PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jv Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gamma Gamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamma Gamma will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Castillo
vs
Gamma

210 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jv Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gamma Gamma!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castillo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Castillo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Castillo avoids the attempt from Gamma to control.

Castillo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gamma tries to hold on but Castillo postures up.
Gamma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gamma tries to hold on but Castillo postures up.
Castillo wants to control the pace but Gamma is squirming around nicely.
Gamma tries to lock up and control but Castillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gamma Gamma just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Castillo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gamma!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamma is looking to get to half guard.
Gamma tries to hold on but Castillo pushes him away.
Gamma is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castillo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gamma is looking to escape.

Castillo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gamma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamma is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gamma tries to hold on but Castillo pushes him away.
Gamma swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gamma tries to lock up and control but Castillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gamma Gamma just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gamma.
Gamma shoots in for a double leg but Castillo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gamma misses with a takedown attempt - Castillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jv Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gamma Gamma.

Castillo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Castillo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gamma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Castillo postures up.
Castillo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Castillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gamma will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Castillo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castillo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Castillo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gamma fails with the takedown

so Castillo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castillo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castillo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamma is looking to stand up but Castillo isn't so interested in that idea.
Gamma keeping moving, preventing Castillo from controlling successfully.
Castillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gamma is keeping the position for now.

Castillo drops back looking for a leg! Gamma is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gamma manages to kick Castillo off! Castillo jumps back into Gamma's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jv Castillo dominated that round.
That's time! Castillo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gamma shoots and misses

and Castillo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gamma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gamma throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gamma throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gamma is trying to keep Castillo in close.
Castillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gamma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gamma throws a couple of heel strikes.
Gamma trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Castillo shoots in and bounces Gamma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo stops Gamma from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo won't allow Gamma to sweep him here.
Gamma trying to keep a closed guard but Castillo is proving a slippery customer.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Castillo content to stall in guard here.
Castillo looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamma tries for a takedown but Castillo circles away easily

and Castillo counters with a takedown into side control.

Castillo tries for a kimura but Gamma is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamma is not content to let Castillo control the position.

Castillo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gamma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gamma wants to control but Castillo postures up.

Castillo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gamma has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castillo wants to control but Gamma is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gamma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Gamma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Castillo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gamma!

Castillo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gamma is squirming around, avoiding Castillo's attempts to control the action.
Gamma tries to hold on but Castillo postures up.
Gamma has given up his back. Will we see Castillo going for some submissions?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo not allowing Gamma to control his hands.
Gamma wants to escape the position.
Castillo avoiding Gamma 's attempts to control his hands.

Castillo is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Gamma is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jv Castillo!