PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Castilano (ranked 5310 p4p, 464 weight class) and Dale Hardy (ranked 6140 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Castilano
vs
Hardy

193 cm
25
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
26
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Castilano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.
Castilano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Castilano gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
Castilano misses with a looping left.
Hardy misses with a takedown attempt - Castilano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paul Castilano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Hardy.
Castilano swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Castilano, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Castilano against the cage but Castilano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castilano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castilano.
Castilano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
Castilano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardy. Hardy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castilano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castilano wants it to stay on the feet.

Hardy clinches up with Castilano and pushes him back against the cage.
Castilano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castilano trying to land knees to the body.
Castilano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy prevents a body shot from Castilano.
Castilano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castilano tries to land a knee to the head but Hardy blocks with his arms.
Hardy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Castilano throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Castilano looking to throw knees to the head but Hardy is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilano wants a takedown.
Castilano can't find room to land a body shot as Hardy controls the action.
Castilano misses with some punches.
Hardy wants to get back to striking at distance but Castilano won't allow it.
Castilano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hardy can't get the takedown.
Castilano blocks an elbow strike from Hardy.
Hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castilano smiles and moves away.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Castilano, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Castilano against the cage but Castilano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Castilano throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Hardy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hardy darts in trying to clinch
and Castilano counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy goes for a double leg but Castilano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castilano continues to drive forward.
Castilano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardy throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Castilano to counter with a crisp jab.

Hardy clinches.
Castilano with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dale Hardy has been cut.
Castilano misses with some punches.
Castilano misses with some punches.
Hardy is trying to drag Castilano to the mat but Castilano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hardy goes for a takedown attempt but Castilano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castilano misses with a hook.

Hardy clinches with his opponent.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Castilano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Castilano is trying to maintain a safe position but Hardy gets an underhook and turns Castilano into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hardy.
Knees to the body from Castilano.
Hardy looks winded!
Castilano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castilano misses with an elbow strike.
Castilano misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castilano.
Castilano leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Castilano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dale Hardy's cut.
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.

Hardy throws a head kick that misses.
Castilano swats away the attempt to clinch by Hardy.
Castilano slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Castilano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castilano scores with a hook.
Hardy shoots and misses
and Castilano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Castilano throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardy.

Castilano clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castilano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hardy tries to pull guard but Castilano won't allow it.
Paul Castilano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dale Hardy.
Castilano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castilano.

Hardy is rocked!
Hardy blocks a body shot from Castilano.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Castilano finish him?
Castilano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hardy seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castilano.
Castilano throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Castilano lands a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Dale Hardy's cut even more.
Castilano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hardy's elbow.
Castilano lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hardy to his knees! Castilano keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Castilano!
An out of breath Paul Castilano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.