PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buford Castro (ranked 24549 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlson Mokoro (ranked 4610 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carlson Mokoro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Castro
vs
Mokoro

216 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

173 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buford Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlson Mokoro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokoro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mokoro misses with a left hand

and Castro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castro.

Mokoro jumps guard and drags Castro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mokoro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mokoro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mokoro working for a triangle but Castro defends it easily.
Castro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mokoro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Castro passes into side control.
Castro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Castro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castro scoring with punches and elbows.
Mokoro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mokoro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mokoro is looking for a sweep. Castro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mokoro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mokoro looking for submissions off his back.
Mokoro is looking for a sweep. Castro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Castro connects with a nice short shot to Mokoro's temple.
Castro is nestled in close to Mokoro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Castro is nestled in close to Mokoro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Castro tries to stand and escape but Mokoro is controlling the position.
Castro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mokoro trying to get back to full guard but Castro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mokoro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mokoro working to try and regain half guard.
Castro cracks Mokoro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mokoro is desperately trying to improve his position but Castro has a good base and remains in mount.
Castro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mokoro looks winded!
Mokoro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mokoro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Castro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mokoro gets back to half guard.
Castro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mokoro on the ground.

Mokoro looking for submissions off his back.

Mokoro actively working from the bottom here.

Mokoro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Castro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mokoro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mokoro is not content to let Castro control the position.

Mokoro actively working from the bottom here.
Castro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Castro.
Castro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mokoro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Castro has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Castro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro landing strikes from the mount and Mokoro is in trouble!
Castro prevents Mokoro from getting the reversal.
Castro landing shots from mount.
Castro tries to control but Mokoro wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mokoro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Castro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mokoro is working to get back to half guard.
Mokoro taking shots to the head.
Mokoro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Castro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mokoro's face.
Castro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mokoro?
Castro prevents Mokoro from getting the reversal.
Castro dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buford Castro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Mokoro does no damage.

Mokoro gets a clinch.

Castro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mokoro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mokoro tries to break free.
Castro doesn't have the hooks in and Mokoro manages to turn into his guard.
Castro keeping full guard, as Mokoro tries to pass.
Buford Castro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Castro being controlled here, momentarily.
Mokoro trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Castro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mokoro presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mokoro is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Castro gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Castro winds up and cracks Mokoro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mokoro has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Castro escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Castro!
Castro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mokoro keeps working.
Mokoro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Mokoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mokoro is looking for a sweep. Castro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Castro working Mokoro over with strikes.

Mokoro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Castro lands strikes from half guard.
Castro working Mokoro over with strikes.
Mokoro wants to improve his position but Castro is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands strikes from half guard.

Mokoro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Castro working over Mokoro with some ground and pound. Mokoro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Castro prevents Mokoro from improving his position.
Castro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Castro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Castro drops an elbow to the side of Mokoro's head.
Mokoro taking some punishment here, with Castro in his half guard.

Mokoro looking for submissions off his back.

Mokoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro working the head and body with strikes.
Mokoro is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Castro jumps into side control!
Castro looks up at the clock and then as Mokoro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Castro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mokoro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mokoro tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Castro cracks Mokoro with a big right hand but Mokoro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mokoro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mokoro is looking to regain half guard here but Castro keeps moving and retains side control.
Castro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mokoro to see if he's OK.
Castro tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mokoro is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro working the ground and pound.
Castro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mokoro is looking to reverse the position.
Castro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mokoro down.
Mokoro is looking for a sweep.
Castro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mokoro to see if he's OK.
Mokoro is looking to reverse the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mokoro manages to get back to half guard.

Mokoro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Castro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buford Castro dominated that second round.
That's time! Castro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mokoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mokoro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Castro forces Mokoro back against the cage and clinches.

Castro lands a takedown into guard.

Castro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mokoro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Castro has managed to get both his arms back between Mokoro's legs - danger averted.
Castro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mokoro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Mokoro looking for a guillotine here but Castro defends easily.
Mokoro keeping moving, preventing Castro from controlling successfully.
Mokoro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mokoro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Castro lands a couple of digs.

Mokoro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mokoro is looking for a triangle here but Castro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Castro cracks Mokoro with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Castro landing strikes.
Castro trying to control the position but Mokoro is working away.
Castro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mokoro can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mokoro is looking to reverse the position.
Castro scores with a couple of short elbows.
Castro landing strikes.
Castro grinds an elbow into Mokoro's temple.
Mokoro is looking for a sweep.
Castro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Castro has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mokoro!
Castro scoring with strikes but Mokoro is staying in there.
Castro lands with some strikes.
Castro lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro raining down shots from the mount!
Castro breaks from Mokoro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mokoro tries to reverse the position but Castro maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mokoro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Mokoro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Castro pulls his head out easily.
Castro lands strikes from half guard.

Mokoro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mokoro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mokoro actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Castro there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Mokoro with the active half guard here but Castro passes nicely into side control.
Castro scoring with punches from side control.
Castro wants to stand but Mokoro has his arm trapped.
Castro gets to mount! Mokoro was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mokoro is looking to get to half guard.
Mokoro keeps trying to improve his position.
Carlson Mokoro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buford Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Castro landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buford Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buford Castro!