PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaston Castano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaston Castano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marquez
vs
Castano

167 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Marquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaston Castano!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castano closes the distance and pushes Marquez back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Castano scores with a hook to the body.
Castano lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Pete Marquez has been cut.
Castano stalls.
Come on Castano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castano.
Marquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Castano drops Marquez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Marquez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Castano on the inside.

Marquez is rocked!
Marquez is breathing heavily.
Castano throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Marquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Castano.
Castano stalling the fight.
Marquez blocks an uppercut.
Marquez seems to have got his legs back now.
Castano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marquez.
Castano lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castano creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Marquez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Marquez drops to his knees and Castano pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaston Castano!