PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Redof Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Green
vs
Castro

215 cm
23
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
245 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Redof Castro!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Castro.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castro tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.

Castro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Green jumps guard but Castro stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Green tries to score a body lock takedown but Castro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Green.
Green tries to break the clinch but Castro is controlling the position.
Green has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Castro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castro lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Castro pushes Green back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like James Green has been cut.
Castro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green lands a right hand.
Castro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
Castro trying to land knees to the body.
Castro lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Green.
Green tries to pull guard but Castro won't allow it.

Green successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Green working a defensive guard but Castro passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Green missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Green manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Green trying to control the position.
Castro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Green's guard.
Green looking to control.
Castro throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Castro stops Green from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Castro!
Castro regains half guard.
Castro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Green is pressing down on Castro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castro is holding on for now.
Green seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Green postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Castro to stand up.
Green misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Castro wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green throws a combination. Castro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Redof Castro has been cut.
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!
Green misses with an uppercut.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Castro.
Green throws a right and a left that Castro avoids nicely.
Castro scores with a head kick.

Castro rushes Green and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Castro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Castro tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.

Green gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Castro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to kick Green off but Green keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Castro looks gassed!
Green is pressing down on Castro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castro is holding on for now.
Green passes the guard and advances to mount!
Castro tries to reverse the position but Green maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Green landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Green 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.

Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castro moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Castro tries to clinch up.
Castro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Castro persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Green scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castro shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Castro wants to clinch.
Green tries to clinch but Castro moves out of range.

Green scores with a takedown into Castro's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Castro can't keep his opponent in guard - Green advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Green trying to pass the guard but Castro defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Green misses the shot to the body.

Castro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green tries to pull guard but Castro holds him up against the ropes and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Green has had enough of the clinch but Castro keeps him there for the moment.
Green lands a shoulder strike.
Green is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Green creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Green pushes Castro back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Green tries to keep at a distance but Castro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castro misses with an elbow over the top.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castro just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Green is looking to break free of the clinch but Castro has double underhooks.
Castro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castro connects with a knee to the head.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castro swivels and escapes.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.

Castro gets a clinch.
Castro misses with a knee to the head.
Castro keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Castro.
Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Castro missing with knees to the body.
Castro lands an elbow inside that Green shrugs off.
Castro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castro misses with a knee strike.
Castro lands a nice elbow.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castro.
Castro blocks a jab.
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castro wants to clinch.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castro closes the distance but Green moves to the side
and Green counters with a one-two to the body.

Castro has taken the fight to the clinch.

Castro ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Castro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Castro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Castro lands a nice short elbow.

Castro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Castro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Green has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
James Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green wants to stand and escape but Castro is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green is trying to control the position but Castro postures up.

Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Green dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Castro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castro is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castro is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Castro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Castro moves into the clinch.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Green throws a leg kick but Castro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green throws a right and a left that Castro avoids nicely.
Castro fails with an attempt to clinch.

Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Castro lands with a few short shots to the body.
Castro missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green seems to be working for a kimura but Castro defends the submission attempt.
Green works his way into side control.

Green tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Green is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Castro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Green.
Green wants to stand up but Castro has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Castro misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Castro actively working from the bottom here.
Castro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green passes to full mount!
Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Green goes for an armbar but Castro turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Castro.

Green wriggles free and stands up.
Redof Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Castro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castro checks a leg kick.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Green misses with a few strikes there.

Castro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Castro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Green wants to hold on but Castro pushes him away.
Green is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for James Green!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for James Green!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for James Green!

James Green wins by unanimous decision!