PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castrello has chosen Styles P & Currensy - Jekell N Hyde as his entrance music. Matt Gordon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gordon
vs
Castrello

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

188 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Fresh To Death Nutrition 159!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cullen Castrello!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon blocks a leg kick.
Gordon feints a jab promting Castrello to slip. Gordon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Castrello slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Castrello tests Gordon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gordon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Castrello lands with a good body shot.
Gordon ducks under a wild hook from Castrello.
Castrello throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Castrello misses its intended target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Castrello.
Castrello is looking to slow Gordon down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Castrello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castrello lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castrello.
Castrello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gordon has time to react.
Castrello throws a low kick, looking for Gordon's leg but Gordon calmly moves out of range.
Gordon moves out of range of the leg kick from Castrello.
Castrello looks to land a right hand but Gordon moved out of range.
Gordon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castrello.
Castrello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castrello blocks a head kick by Gordon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castrello.
Castrello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castrello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Castrello cracks the inside of Gordon's front leg.
Gordon blocks a head kick by Castrello.
Castrello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castrello lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castrello.
Castrello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cullen Castrello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castrello throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Matt Gordon has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello feints and then cracks Gordon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gordon down.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Castrello finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gordon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castrello can pounce on him.
Castrello connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gordon. Gordon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castrello looks to land a right hand but Gordon moved out of range.
Castrello lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castrello throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castrello.

Castrello lands a big head kick that sends Gordon tumbling to the mat! Castrello takes a step backwards and waves Gordon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Castrello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castrello wants to land a leg kick but Gordon is out of range.
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
Castrello throws out a loose jab but Gordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castrello pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gordon is out of range and Castrello settles back down.
Castrello looks to land a right hand but Gordon moved out of range.
Castrello tries a low kick but Gordon avoids it.
Gordon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castrello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gordon takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cullen Castrello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Gordon's cut.
That's time! Gordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gordon walks into a jab.
Castrello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castrello as he jumps to the side.
Castrello scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castrello throws a leg kick but Gordon moved away.
Gordon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castrello.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gordon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Castrello scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gordon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Castrello throws a leg kick which misses Gordon's front leg but catches the back leg as Gordon tries to avoid it.
Castrello scores with a hook to the body. Gordon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cullen Castrello seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gordon. That did some damage!
Castrello scores with a leg kick.
Castrello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gordon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castrello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gordon backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Castrello.
Castrello connects with the punch.

Matt Gordon's cut is getting worse.
Castrello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castrello lands a jab to Gordon's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Castrello there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Castrello has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castrello scores with a leg kick.
Castrello scores with a leg kick.
Castrello scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castrello.
Castrello scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castrello, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Castrello.
Castrello listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castrello, right into the meat.
Castrello throws a body punch but Gordon moves out of range.
Gordon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castrello scores with a nice right hand.
Castrello thuds his right hand into Gordon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Gordon is rocked!

Matt Gordon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gordon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Castrello digs a good body shot into Gordon's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Castrello slams his shin into Gordon's torso.
Castrello feints and then cracks Gordon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gordon down.
Gordon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castrello. Castrello obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castrello.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello thumps Gordon with a low kick.
Castrello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gordon.
Gordon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Castrello.
Donk. Castrello catches Gordon right on the button with a cross.
Castrello lands a jab.
Gordon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castrello scores with a kick to the body.
Castrello throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cullen Castrello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Gordon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Castrello scores with a jab. Gordon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gordon shoots in and drives through. Castrello sprawls well.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Castrello throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Gordon is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cullen Castrello!
Cullen Castrello thanked the fans post fight for their support.