PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gamma Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jv Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamma Gamma looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gamma
vs
Castillo

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gamma Gamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jv Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gamma is defended easily by Castillo.
No luck for Gamma with that takedown attempt.
Gamma Gamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castillo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gamma Gamma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castillo wants it to stay on the feet.
Gamma is breathing heavily.

Castillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Castillo advances position into side control!
Castillo taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gamma!
Castillo controlling from mount.
I looks like Castillo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Castillo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jv Castillo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamma shoots and misses

and Castillo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Castillo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Castillo controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Castillo has good solid back control here.
Castillo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Castillo controlling well, preventing Gamma from escaping the position.
Castillo has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jv Castillo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Castillo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Castillo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gamma flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Castillo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gamma is trying to reverse the position but instead Castillo has taken his back - oops!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Castillo controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamma wants to escape the position.
Castillo controls the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jv Castillo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Castillo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gamma scores with a shot to the body.
Castillo advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo controlling from mount.
Gamma flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jv Castillo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Castillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Castillo slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Castillo is taking a breather. Gamma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gamma striking from half guard on the bottom.
Castillo prevents Gamma from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Castillo in particular looking to stall.
Castillo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Castillo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gamma is looking to escape.
Gamma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gamma is trying to escape the mount.
Castillo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gamma can't escape the position.
Castillo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gamma throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gamma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Castillo controlling from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jv Castillo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Castillo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Castillo showed some decent athleticism there.
Castillo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Castillo is pressing down on Gamma's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gamma is holding on for now.
Gamma misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Castillo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jv Castillo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamma doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Castillo counters with a single leg into guard. Gamma didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo controlling from the top position.
Gamma with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Castillo can't handle though.
Gamma wants to sweep here but Castillo controlling him for the moment.
Castillo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jv Castillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castillo advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jv Castillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gamma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Castillo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gamma looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gamma is looking to regain half guard here but Castillo keeps moving and retains side control.
Castillo staying calm.
Gamma is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo controls the position from side control.
Gamma throws a few strikes from the bottom but Castillo takes advantage and mounts!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma is looking to get to half guard.
Castillo looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jv Castillo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamma doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Castillo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castillo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gamma throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gamma tries to strike from the bottom.
Gamma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Castillo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gamma throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gamma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Castillo controls the pace.
Castillo advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Castillo in particular looking to stall.
Gamma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gamma misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gamma wants to improve his position but Castillo is controlling well.
Gamma throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Castillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo works his way into full mount!
Castillo takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Castillo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Castillo wants to control but Gamma is keeping busy.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jv Castillo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamma with a poor takedown

and Castillo counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gamma will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gamma misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Castillo takes a little break here. Gamma wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jv Castillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Castillo 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30

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