PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Jaerderoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaerderoth has chosen Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ezio Castillo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Castillo
vs
Jaerderoth

170 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

172 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezio Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Anders Jaerderoth!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castillo gets a takedown into half guard.
Jaerderoth pushes Castillo off looking to stand but Castillo dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo is looking to take a break and control but Jaerderoth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jaerderoth is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaerderoth is looking to control Castillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jaerderoth avoid being mounted?
Castillo trying to control from half guard but Jaerderoth is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaerderoth keeping control of the position.
Castillo is looking to stall here but Jaerderoth recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaerderoth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castillo is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castillo misses with a straight left.

Castillo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jaerderoth is looking for a sweep. Castillo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Castillo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castillo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jaerderoth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Castillo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jaerderoth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Castillo seems to be looking for submissions.

Castillo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jaerderoth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jaerderoth.
Castillo trying to control but Jaerderoth is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castillo has a takedown stuffed.
Castillo on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jaerderoth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castillo, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaerderoth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Jaerderoth scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth lands with a right to the head.
Castillo goes for a takedown attempt but Jaerderoth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Castillo is breathing heavily.
Jaerderoth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jaerderoth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castillo avoids the body shot from Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Jaerderoth as Castillo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezio Castillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaerderoth jabs at Castillo's body.
Jaerderoth scores with the left hand. Castillo knows he should have avoided that one.

Castillo tries to keep at a distance but Jaerderoth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaerderoth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaerderoth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castillo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jaerderoth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Jaerderoth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Jaerderoth breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jaerderoth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaerderoth tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaerderoth scores with a jab.

Castillo is rocked!

Jaerderoth moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jaerderoth lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Jaerderoth.
Oh Castillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaerderoth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaerderoth lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth with a knee to the head.
Jaerderoth lands a hook that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Jaerderoth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Castillo seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaerderoth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Jaerderoth lands with a short shot to the head.
Jaerderoth is working Castillo over against the cage.
Jaerderoth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaerderoth lands a hook that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Jaerderoth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Jaerderoth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jaerderoth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaerderoth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillo moves away.
Castillo throws a big shot that misses.
Castillo fails to land the takedown.
Jaerderoth misses with a kick to the body.
Jaerderoth throws and low kick but Castillo moves out of range easily.
Jaerderoth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaerderoth tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castillo.
Castillo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo avoids the body shot from Jaerderoth.
Castillo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezio Castillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaerderoth jabs at Castillo's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaerderoth misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jaerderoth lands a nice hook to Castillo's body. Castillo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castillo ducks under a wild hook from Jaerderoth.
Anders Jaerderoth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaerderoth throws a combination that misses

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

Castillo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jaerderoth turns into him and now he's in Castillo's guard.

Jaerderoth gets to his feet. Castillo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jaerderoth misses the shot to the body.
Jaerderoth lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Jaerderoth clinches up against the cage.
Jaerderoth lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Jaerderoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaerderoth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castillo.
Jaerderoth looks to land a body kick but Castillo moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Castillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaerderoth throws a sloppy head kick and Castillo moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth throws a body punch but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaerderoth leaves Castillo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaerderoth sprawls well. He's pushed Castillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Castillo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jaerderoth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaerderoth.
Anders Jaerderoth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jaerderoth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jaerderoth digs a good body shot into Castillo's ribs.

Jaerderoth has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jaerderoth lands an elbow just above Castillo 's eye.
Jaerderoth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jaerderoth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castillo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jaerderoth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jaerderoth thows a left - swing and a miss!

Castillo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jaerderoth's guard.
Castillois looking to pass into half guard but Jaerderoth pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Jaerderoth is in guard.
Jaerderoth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jaerderoth stopping the sweep attempt from Castillo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaerderoth not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Jaerderoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Jaerderoth misses with a straight right.
Jaerderoth takes a swing at Castillo's ribcage but misses.
Jaerderoth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Jaerderoth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castillo's face.
Jaerderoth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Jaerderoth.
Castillo can't get the takedown.
Jaerderoth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth gets underhooks to prevent Castillo's takedown attempt.
Jaerderoth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jaerderoth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezio Castillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaerderoth lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jaerderoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaerderoth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jaerderoth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaerderoth works Castillo's body with a nice hook.
Jaerderoth punishes Castillo's body with a nice straight punch.
Castillo misses with a wild body shot.
Castillo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jaerderoth defends it nicely.
Jaerderoth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaerderoth lands a body shot.
Castillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jaerderoth lunges at Castillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castillo's hand.
Jaerderoth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaerderoth lands with a good body shot.
Jaerderoth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jaerderoth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jaerderoth clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaerderoth.
A short right from Jaerderoth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth lands with a left to the head.
Jaerderoth lands a left hand.
Jaerderoth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Jaerderoth lands with a short shot to the head.

Jaerderoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jaerderoth misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castillo.
A nice combination there by Jaerderoth.
A big left from Jaerderoth misses.
Castillo throws a shot from downtown. Jaerderoth moves away and avoids it.
Castillo looks to land a left hand but Jaerderoth moved out of range nicely.
Jaerderoth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaerderoth misses the target.
Castillo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Castillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaerderoth scores with a shot to the body.
Castillo shoots in and drives through. Jaerderoth sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaerderoth moves out of range as Castillo strikes.
Jaerderoth lands an overhand right.
Castillo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castillo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jaerderoth stuffs the takedown.
Castillo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jaerderoth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castillo somewhat.
Castillo takes one on the button.

Jaerderoth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castillo, pushing him back against the cage.
Jaerderoth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Castillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth lands a nice uppercut.
Jaerderoth digs a right hand into Castillo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castillo's gas tank.
Jaerderoth is working Castillo over against the cage.
Jaerderoth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jaerderoth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaerderoth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaerderoth scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Jaerderoth.
Jaerderoth clinches but Castillo breaks the clinch

and Castillo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castillo.
Jaerderoth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castillo is one step ahead there.
Castillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaerderoth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jaerderoth is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Castillo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jaerderoth is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Castillo, into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anders Jaerderoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jaerderoth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anders Jaerderoth!