PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Castillo
vs
Harmon

182 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alejandro Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Will Harmon!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harmon tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Castillo is trying to trip Harmon. He has hold of a leg but Harmon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Castillo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Harmon wants to stand up but Castillo is controlling him.

Castillo gets to his feet. Harmon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No joy there for Harmon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harmon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Castillo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castillo.

Castillo gets to his feet. Harmon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmon throws a head kick that misses

and Castillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harmon takes an elbow to the forehead.

Castillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Castillo instigates a clinch.

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

Castillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Castillo decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Castillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castillo misses with a knee to the head.

Castillo has hold of one of Harmon's legs. Harmon is fighting the takedown attempt but Castillo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Harmon is looking to stand up but Castillo isn't so interested in that idea.
Castillo is breathing heavily.

Castillo stands up and waves to Harmon to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon throws a head kick that misses.
Harmon throws a combination that misses

and Castillo counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castillo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Castillo looking to throw knees to the head but Harmon is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Castillo.
Castillo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harmon blocks it with crossed arms.
Harmon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo lands a nice elbow.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castillo fails to pull guard.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Harmon blocks with his arms.
Harmon stalling in the clinch but Castillo improves position.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but Harmon blocks with his arms.
Harmon looking to stall.
Castillo lands a knee to the head.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

Castillo forces Harmon back against the cage and clinches.
Castillo landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Harmon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo lands a knee to the body.
Castillo lands a nice knee to the body.
Castillo connects with a knee to the head.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Castillo breaks the clinch.
Harmon misses with a combination

so Castillo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Castillo gets to his feet. Harmon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Castillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harmon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harmon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harmon tries to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling the position.
Harmon wants to break free but Castillo has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmon wants to get back to striking at distance but Castillo won't allow it.
Castillo throws an elbow but it misses.
Harmon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Harmon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.

Castillo manages to break the clinch.
Harmon throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Castillo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Castillo lands a knee to the head.
Harmon has had enough of the clinch but Castillo keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Castillo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Harmon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Castillo counters by moving into the clinch.
Harmon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harmon managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo landing knees to the body.
Castillo looking for a takedown.
Harmon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo is looking to control Harmon's arms but Harmon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castillo has his back to the cage.
Harmon trying to stall but Castillo improves his position.
Castillo can't get the takedown.
Harmon throws an elbow but it misses.
Harmon has had enough of the clinch but Castillo keeps him there for the moment.
Harmon tries to land a knee to the head but Castillo blocks with his arms.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Harmon.
Harmon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Castillo manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Castillo wants to stand and escape but Harmon is having none of it.

Castillo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Harmon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Castillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Castillo gets to his feet. Harmon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harmon wants to clinch but Castillo slips to the side

so Castillo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harmon wants to stand and escape but Castillo is having none of it.
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.

Castillo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harmon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Castillo counters by clinching up.
Castillo connects with a knee to the head.

Castillo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Castillo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harmon throws a lazy uppercut

and Castillo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harmon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harmon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harmon managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo prevents Harmon from breaking the clinch.
Harmon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Castillo is keeping busy.
Castillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Harmon avoids the damage to the body.
Harmon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Harmon misses with a knee to the head.
Castillo keeps control of Harmon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Harmon blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon tries to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling the position.
Harmon looking to stall.

Harmon manages to break the clinch.
Harmon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Castillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harmon's guard.
Harmon wants to stand up but Castillo is controlling him.

Castillo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Harmon.
Harmon is looking to clinch but Castillo is avoiding it.
Castillo slips a jab and a cross from Harmon.
Harmon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Castillo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Castillo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harmon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castillo connects with a knee to the head.
Castillo has Harmon pushed against the cage.
Harmon takes a knee right on the jaw!

Castillo pulls Harmon into guard.
Castillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harmon can do to turn this around?

Castillo kicks Harmon off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Castillo has managed to clinch.

Castillo manages to break the clinch.

Castillo instigates a clinch.
Harmon tries to stall but Castillo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Castillo keeps control of Harmon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harmon takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Castillo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Harmon tries to clinch

and Castillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo lands a knee to the body.
Castillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harmon.
Castillo lands an elbow inside.
Castillo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harmon looking to slow down the pace here.
Harmon managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.

Harmon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harmon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Castillo counters with a single leg into guard. Harmon didn't expect that.
Alejandro Castillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Castillo gets to his feet. Harmon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Castillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Castillo won't let Harmon get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Castillo has hold of Harmon's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Harmon manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castillo stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's two 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.
A head kick by Harmon misses

and Castillo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harmon is trying to break free.
Harmon dodges an elbow strike from Castillo.
Harmon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castillo blocks an elbow strike from Harmon.
Harmon is trying to maintain a safe position but Castillo gets an underhook and turns Harmon into the cage.
Harmon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Harmon blocks it.
Castillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but Harmon blocks it.
Harmon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harmon has had enough of the clinch but Castillo keeps him there for the moment.
Harmon with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Castillo tightens his grip and picks Harmon up, before dumping him to the ground. Harmon manages to land in guard.

Castillo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harmon, up you get!

Castillo instigates a clinch.

Castillo is trying to trip Harmon. He has hold of a leg but Harmon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Castillo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Castillo stands up and waves to Harmon to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castillo forces Harmon back against the cage and clinches.
Harmon is looking to control Castillo's arms but Castillo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harmon has his back to the cage.
Harmon wants to get back to striking at distance but Castillo won't allow it.
Harmon can't break the clinch.
Harmon has had enough of the clinch but Castillo keeps him there for the moment.
Harmon tries a knee to the head but Castillo blocks it.
Harmon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harmon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harmon managing to block the knees to the body from Castillo.
Harmon wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Harmon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Castillo is keeping busy.
Castillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harmon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harmon tries to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling the position.
Alejandro Castillo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castillo keeps control of Harmon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harmon wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Harmon stalling in the clinch but Castillo improves position.
Harmon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harmon wants to break the clinch but can't.

Castillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harmon wants to clinch but Castillo slips to the side

and Castillo counters by moving into the clinch.
Harmon tries to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harmon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Castillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harmon is looking to control Castillo's arms but Castillo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harmon has his back to the cage.
Castillo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harmon can't break the clinch.
Harmon can't break the clinch.
Harmon looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Castillo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Castillo looking to pass the guard.

Castillo gets to his feet - Harmon follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Castillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castillo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Castillo!