PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Castellanos (ranked 754 p4p, 1686 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 114 p4p, 269 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Castellanos
vs
Meridius

187 cm
24
205
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
24
205
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Castellanos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius misses with a hook. Castellanos ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Castellanos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Castellanos defending well as Meridius loads up on a big left hand.
Meridius looks to score with a jab to the body but Castellanos is just out of range.
Castellanos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meridius avoids it.
Meridius misses with a hook.
Meridius misses with a hook to the body
and Castellanos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meridius throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Castellanos misses its target.
A good leg kick by Castellanos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellanos avoids the body shot from Meridius.
Castellanos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meridius.
Meridius throws a jab when Castellanos was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellanos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castellanos throws a lazy uppercut
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Castellanos moves away from the strike by Meridius.
Meridius misses with a body shot
and Castellanos counters with an outside leg kick.
Meridius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meridius swings widly with a right hand
and Castellanos counters with a body kick.
Castellanos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castellanos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meridius looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws an off balance right hand
and Castellanos counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Meridius misses.
Meridius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Castellanos.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castellanos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meridius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Castellanos tenderised Meridius's leg. Meridius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castellanos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Castellanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castellanos is looking to wear down Meridius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Meridius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meridius throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Castellanos counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a body shot.
Meridius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castellanos counters with a nice leg kick.
Meridius swings widly with a right hand
enabling Castellanos to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.
Meridius throws a sloppy body shot
and Meridius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meridius throws a combination that misses
and Castellanos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castellanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meridius throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Castellanos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Meridius! Castellanos lets Meridius back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Meridius is rocked!
We've been told by Castellanos's head coaches at Undisputed that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius punishes Castellanos's body with a nice straight punch.
Meridius throws a right hand that misses
and Castellanos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castellanos cracks Meridius with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Castellanos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Meridius to stand back up!
Meridius is still on wobbly legs! Can Castellanos finish him?
Castellanos scoring well with a low kick there.
Meridius seems to have recovered his senses.
Meridius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castellanos.
Meridius wants to clinch up but Castellanos keeps it at a distance.

Castellanos sends Meridius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Castellanos is motioning to the referee to let Meridius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Meridius misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meridius misses with a looping left.
Meridius fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Castellanos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Meridius's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Meridius swings for the body but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meridius avoids it.
Castellanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meridius.
Castellanos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meridius throws a shot from downtown. Castellanos moves away and avoids it.
Meridius missing with a left hand there. Castellanos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castellanos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Meridius throws a body kick that misses.
Meridius throws a hook to the side of Castellanos's head but Castellanos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castellanos is looking to counter punch.
Castellanos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius throws a jab but it's blocked by Castellanos.
Castellanos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Castellanos throws a right hand that misses

and Meridius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meridius is leaning against Castellanos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castellanos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meridius can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellanos lands a hook that snaps the head of Meridius backwards.
Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meridius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meridius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body.
Meridius stalls.
Meridius stalling.
Castellanos misses with some punches.
Castellanos throws a punch but it's blocked by Meridius.
Meridius blocking some punches.
Meridius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellanos lands a left hand.
Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Castellanos avoids it by throwing Meridius back against the cage.
Meridius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meridius lands an uppercut.
Castellanos lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body.
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!
A body shot lands from Castellanos.
Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castellanos pushes Meridius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Castellanos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meridius just misses with a punch to the body.
Castellanos is looking to counter with a body kick.

Meridius moves into the clinch successfully.
Meridius working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Meridius in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Castellanos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meridius tries to throw a body punch but Castellanos avoids it by throwing Meridius back against the cage.
Meridius has had enough of the clinch but Castellanos keeps him there for the moment.
Castellanos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meridius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meridius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellanos tries to throw a body punch but Meridius avoids it by throwing Castellanos back against the cage.

Castellanos breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meridius darts in trying to clinch
and Castellanos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meridius is breathing heavily.
Castellanos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castellanos quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castellanos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meridius stuns Castellanos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meridius defending well as Castellanos loads up on a big left hand.
Meridius throws a poor cross that misses
and Castellanos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meridius thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meridius throws an off balance right hand
and Castellanos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body kick from Castellanos.
Castellanos misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Meridius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meridius throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castellanos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meridius misses with an uppercut
and Castellanos counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Castellanos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meridius walks into a jab.
Castellanos misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Castellanos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Meridius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meridius misses with an uppercut
and Meridius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castellanos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meridius.
Jose Castellanos is winning the standup battle so far.
Meridius missing with a left hand there. Castellanos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castellanos is looking to counter punch.
Meridius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castellanos.
Meridius misses with a jab to the body
and Castellanos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meridius thinking.
Castellanos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meridius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Castellanos works the jab nicely.
Meridius misses with a body punch
and Castellanos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a jab to the body
and Castellanos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meridius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castellanos circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Meridius tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Castellanos wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Castellanos!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Castellanos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.