PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stacey Kent (ranked 25028 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Castilo (ranked 4644 p4p, 339 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kent
vs
Castilo

204 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stacey Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Castilo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castilo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Castilo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castilo stuffs the takedown attempt from Kent. Kent gets slowly back to his feet.
Castilo shoots and misses
and Kent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent shoots and misses
and Castilo counters with a left and a right that stings Kent.

Kent is rocked!
Kent fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castilo avoids it really well and circles away.
Oh Kent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stacey Kent. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Castilo forces Kent back against the cage and clinches.

Castilo manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Castilo is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilo forces his way into half guard.

Kent is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Castilo has latched onto it... Big trouble! Castilo pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Kent is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Castilo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dean Castilo!