PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grandmaster Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yip Man might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Angel Castile enters the cage!

Yip Man
vs
Castile

186 cm
23
149 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

155 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

THE STEEL PENN
THE STEEL PENN

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grandmaster Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Castile!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile throws a head kick that half lands.
A combination from Yip Man does no damage.
Grandmaster Yip Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yip Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Yip Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Castile breaks from the clinch.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Castile looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yip Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Yip Man closes the distance and clinches.
Castile content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castile wants a takedown.
Castile keeps control of Yip Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yip Man wants to break free but Castile has control.
Castile drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yip Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Castile is trying to break the clinch but Yip Man is controlling him.
Castile should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Castile.

Castile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yip Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castile paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Castile looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Castile is trying to control. Yip Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Castile missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Castile not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Castile throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yip Man is trying to stand back up but Castile is controlling him
Castile missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Castile is looking for a kimura here.
Castile looks gassed!
Castile is looking to stall here but Yip Man recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yip Man moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yip Man moves out of range as Castile throws a body kick.
Castile takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yip Man throws a right hand that Castile ducks under and follows up with a left that Castile also avoids with ease.
Castile dives in and grabs Yip Man's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yip Man pushes down on Castile's head and hops out.
Yip Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castile swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yip Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castile is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yip Man.

It looks like Angel Castile has been cut.
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!
Some wild striking there from Yip Man.
Yip Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castile.
Yip Man wants to clinch up but Castile keeps it at a distance.
Yip Man displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yip Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yip Man throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castile on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yip Man misses with a wild combination.

Castile tries to keep at a distance but Yip Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castile is looking to break free of the clinch but Yip Man has double underhooks.
Castile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yip Man tries to break free but Castile pushes him back against the cage.
Castile wants to break free but Yip Man has control.
Yip Man is trying to break the clinch but Castile has him pressed against the cage.
Yip Man is trying to force a seperation but Castile has the dominant position.
Yip Man is looking to break free of the clinch but Castile has double underhooks.
Yip Man wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Castile is trying to break the clinch but Yip Man has him pressed against the cage.

Yip Man breaks the clinch.
Yip Man throws a right hand that Castile ducks under and follows up with a left that Castile also avoids with ease.
Grandmaster Yip Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castile throws a head kick but Yip Man moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yip Man!
Yip Man moves in looking to clinch but Castile pushes him off.
Castile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castile with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yip Man to score with a decent uppercut.
Yip Man tries to clinch but Castile is having none of it.
Yip Man misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Yip Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Yip Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yip Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yip Man slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castile.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grandmaster Yip Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angel Castile's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yip Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castile.
Yip Man tries to clinch up.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Yip Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castile tries to circle away but Yip Man has him pinned against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Castile has eaten all the pies!

Castile breaks the clinch.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Castile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Yip Man moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castile throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Castile is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yip Man working hard to break the clinch.
Castile has Yip Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yip Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Castile is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yip Man blocks a jab.
Yip Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Castile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castile scores with a spinning back kick!
Yip Man moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yip Man tries to clinch up but Castile circles away and keeps his distance.
Yip Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yip Man lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yip Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yip Man has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Castile.
Yip Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yip Man tries to clinch there but Castile circles away.
Yip Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Yip Man tries to clinch but Castile is having none of it.
Castile misses with an attempted mid kick.
Castile connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Castile swinging wilding here.
Castile misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile keeps the fight on the outside.
Yip Man wants to clinch up but Castile keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yip Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castile misses with a few strikes there.
Grandmaster Yip Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castile circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Yip Man avoids the head kick by Castile.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.
Castile shoots in for a takedown but Yip Man shows good takedown defense.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Castile.

Yip Man moves into the clinch.
Yip Man is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Castile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castile throws a head kick but Yip Man moves out of range.
Castile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Yip Man cracks a nice hook into Castile's ribs.
Grandmaster Yip Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Yip Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Yip Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yip Man has Castile pressed against the cage, preventing Castile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Castile misses with an elbow over the top.

Yip Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yip Man moves in looking to clinch but Castile pushes him off.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Yip Man is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Castile there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yip Man tries to clinch up but Castile circles away and keeps his distance.
Castile thumps Yip Man with a low kick.
Yip Man is looking to clinch.
Castile throws out a loose jab but Yip Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Yip Man moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Castile tries to land a leg kick but Yip Man saw it coming and moves away.
Yip Man throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man tries to clinch but Castile moves out of range.
Yip Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yip Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yip Man lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yip Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Castile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castile throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yip Man scores with a sloppy right hand. Castile should have avoided that one.
Yip Man wants to clinch.
Castile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yip Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castile rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yip Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yip Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Castile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castile moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.
Castile keeps the fight on the outside.
Yip Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grandmaster Yip Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angel Castile's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Yip Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Castile circles away.
Yip Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castile throws a body kick that misses.
Castile will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yip Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Yip Man moves into range and clinches up with Castile.

Castile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yip Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castile, pushing him back against the cage.
Castile wants to break the clinch but can't.

Castile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yip Man avoids the head kick by Castile.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip Man wants to clinch.
Yip Man tries to clinch but Castile moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yip Man works over Castile's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip Man tries to clinch but Castile moves out of range.
Yip Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castile.
Yip Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Yip Man scores with a four punch combination!
Castile throws out a loose jab but Yip Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yip Man wants to clinch up but Castile keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castile.
Yip Man works over Castile's head and body with a nice combination.
Castile misses with a body kick.

Castile shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Castile was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yip Man tries to hold on but Castile pushes him away.
Castile throwing strikes but Yip Man recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Yip Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Grandmaster Yip Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yip Man's guard.
Castile must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Castile looking to sit in guard and control but Yip Man gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yip Man gets to his feet. Castile looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yip Man sizes up Castile with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castile smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castile has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castile throws a head kick but Yip Man moves out of range.
Castile throws a head kick but Yip Man moves out of range.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.

Yip Man gets a clinch.
Castile has Yip Man pressed against the cage, preventing Yip Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man has Castile pressed against the cage, preventing Castile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yip Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castile scores with a leg kick.
Yip Man blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yip Man throws a right hand that Castile ducks under and follows up with a left that Castile also avoids with ease.
Castile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yip Man works Castile's body with a nice hook.
Yip Man displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yip Man wants to clinch.
Yip Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yip Man connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yip Man lands with a hook. Castile tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Yip Man has managed to clinch.
Yip Man has Castile pressed against the cage, preventing Castile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Castile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yip Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Castile wants to land a leg kick but Yip Man is out of range.
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yip Man moves in looking to clinch but Castile pushes him off.
Yip Man wants to clinch up but Castile keeps it at a distance.
Castile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castile rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yip Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castile misses with a body kick.

Yip Man moves into the clinch successfully.
Castile tries to break free but Yip Man pushes him back against the cage.
Angel Castile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castile can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grandmaster Yip Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yip Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grandmaster Yip Man!