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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Castellaneta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Robson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Robson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Castellaneta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Robson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robson fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Robson does no damage.
Robson gets caught flat footed, as Castellaneta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Castellaneta tries to free his leg and advance position but Robson is retaining full guard.
Robson keeping moving, preventing Castellaneta from controlling successfully.
Robson keeping full guard, as Castellaneta tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castellaneta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castellaneta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Robson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellaneta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Robson dives on top into guard.
Castellaneta keeping moving, preventing Robson from controlling successfully.
Robson won't allow Castellaneta to sweep him here.
Castellaneta is working hard here to advance position.
Castellaneta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Robson wants to control from the top but Castellaneta keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castellaneta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Robson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson wants to control from the top but Castellaneta keeps moving.
Castellaneta working for a triangle but Robson defends it easily.
Robson trying to control but Castellaneta is working from the bottom.
Castellaneta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castellaneta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Castellaneta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robson controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellaneta has his foot on Robson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robson works his way back into a safe position though.
Robson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castellaneta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robson stopping the sweep attempt from Castellaneta.
Castellaneta working for a triangle but Robson defends it easily.
Castellaneta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robson is stalling in the full guard.
Robson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castellaneta keeping moving, preventing Robson from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sam Robson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Robson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castellaneta manages to avoid it.
Robson slips under a jab from Castellaneta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Castellaneta 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.
Some wild striking there from Castellaneta.
Castellaneta looks to throw the jab but Robson is out of range.
A big left from Robson misses.
Robson doesn't manage to clinch there - Castellaneta circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Castellaneta throws a jab but it's blocked by Robson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson doesn't manage to clinch there - Castellaneta circles away.
Castellaneta throws a body kick that misses.
Castellaneta throws a leg kick but Robson checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellaneta shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Robson is trying to defend but Castellaneta finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Castellaneta wants to work for an arm triangle but Robson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Castellaneta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robson's head.
Castellaneta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castellaneta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robson's head.
Castellaneta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Castellaneta is trying to work for a kimura but Robson is defending well.
Castellaneta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellaneta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Robson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Castellaneta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castellaneta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castellaneta.
Robson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Castellaneta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Castellaneta working for a triangle but Robson defends it easily.
Robson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castellaneta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castellaneta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Robson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Robson trying to control but Castellaneta is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellaneta striking off his back but it's not causing Robson any problems.
Robson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Robson throws a big right hand that misses.
Castellaneta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castellaneta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Robson wants to control from the top but Castellaneta keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Castellaneta dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Robson misses with a hook.
Robson wants to clinch up but Castellaneta keeps it at a distance.
Robson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Robson is looking to clinch but Castellaneta is avoiding it.
Castellaneta throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robson staying out of range there.
Robson is looking to chop away at Castellaneta's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch but Castellaneta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castellaneta scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Sam Robson has been cut.
Robson wants to clinch up but Castellaneta keeps it at a distance.
Robson wants to clinch up but Castellaneta keeps it at a distance.
Castellaneta throws a head kick that misses.
Castellaneta's corner calls for a 1-2. Castellaneta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Robson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Robson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castellaneta moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson ducks under a wild hook from Castellaneta.
Castellaneta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castellaneta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Robson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castellaneta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castellaneta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Robson misses with a head kick.
Castellaneta misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellaneta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Robson. Robson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robson darts in trying to clinch
and Castellaneta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castellaneta.
Daniel Castellaneta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robson looking for a sweep. Not yet Robson, not yet.
Castellaneta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robson is keeping the position for now.
Castellaneta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sam Robson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castellaneta has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Castellaneta sitting in guard here, content to control.
Robson has his foot on Castellaneta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castellaneta works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Castellaneta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castellaneta 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Castellaneta!
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energy
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hype
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