PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Blankenship (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blankenship has chosen Dead Man's Party as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Castillo
vs
Blankenship

160 cm
22
187 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Canadian Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vincent Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Blankenship!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Castillo walks into a jab.

It looks like Vincent Castillo has been cut.
Castillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Blankenship does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castillo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blankenship.
Blankenship takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Kenny Blankenship has been cut.
Blankenship looks gassed!
Castillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Castillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Blankenship is just out of range.
Castillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blankenship's sensitive parts.
Blankenship avoids the head kick by Castillo.
Blankenship takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Castillo there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castillo.
Castillo thumps Blankenship with a low kick.
Castillo throws a leg kick which misses Blankenship's front leg but catches the back leg as Blankenship tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castillo.
Castillo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
Castillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castillo feints and then cracks Blankenship's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blankenship down.
Castillo misses with a head kick.
Blankenship tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castillo cracks Blankenship with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Castillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blankenship walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Castillo pushes Blankenship away with a front kick.
Castillo scores with a nice strike.
Castillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blankenship. That did some damage!
Crunch! Castillo slams his shin into Blankenship's torso.
A jab from Castillo misses.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blankenship's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castillo misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Blankenship lands a really nice looking cross but Castillo seems unphased.
Blankenship lands a really nice looking cross but Castillo seems unphased.
Blankenship takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship works Castillo's body with a nice hook.
Blankenship connects with a right hand. Castillo shakes it off.
Castillo scoring well with a low kick there.
Castillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blankenship throws a shot from downtown. Castillo moves away and avoids it.
Castillo misses with a few strikes there.
Castillo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Blankenship throws a combination. Castillo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Castillo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Castillo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blankenship checks a leg kick.
Castillo takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Castillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blankenship steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Castillo. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castillo.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blankenship avoids the head kick by Castillo.
Blankenship scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blankenship connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castillo is looking to score with low kicks.
Blankenship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillo moves away.
Castillo checks a low kick from Blankenship.
Blankenship is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Castillo throws a head kick but Blankenship moves out of range.
Castillo moves out of range of the body kick.
Blankenship loads up on a big right hand but Castillo slips the punch.
Blankenship swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Castillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blankenship tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castillo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Blankenship will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blankenship takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blankenship misses with a hook to the body
and Castillo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Castillo misses with a double jab
and Blankenship counters with a straight right hand.
Blankenship tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blankenship's head.
Blankenship bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blankenship lands with a nice combination. Castillo backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castillo throws a body punch but Blankenship moves out of range.
Castillo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blankenship tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blankenship misses with a double jab
and Castillo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Castillo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Castillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blankenship throws out the jab.
Blankenship checks a leg kick nicely.
Vincent Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blankenship moves out of range of the leg kick from Castillo.
Blankenship lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castillo circles away quickly and effectively.
Blankenship swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo throws a low kick but Blankenship avoids it.
Castillo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castillo is looking to wear down Blankenship with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big left from Blankenship misses.
Castillo throws a hook but Blankenship blocks it.
Blankenship blocks a head kick by Castillo.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship lands with a hook. Castillo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blankenship looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well.
Castillo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blankenship counters with a right hand to the body.
Blankenship throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo fakes the leg kick and cracks Blankenship in the body.
Blankenship throws an overhand right that lands on Castillo's shoulder, as Castillo tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Blankenship counter with a right hand.
Blankenship scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Blankenship fails to land with a series of punches.
Castillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blankenship. That did some damage!
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
Castillo tries to land a front kick but Blankenship steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Castillo takes one on the button.
Blankenship misses with a series of wild punches.
Blankenship fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castillo on the side of the head.
Castillo scores with a shot to the body.
Blankenship takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Blankenship throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Castillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Blankenship.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Blankenship checks a leg kick.
Castillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blankenship.
Blankenship misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castillo. That's going to slow Blankenship down.
Castillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo slips a jab and a cross from Blankenship.
Nice body kick from Castillo.
Castillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blankenship scores with a kick to the body.
Castillo wants to slow Blankenship down by chopping away at his legs.
Blankenship moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blankenship takes one on the button.
Blankenship lands a body shot.
Blankenship avoids the head kick by Castillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship throws a series of punches but Castillo moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castillo.
Blankenship misses the shot to the body.
Blankenship takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castillo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blankenship tries to bum rush Castillo with a series of wild strikes but Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Castillo.
Castillo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blankenship.
Castillo lands with a straight right. Blankenship didn't see that one coming.
Blankenship has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castillo.
Blankenship moves out of range of the leg kick from Castillo.
Vincent Castillo is winning the standup battle so far.
Blankenship avoids the head kick by Castillo.
Castillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blankenship throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blankenship's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blankenship slips a straight right by Castillo.
Blankenship moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blankenship cracks Castillo with an open hand slap.
Good leg kick by Castillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blankenship on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castillo. Castillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Castillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Blankenship misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castillo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Castillo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blankenship.
Blankenship throws a good cross that connects.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blankenship's head.
Castillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blankenship throws a series of strikes that have Castillo backpedaling.
Castillo lands with a nice combination. Blankenship backs away looking to recover.
Castillo tries to score with a low kick but Blankenship moves his leg out of the way.
Blankenship lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castillo misses the shot to the body.
Castillo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick and Blankenship moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Castillo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blankenship lands a body shot.
Castillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castillo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blankenship lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blankenship connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Castillo's hands.
Castillo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Castillo.
Blankenship lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blankenship lands with a shot to the body.
Castillo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Blankenship cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blankenship takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blankenship throws a big shot that misses.
Blankenship throws a front kick aimed at Castillo's knee but Castillo avoids it well.
Blankenship takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blankenship.
Blankenship connects with a body shot.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Blankenship scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blankenship moves out of range of the body kick from Castillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blankenship misses with a double jab
and Castillo counters with a nice body shot.
Castillo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blankenship misses with a double jab
and Castillo counters with a nice leg kick.
Blankenship misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Castillo.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castillo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blankenship is able to avoid easily.
Blankenship lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castillo at a distance.
Blankenship tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Castillo.
Blankenship misses with a looping left.
Blankenship throws a jab but it's blocked by Castillo.
Castillo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Castillo's corner calls for a 1-2. Castillo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo misses with a double jab
and Blankenship makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castillo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blankenship works Castillo's body with a nice hook.
Blankenship moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Castillo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blankenship tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Castillo misses
and Blankenship counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Blankenship, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castillo throws a hook but Blankenship blocks it.
Castillo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blankenship scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Castillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blankenship to score with a decent uppercut.
Blankenship chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castillo can pounce on him.
A combination from Blankenship does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Blankenship.
Blankenship stalks Castillo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castillo's face. Castillo staggers backwards, shaken.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blankenship stuns Castillo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castillo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blankenship.
Blankenship scores with a nice head shot.
Blankenship will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blankenship.
Blankenship is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blankenship falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castillo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Blankenship's knee momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Blankenship might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Castillo has got the better of the exchanges.
Castillo feints and then cracks Blankenship's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blankenship down.
Castillo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vincent Castillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blankenship chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castillo can pounce on him.
Blankenship avoids the head kick by Castillo.
A shot to de liver by Castillo. Beautiful body shot.
Blankenship on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castillo. Castillo obviously looking to wear him down.
Castillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blankenship's head.
Castillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blankenship can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blankenship thuds a left hand into Castillo's body.
Blankenship uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castillo has time to react.
Blankenship stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castillo.
Kenny Blankenship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blankenship throws a series of punches but Castillo avoids them all with ease.
Castillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blankenship.
Castillo throws a leg kick which misses Blankenship's front leg but catches the back leg as Blankenship tries to avoid it.
Blankenship lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Castillo cracks the inside of Blankenship's front leg.
Good leg kick by Castillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castillo throws a head kick that half lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castillo.
Castillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blankenship to score with a decent uppercut.
Blankenship throws a shot from downtown. Castillo moves away and avoids it.
Castillo scores with a push kick.
Castillo throws a leg kick which misses Blankenship's front leg but catches the back leg as Blankenship tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincent Castillo.
Well Castillo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Castillo!