PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duck Dodgers (ranked 40 p4p, 370 weight class) and Jose Castellanos (ranked 8 p4p, 51 weight class). Jose Castellanos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duck Dodgers's chin.

Dodgers
vs
Castellanos

193 cm
34
205
23 - 11 - 1

187 cm
29
205
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

Conviction
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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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Castellanos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellanos missing with a left hand there. Dodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dodgers lands a leg kick that knocks Castellanos off balance momentarily.
Castellanos missing with a left hand there. Dodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dodgers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dodgers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castellanos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellanos throws the left hand but Dodgers avoids the punch easily.
Dodgers lands a nice looking body shot.
Castellanos throws a hook but Dodgers blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodgers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castellanos counters with a nice body kick.
Dodgers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castellanos is out of range.
Dodgers throws a solid leg kick but Castellanos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dodgers.
Dodgers keeps the fight on the outside.
Dodgers tries to clinch but Castellanos moves out of range.
Castellanos throws out a leg kick but Dodgers moves out of range and Castellanos only half commits.
Dodgers half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellanos cracks Dodgers with a good jab.
Dodgers staying out of range there.
Castellanos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dodgers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick by Castellanos misses
and Dodgers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jose Castellanos has been cut.
Dodgers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dodgers misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castellanos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dodgers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castellanos throws out a counter right but Dodgers avoids it with no problem.
Dodgers moves out of range of the leg kick from Castellanos.
Castellanos throws a poor cross that misses

and Dodgers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dodgers.
Castellanos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dodgerss head.
Castellanos misses with a punch to the body.
Dodgers scores with a shoulder strike.
Dodgers blocks a body shot from Castellanos.
Dodgers gets through Castellanos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castellanos swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodgers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castellanos blocks a body shot from Dodgers.
Still in the clinch, Dodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Dodgers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dodgers lands a left hand.
Castellanos takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castellanos.
Castellanos lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castellanos can't find room to land a body shot as Dodgers controls the action.
Castellanos working aggressively here.
Castellanos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellanos blocks a body shot from Dodgers.
Dodgers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dodgers blocks a body shot from Castellanos.
Dodgers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dodgers lands a body shot.
Castellanos can't find room to land a body shot as Dodgers controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castellanos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Dodgers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castellanos throws a half hearted mid kick.

Dodgers feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Castellanos sprawling to the canvas! Castellanos rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dodgers finish him?!

Castellanos is rocked!
Castellanos switches off momentarily and Dodgers cracks him with a monster right hand! Castellanos topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Dodgers dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Dodgers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duck Dodgers!
A victorious Duck Dodgers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.