PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Morales (ranked 995 p4p, 593 weight class) and Gianni Castellana (ranked 135 p4p, 83 weight class). Castellana has chosen Good night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Morales
vs
Castellana

177 cm
30
163
15 - 9 - 0

168 cm
32
165
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Morales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castellana swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
A little jabbing left from Castellana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Morales lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morales definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castellana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Morales.
A short right from Morales.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castellana.
Castellana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Castellana.
Castellana dodges an elbow strike from Morales.
Morales tries a body shot but Castellana blocks it.
Castellana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana blocks a body shot from Morales.
Morales holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morales lands with a right to the head.
Morales working aggressively here.
Castellana manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Castellana.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Castellana controls his hands.
Castellana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castellana.
Morales prevents a body shot from Castellana.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Castellana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellana misses with the head strike.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales prevents a body shot from Castellana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castellana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales wants to stall.
Castellana pushes Morales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castellana throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morales cracks Castellana with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Castellana's brow.
Morales comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Castellana blocks a body shot from Morales.
Castellana scores with a shot to the side of Morales's head.
Castellana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castellana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castellana working aggressively here.
Castellana cracks Morales with a nice body shot.
Castellana taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws an elbow that misses.
Castellana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellana scores with a shoulder strike.
Morales misses with some punches.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Castellana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales wants to clinch up but Castellana keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Castellana throws a good cross that connects.

Morales moves into the clinch.
Morales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castellana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castellana's elbow.
Morales stalling in the clinch but Castellana improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Castellana fails to land.
Castellana blocks an uppercut.
Castellana tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellana lands a left hand.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castellana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Morales.
Castellana has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moraless head.
Castellana lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Castellana breaks the clinch.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.

Morales rushes Castellana and presses him up against the cage.

Castellana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Morales closes the distance and pushes Castellana back into the cage.
Morales's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castellana taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gianni Castellana will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight stays on the outside here - Morales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Morales gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morales looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Castellana throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Morales lands a shoulder strike.
Morales stalling in the clinch but Castellana improves position.
Castellana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castellana misses with a body punch.
Castellana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castellana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales wants to stall.
Hector Morales has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castellana throws a head punch that misses.
Castellana throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
A short right from Morales on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castellana prevents a body shot from Morales.
Morales takes a shot to the head.
Morales looking to stall.
Morales lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castellana.
Castellana throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.

Castellana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hector Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castellana. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Castellana misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Morales misses the target.
Morales tries to clinch there but Castellana circles away.
Castellana jabs Morales to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castellana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castellana throws out a counter right but Morales avoids it with no problem.
Morales tries to clinch but Castellana is having none of it.
Morales moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morales has closed the distance and engaged Castellana in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morales as Castellana tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morales creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Castellana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morales darts in trying to clinch
and Castellana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales tries to clinch
and Castellana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morales misses with a wild body shot.
Morales closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castellana counters with a huge left! Morales is in big trouble! He's backing up but Castellana isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Morales from any more damage. A dominating finish by Castellana!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianni Castellana!
A very excited looking Gianni Castellana made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.