|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Olubiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olubiy has chosen hitman as his entrance music. The key to victory for Eduardo Castro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
|
180 cm
28
179 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Kay Olubiy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro jabs at Olubiy's body.
Olubiy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Castro trying to control here.
Castro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Olubiy.
Castro is trying to maintain the position but Olubiy is very close to passing his half guard.
Castro controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Castro trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro kicks Olubiy off and gets back to his feet.
Castro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Castro cracks a nice hook into Olubiy's ribs.
Olubiy looks gassed!
Castro scores with a hook to the body. Olubiy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro throws a one two combo.
Castro punishes Olubiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Castro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olubiy dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Castro misses with a two punch combination.
Castro lands a jab.
Olubiy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castro to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olubiy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Olubiy's head backwards.
Castro scores with a nice head shot.
Good shot there by Castro.
Nice uppercut lands for Castro. That snapped Olubiy's head back.
Eduardo Castro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Olubiy takes one to the chin there.
Olubiy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Olubiy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castro lands a nice hook to Olubiy's body. Olubiy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Castro lands.
Castro with a nice cross.
Castro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castro throws a series of punches but Olubiy avoids them all with ease.
Castro lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olubiy is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
Castro throws a combination. Olubiy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Olubiy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Olubiy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Olubiy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Olubiy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Olubiy drops an elbow to the side of Castro's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Castro is trying to get back to full guard.
Castro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Castro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olubiy.
Olubiy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olubiy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro lands with a cross.
The crowd cheers as Castro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Olubiy doesn't seem phased though.
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Castro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Olubiy shoots in for a double leg but Castro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Olubiy throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Olubiy walks into a jab.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Castro scores with a hook to the body. Olubiy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Castro lands with a cross.
Olubiy walks into a straight right hand from Castro.
Castro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olubiy.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olubiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castro with a nice cross.
Olubiy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eduardo Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Olubiy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castro throws a hook to the side of Olubiy's head but Olubiy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olubiy slips a jab and a cross from Castro.
Castro missing with a left hand there. Olubiy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olubiy doesn't seem bothered though.
Olubiy shoots in but no luck this time.
Castro tries to bum rush Olubiy with a series of wild strikes but Olubiy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olubiy tries to move into range but Castro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Castro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Olubiy throws and low kick but Castro moves out of range easily.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Olubiy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castro throws an overhand right that lands on Olubiy's shoulder, as Olubiy tries to avoid the shot.
Olubiy misses with a hook. Castro ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Castro scores with a four punch combination!
Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castro scores with a nice head shot.
Olubiy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Olubiy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Castro wants to improve his position but Olubiy is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro is controlling Olubiy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Castro has one foot on Olubiy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Olubiy tries to clinch up but Castro circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Castro.
Castro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olubiy. Olubiy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Olubiy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Castro lands with a cross.
Castro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
It looks like Olubiy is going to stand back up.
Olubiy thows a huge punch but Castro dodges it nicely.
Castro kicks off Olubiy and gets to his feet.
Castro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olubiy.
Olubiy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Castro misses with a wild combination.
Castro misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro throws out a loose jab but Olubiy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro punishes Olubiy's body with a nice straight punch.
Olubiy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Castro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olubiy can do to turn this around?
Castro is controlling Olubiy's posture.
Olubiy trying to control the position from guard on top but Castro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro kicks Olubiy off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Castro dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Castro throws a lazy right hand but Olubiy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castro connects with the punch.
Castro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olubiy.
Castro scores with a jab. Olubiy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Castro coming out on top.
Olubiy tries to clinch but Castro moves out of range.
Olubiy has a takedown stuffed.
Castro cracks a nice hook into Olubiy's ribs.
Olubiy walks into a jab.
Olubiy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Castro misses.
Olubiy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Olubiy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Castro cracks Olubiy with an open hand slap.
Olubiy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olubiy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro jabs Olubiy right on the nose. Olubiy blinks but takes it well.
Olubiy wants to clinch.
Castro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Castro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Castro cracks Olubiy with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Castro misses.
Castro misses the jab.
Castro throws a good cross that connects.
Castro looks to land a combination. Olubiy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Castro tests Olubiy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olubiy shoots in for a double leg but Castro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Castro stuffs the takedown.
Eduardo Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kay Olubiy.
Castro dodges the punch combination from Olubiy.
Castro fails to land with a series of punches.
Castro misses with a wild body shot.
Castro throws a good cross that connects.
Castro misses with a straight right.
Olubiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castro.
Eduardo Castro is winning the standup battle so far.
Olubiy moves into range and clinches up with Castro.
Castro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castro tests Olubiy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olubiy throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
Olubiy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Castro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Castro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro scores with a decent looking hook.
Olubiy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castro misses with a double jab.
Olubiy missing with a left hand there. Castro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olubiy counters with a single leg into guard. Castro didn't expect that.
Castro wants to stand but Olubiy is controlling the position.
Castro keeping moving, preventing Olubiy from controlling successfully.
Castro working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olubiy preventing the sweep.
Olubiy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Castro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Olubiy.
Eduardo Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Castro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Olubiy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Castro!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
