PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quek Wei (ranked 4906 p4p, 4917 weight class) and River Castaneda (ranked 363 p4p, 364 weight class). River Castaneda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wei
vs
Castaneda

155 cm
26
130
1 - 4 - 0

173 cm
26
144
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quek Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, River Castaneda!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Wei or perhaps it was just good defense by Castaneda, which made it look bad.
As Wei backs off Castaneda throws a huge counter combo but Wei manages to avoid it all.
Wei slips a jab and a cross from Castaneda.
Wei feinted with a counter takedown.
Castaneda lands a head shot.
Wei changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castaneda tries to avoid it but Wei manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castaneda to the ground. Castaneda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Castaneda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Castaneda misses with a wild combination.
Wei feinted with a counter takedown.
Wei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castaneda.
Wei tries to counter with a takedown but Castaneda is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castaneda stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quek Wei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wei fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Castaneda wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda tries to close the distance and clinch but Wei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castaneda shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Castaneda tries to bum rush Wei with a series of wild strikes but Wei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wei avoids a kick to the body.
Wei slips a jab and a cross from Castaneda.
Castaneda misses with a two punch combination.
River Castaneda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castaneda tries to clinch up but Wei circles away and keeps his distance.
Castaneda slaps away a takedown attempt from Wei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castaneda throws a sloppy head kick and Wei moves out of range easily.
Castaneda misses with a few strikes there.
Wei tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Castaneda manages to circle out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castaneda slaps away a takedown attempt from Wei, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Castaneda as Wei shoots in.
Wei shoots in looking for a takedown but Castaneda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A combination from Castaneda does no damage.
Wei feinted with a counter takedown.
Castaneda tries to close the distance and clinch but Wei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Castaneda. Those never looked like landing.
Wei attempts a counter takedown but Castaneda avoids it well and moves away.
Castaneda lands a two punch combo.
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!
Castaneda throws a solid leg kick but Wei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Castaneda.
Wei is looking to counter the offense by Castaneda and move into the clinch.
Wei changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castaneda tries to avoid it but Wei manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castaneda to the ground. Castaneda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castaneda misses the jab.
Castaneda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wei manages to avoid it.
Wei tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Castaneda manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castaneda feints and then cracks Wei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wei down.
Wei goes for a double leg but Castaneda avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castaneda continues to drive forward.
Wei wants a takedown.
Castaneda misses with a body punch.
Wei changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Castaneda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wei dodges the punch combination from Castaneda.
Castaneda thows a body kick. Wei tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wei tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castaneda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wei somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei has a takedown stuffed.
Castaneda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Castaneda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wei.
Wei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wei blocks a head kick by Castaneda.
Wei moves out of range as Castaneda throws a body kick.
Castaneda throws a poor cross that misses

and Wei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've been informed that Castaneda has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wei drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castaneda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wei is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Castaneda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wei is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castaneda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

River Castaneda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Castaneda looks to throw the jab but Wei is out of range.
Wei tries to counter with a takedown but Castaneda is quick to defend against it.
Wei moves out of range of the strikes.
Wei shoots in looking for a takedown but Castaneda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wei's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Castaneda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Castaneda throws a looping overhand right but Wei ducks down to avoid it.
Castaneda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castaneda tries a head kick but it misses.
Wei tries to counter with a takedown but Castaneda is quick to defend against it.
Castaneda scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei blocks a head kick by Castaneda.
Wei attempts a counter takedown but Castaneda avoids it well and moves away.
Castaneda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wei attempts a counter takedown but Castaneda avoids it well and moves away.
Castaneda swings for the body but Wei moves out of range.
Wei tries to counter with a takedown but Castaneda is quick to defend against it.
Castaneda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wei appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda fakes the leg kick and cracks Wei in the body.
Wei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castaneda is fending him off so far but Wei persists. Nope, Castaneda circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Wei.
River Castaneda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wei shoots in for a double leg but Castaneda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quek Wei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castaneda tries a head kick but it misses.
Wei tries to counter by clinching up but Castaneda breaks away and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Castaneda.
Castaneda is breathing heavily.
Wei takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castaneda throws a body shot but no joy.
Castaneda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wei's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei blocks a jab.
River Castaneda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castaneda goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wei shoots in for a double leg but Castaneda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castaneda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Castaneda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wei fails with the takedown.
Castaneda misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castaneda lands with a kick to the temple. Wei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Castaneda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wei avoids the body shot from Castaneda.
Wei tries to counter with a takedown but Castaneda is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda lands with a nice body punch.
Wei slips under a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wei.
Castaneda throws a lazy head kick

and Wei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wei drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castaneda pulls his leg out and moves away.
Castaneda throws a big shot that misses.
Wei feinted with a counter takedown.
Castaneda misses with a looping left.
Wei feinted with a counter takedown.
Castaneda throws a series of punches but Wei avoids them all with ease.
Castaneda misses with a series of wild punches.
Wei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Castaneda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castaneda throws out the jab.
Wei throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Castaneda's waist but Castaneda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wei off to one side.
Quek Wei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castaneda throws a series of punches but Wei avoids them all with ease.
Castaneda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Castaneda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wei shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castaneda but Castaneda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Wei with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Castaneda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castaneda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

River Castaneda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wei blocks a head kick by Castaneda.
Wei shoots in for a takedown but Castaneda shows good takedown defense.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castaneda.
Wei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castaneda.
Wei attempts a counter takedown but Castaneda avoids it well and moves away.
Wei fails with the takedown
and Castaneda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Castaneda throws a sloppy head kick and Wei moves out of range easily.
Wei shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castaneda sprawls well. Castaneda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wei gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quek Wei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castaneda lands a nice hook to Wei's body. Wei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wei or perhaps it was just good defense by Castaneda, which made it look bad.
Wei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Castaneda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castaneda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castaneda thows a leg kick but Wei checks it
and Wei counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Castaneda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Castaneda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castaneda looks to score with a jab to the body but Wei is just out of range.
Wei changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castaneda is fending him off so far but Wei persists. Nope, Castaneda circles away and we're back to standing.
Castaneda leaves Wei with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castaneda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castaneda takes a swing at Wei's ribcage but misses.
Wei appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Castaneda misses.
Wei drops down looking for a counter takedown but Castaneda sprawls and moves away.
Wei fails with a takedown attempt.
Castaneda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wei ducks under a wild hook from Castaneda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei shoots in and drives through. Castaneda sprawls well.
Castaneda catches Wei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wei has a takedown stuffed.
Castaneda misses with an uppercut. Wei saw that one coming.
Castaneda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wei shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castaneda as he jumps to the side.
Castaneda feints and then cracks Wei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wei down.
Castaneda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wei tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Castaneda manages to circle out of the way.
Castaneda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wei is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castaneda as he jumps to the side.
Castaneda just misses with a punch to the body.
Quek Wei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Castaneda.
Wei dives in and grabs Castaneda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castaneda pushes down on Wei's head and hops out.
Castaneda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wei scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wei looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castaneda is fending him off so far but Wei persists. Nope, Castaneda circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castaneda stuffs the takedown attempt from Wei. Wei gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
River Castaneda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Castaneda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... River Castaneda!
Our winner, River Castaneda, 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.