PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryfus Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen Spaceboy as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Castile
vs
Kelly

155 cm
35
155 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

175 cm
32
155 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Nutrition Your Way!
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryfus Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castile tries to clinch up but Kelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Castile throws a low kick but Kelly avoids it.
Castile throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Kelly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kelly trying to control but Castile is working from the bottom.
Castile utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castile might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kelly drops back, looking for a kneebar! Castile looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Castile looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Castile!

Castile goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kelly has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Castile but great work by Kelly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castile wants to control but Kelly postures up.
Kelly wants to control but Castile is keeping him busy.
Castile is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kelly connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly wants to control but Castile is keeping him busy.
Castile can't do much from the bottom here.
Kelly trying to control the position but Castile is working away.
Kelly tries to advance to mount but can't.
Castile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelly on the ground.

Kelly tries for a kimura but Castile is defending well.

Kelly goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Castile has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kelly but great work by Castile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile working away.
Kelly avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Castile.
Kelly can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castile wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Kelly managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Castile.
Castile tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What's Kelly going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Castile trying to control the action but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Kelly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kelly is trying to maintain the position but Castile is very close to passing his half guard.
Kelly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Castile missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castile trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castile trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kelly has his foot on Castile's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castile works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Kelly, not yet.
Kelly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Castile has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Castile gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Castile connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kelly scrambles back to his feet.
Kelly clobbers Castile with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castile.
Kelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryfus Kelly dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Castile works Kelly's body with a nice hook.
Kelly misses with a double jab.
Castile wants to clinch.

Kelly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Castile!

Kelly swings around for an armbar but Castile sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kelly's guard.
Castile wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Castile trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castile pushes down on Kelly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Castile is trying to control the action in half guard but Kelly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kelly pulls Castile in to control the position.
Castile is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Castile trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castile throws an elbow that misses. Kelly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Castile's guard. Nice move by Kelly!
Kelly stays in close to Castile's body and controls the position.
Castile is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kelly moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly controlling the position.

Kelly is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Castile rolls with it to try and escape but Kelly cranks on the arm and Castile is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryfus Kelly!