PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Castellana (ranked 905 p4p, 391 weight class) and Miki Viki (ranked 127 p4p, 49 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Castellana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good night. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Castellana
vs
Viki

168 cm
29
165
12 - 8 - 0

170 cm
36
160
31 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miki Viki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Viki lands with a slapping head kick.
Viki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Viki slams his shin into Castellana's torso.
Viki throws a nice looking combination but Castellana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gianni Castellana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castellana.
Castellana throws a head kick but Viki moves out of range.
Castellana feints and then cracks Viki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Viki down.
Castellana throws a poor cross that misses
and Castellana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Castellana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Castellana looks for the body kick but Viki saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castellana with a nice calf kick.
Castellana throws a right hand that misses
and Viki counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Castellana does it's job there.
Castellana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Viki checks it well.
Viki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castellana counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viki ducks under a wild hook from Castellana.
A little jabbing left from Viki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castellana slips a straight right by Viki.
A counter left hand to the body from Castellana misses its target.
Viki throws a body shot but no joy.
Castellana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viki throws a looping overhand right but Castellana ducks down to avoid it.
Castellana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castellana scores with a nice body kick.
Castellana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viki's hands.
Castellana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castellana throws a lazy right hand but Viki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castellana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viki avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castellana. Viki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab lands there for Viki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Viki throws a hook to the side of Castellana's head but Castellana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castellana is looking to counter with a body kick.
Castellana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellana scores with a nice right hand.
Viki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Viki blocks a jab.
It seemed like Viki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Castellana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Castellana counters with a quick kick to the body but Viki blocks it.
Castellana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Viki on the side of the head.
Viki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Castellana misses.

Castellana pushes Viki up against the cage in a clinch.
Castellana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castellana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Viki up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Viki's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viki tries to circle away but Castellana has him pinned against the cage.

Castellana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castellana with a hook.
Viki ducks under a wild hook from Castellana.
Viki throws a counter combo.
Viki slips under a jab.
Castellana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Castellana walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Viki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Viki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Viki defending well as Castellana loads up on a big left hand.
Castellana walks into a left hand.
Viki just misses with a punch to the body.
Viki misses with an uppercut. Castellana saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Castellana does it's job there.
Castellana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viki.
Good shot there by Castellana.
Castellana lands a nice shot that snaps Viki's head back.
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!
Viki throws a right and a left that Castellana avoids nicely.
Viki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
A jab from Castellana does it's job there.

Viki is rocked!
Castellana bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Castellana darts in and clinches Viki up against the cage.
A short right from Castellana.
Viki is still on wobbly legs! Can Castellana finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Castellana scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Castellana.
Castellana pushes Viki against the cage. Castellana is working some dirty boxing. Castellana pushes off with a quick right hook! Viki goes down! Viki tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Castellana moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianni Castellana!
Our winner, Gianni Castellana, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.