello is quick to defend against it.
Yung lands a lovely overhand right.
Yung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Castrello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yung throws the left hand but Castrello avoids the punch easily.
Yung moves away from the strike by Castrello.
Yung scores with a jab. Castrello acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castrello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yung misses with a looping left.
Castrello swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yung throws a lazy right hand but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yung shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Yung is rocked!
Yung misses with a looping right.
Castrello looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Castrello lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Yung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castrello cracks Yung with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yung closes the distance and clinches up with Castrello, looking for a takedown. Yung pushes Castrello against the cage but Castrello circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Yung misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello cracks Yung with a hook to the temple - Yung is on wobbly legs here! Castrello swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Yung falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Castrello wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cullen Castrello!
Cullen Castrello is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Cullen Castrello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.