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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odell Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victarion Greyjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victarion Greyjoy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odell Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victarion Greyjoy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo has closed the distance and engaged Greyjoy in a clinch.
Greyjoy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Greyjoy manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Castillo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Greyjoy wants to stand but Castillo has his arm trapped.
Greyjoy controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castillo stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greyjoy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Greyjoy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo can't do much from the bottom here.
Greyjoy wants to stand but Castillo has his arm trapped.
Castillo is not content to let Greyjoy control the position.
Castillo struggling a bit here.
Greyjoy passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Castillo!
Greyjoy has control of Castillo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Castillo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Greyjoy controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Greyjoy avoids the attempt from Castillo to control.
Greyjoy wants to control the pace but Castillo is squirming around nicely.
Castillo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greyjoy on the ground.
Greyjoy avoids the attempt from Castillo to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is squirming around, avoiding Greyjoy's attempts to control the action.
Castillo tries to lock up and control but Greyjoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Castillo is trying to escape the mount.
Castillo tries to hold on but Greyjoy postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy fails to advance to Castillo's back.
Greyjoy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Greyjoy wants to get back to his feet but Castillo is holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castillo wants to control but Greyjoy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victarion Greyjoy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
Greyjoy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Greyjoy is trying to trip Castillo. He has hold of a leg but Castillo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Greyjoy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Greyjoy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Castillo striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Greyjoy is looking to take a break and control but Castillo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Castillo wants to control but Greyjoy postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo is trying to get back to his feet.
Greyjoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castillo keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Castillo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castillo prevents Greyjoy from improving position.
Greyjoy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castillo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Greyjoy working away.
Greyjoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castillo is not content to let Greyjoy control the position.
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.
Greyjoy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castillo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Castillo struggling a bit here.
Castillo trying his best to control but Greyjoy has mounted him.
Greyjoy wants to take Castillo's back here but Castillo is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Castillo wants to hold on but Greyjoy pushes him away.
Castillo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy wants to control the pace but Castillo is squirming around nicely.
Greyjoy content just to control the position here.
Greyjoy is working for a guillotine from mount but Castillo frees his head quite easily.
Castillo tries to lock up and control but Greyjoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Victarion Greyjoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castillo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Castillo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Castillo wants to control but Greyjoy is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greyjoy controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy looking to control but Castillo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castillo tries to lock up and control but Greyjoy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Greyjoy looking to control but Castillo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castillo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Castillo wants to hold on but Greyjoy pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victarion Greyjoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Greyjoy gets tackled into the cage by Castillo. Castillo maintains the clinch.
Greyjoy tightens his grip and picks Castillo up, before dumping him to the ground. Castillo manages to land in guard.
Greyjoy trying to control but Castillo is working from the bottom.
Castillo trying to strike off his back.
Greyjoy wanted to stand there but Castillo had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo looking to control.
Greyjoy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Greyjoy trying to control but Castillo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo has Greyjoy pulled in close to control his posture.
Castillo is trying to keep Greyjoy in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Castillo is looking to clinch but Greyjoy is avoiding it.
Castillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greyjoy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greyjoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greyjoy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice takedown defense from Greyjoy. No joy for Castillo on that attempt.
Castillo tries to clinch up
and Greyjoy counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo moves in looking to clinch but Greyjoy pushes him off.
Castillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Greyjoy counters with a takedown into side control.
Greyjoy trying to control the position but Castillo is working away.
Greyjoy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castillo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Castillo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Castillo looks to move to half guard but instead Greyjoy has passed into mount! Damn!
Greyjoy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Castillo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greyjoy wants to stand but Castillo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Greyjoy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castillo wants to hold on but Greyjoy pushes him away.
Greyjoy controlling the position easily from mount.
Greyjoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greyjoy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Greyjoy avoids the attempt from Castillo to control.
Greyjoy fails to advance to Castillo's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castillo wants to hold on but Greyjoy pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victarion Greyjoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Greyjoy 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victarion Greyjoy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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