PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 2697 p4p, 2505 weight class) and Gianni Castellana (ranked 109 p4p, 100 weight class). Biernat's entrance music is Chłopcy idą na wojne. A fine choice. Castellana has chosen Good night as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gianni Castellana enters the cage!

Biernat
vs
Castellana

177 cm
36
168
26 - 23 - 1

168 cm
26
165
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gianni Castellana!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellana throws a jab but it's blocked by Biernat.
A nice combination there by Castellana.

Biernat is rocked!

It looks like Mateusz Biernat has been cut.
Castellana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Biernat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Castellana throws a jab when Biernat was well out of range.
Biernat tries to clinch up.
Biernat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Biernat walks into a left hand.
Oh Biernat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castellana misses with an uppercut
and Biernat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biernat seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Castellana tries to keep at a distance but Biernat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castellana avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castellana misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Castellana on the inside.
Castellana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biernat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castellana.
Biernat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biernat misses with a punch on the inside.
Biernat has a couple of punches blocked by Castellana.
Castellana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castellana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castellana avoids the elbow strike from Biernat, against the cage.
Biernat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castellana.
Biernat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Biernat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castellana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Biernat working aggressively here.
A short right from Biernat on the inside.
Castellana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Biernat misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castellana wants to stall.
Biernat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Biernat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castellana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castellana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Biernat.
A right hand to the body from Castellana.
Castellana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Biernat misses with some punches.
Castellana misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Castellana.
Castellana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Castellana.
Castellana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castellana misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Biernat fails to land.
Biernat lands a left hand.
Castellana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biernat's elbow.
Castellana leaning against his opponent.
Biernat misses with some punches.
Castellana tries to throw a body punch but Biernat avoids it by throwing Castellana back against the cage.
Castellana blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Biernat breaks the clinch.
Biernat wants to clinch up but Castellana keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Castellana.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castellana.
Castellana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biernat.
Biernat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castellana.
Biernat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Castellana drops Biernat with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Biernat looks back up at him and smiles so Castellana waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castellana scores with a shot to the body.
Biernat tries to clinch but Castellana is having none of it.
Biernat fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biernat walks into a jab.
Biernat tries to clinch up.
Castellana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Castellana tried to score with a low kick but Biernat checks it.
Castellana misses with a right hand
and Biernat counters with a two punch combo.
Biernat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castellana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castellana looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Biernat closes the distance and pushes Castellana back into the cage.
Castellana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castellana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Castellana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Castellana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castellana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Biernat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gianni Castellana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mateusz Biernat's cut.
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.

A solid leg kick lands there for Castellana.
Biernat throws a one two combo.

It looks like Gianni Castellana has been cut.
Biernat is looking to clinch.
Castellana counters with a body kick.
Biernat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biernat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biernat misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castellana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Biernat's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Castellana as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Castellana misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat swings for the body but Castellana moves out of range.
Castellana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Castellana cracks Biernat with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Castellana has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Biernat to stand back up!
Biernat is looking to clinch.
Biernat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castellana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biernat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Biernat was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Castellana cracks Biernat with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Biernat looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Castellana finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biernat tries to close the distance and clinch but Castellana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Biernat tries to clinch there but Castellana circles away.
Castellana was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Castellana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Biernat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Biernat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castellana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castellana misses with a straight left.
Biernat doesn't manage to clinch there - Castellana circles away.
Biernat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castellana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castellana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Biernat tries to clinch but Castellana is having none of it.
Biernat tries to clinch there but Castellana circles away.

Biernat clinches with his opponent.
Castellana is pressed up against the cage. Biernat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castellana down to the mat. Castellana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Biernat tries to clinch there but Castellana circles away.
Castellana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellana keeps the fight on the outside.
Castellana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biernat backing away here, and Castellana unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gianni Castellana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Biernat tries to clinch but Castellana is having none of it.
Castellana flicks out a counter leg kick but Biernat steps away.
Gianni Castellana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castellana misses with an uppercut
and Biernat counters with a series of strikes. Castellana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Biernat tries to clinch there but Castellana circles away.
Castellana throws out a counter right but Biernat avoids it with no problem.
Castellana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biernat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castellana tries to avoid it but Biernat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castellana to the ground. Castellana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Castellana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Castellana misses with a low kick.
Castellana digs a good body shot into Biernat's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biernat throws a lazy head kick
and Castellana counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biernat tries to clinch but Castellana moves out of range.
Biernat tries to clinch there but Castellana circles away.
Mateusz Biernat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Castellana lands a big right hand that sends Biernat crashing to the mat! Castellana stays standing though and waves Biernat back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biernat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castellana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biernat fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Castellana responds with a good body kick, but Biernat manages to step out the way in time.
Biernat walks straight into a right hand from Castellana - that's dropped him! Castellana jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Biernat from any more punishment! Biernat complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gianni Castellana!
Gianni Castellana thanked the fans post fight for their support.