PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Castillo
vs
Robinson

185 cm
25
183 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
178 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Castillo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Robinson throws out a powerful jab.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castillo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Robinson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Castillo lands.
Castillo misses with a wild combination.
Castillo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Castillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Castillo.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick from Castillo.
No joy there for Castillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castillo with a hook.
Castillo misses with a two punch combination.
Robinson is looking to score with low kicks.
Castillo slips a jab from Robinson.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Castillo.

It looks like Ervin Castillo has been cut.

Castillo rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Robinson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castillo lands a shot to the body.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castillo lands with a right to the head.
Castillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Robinson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Castillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Castillo can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Robinson tries to stall but Castillo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Castillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castillo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robinson.

Castillo clinches up with Robinson and pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson stalling in the clinch but Castillo improves position.
Castillo dodges an elbow strike from Robinson.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castillo is leaning against Robinson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Castillo lands with a left to the head.
Castillo tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castillo avoiding damage as Robinson throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castillo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castillo blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
Good body shot from Robinson.
Robinson tries to pull guard but Castillo holds him up against the cage and eventually Robinson drops back down to his feet.
Castillo cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
Castillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castillo misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson missing with knees to the body.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Robinson.
A left hand lands to the body for Castillo.
Robinson looks gassed!
Castillo stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, Robinson throws an elbow but misses.
Castillo pushes Robinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Castillo.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo avoids the elbow strike from Robinson, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Castillo.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Castillo is working Robinson over against the cage.
Castillo cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
Castillo lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Castillo.

Castillo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castillo.

Castillo moves into range and clinches up with Robinson.

Castillo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castillo throws a combination. Robinson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A jab from Castillo does it's job there.
Castillo tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Castillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castillo loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castillo tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Castillo back against the cage.
Robinson scores a nice knee to the body.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Castillo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Robinson.
Castillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but Castillo is blocking nicely.

Castillo breaks the clinch.
Robinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Castillo.
Robinson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ervin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Castillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ervin Castillo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Robinson looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well.
Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castillo.
Castillo misses the shot to the body.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castillo throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Castillo.
Ervin Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Robinson.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Castillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castillo throws a push kick but Robinson slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Castillo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Castillo tries to bum rush Robinson with a series of wild strikes but Robinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Castillo.
Robinson misses with a takedown attempt - Castillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Castillo throws a wild body kick that Robinson sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Castillo is avoiding it.
Robinson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castillo.
A combination from Castillo does no damage.

Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castillo.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Robinson.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
Robinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castillo.
Castillo managing to block the knees to the body from Robinson.
Castillo lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castillo. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castillo tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Castillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo scores with a hook.
Castillo swinging wilding here.
Castillo lands with a straight right. Robinson didn't see that one coming.
Castillo lands a lovely overhand right.
Robinson blocks a jab.
Ervin Castillo is winning the standup battle so far.
Castillo cracks Robinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Robinson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castillo is out of range and Robinson settles back down.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson jabs at Castillo's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robinson keeps Castillo at a distance using the push kick.
Castillo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robinson lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Castillo.

Castillo has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees to the body from Robinson.
Robinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Castillo is working Robinson over against the cage.
Castillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson missing with knees to the body.
Robinson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson misses with a knee strike.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Castillo.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Castillo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Castillo.

Castillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robinson slips a jab and a cross from Castillo.
Castillo lands a with a good body shot.
Castillo catches Robinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a jab when Castillo was well out of range.
Castillo lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Castillo.
Robinson throws a chopping leg kick but Castillo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Castillo darts in and clinches Robinson up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Castillo.
Castillo lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Castillo.
Castillo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Castillo as the two fighters clinch.
Castillo lands a body shot.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Castillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castillo tries to break the clinch but Robinson is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Castillo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Castillo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ervin Castillo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Castillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robinson thows a leg kick but Castillo checks it
letting Castillo counter with a right hand.
Robinson misses with a kick to the body.
Robinson walks into a jab.
Castillo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Robinson scores with a takedown into Castillo's guard.
Robinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Robinson stopping the sweep attempt from Castillo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Castillo keeping full guard, as Robinson tries to pass.

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.
Castillo can't keep his opponent in guard - Robinson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Castillo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Robinson.
Robinson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Robinson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Castillo's thigh. Castillo counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Robinson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Castillo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Castillo has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Robinson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Castillo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Robinson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Castillo's back instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson misses with punches from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Rick Robinson just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ervin Castillo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Castillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Castillo.
Castillo misses with the combination.
Robinson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castillo throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillo moves away.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
Robinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robinson thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robinson.
Robinson scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo is looking to clinch.
Robinson misses with a leg kick
and Castillo counters with a nice body kick.
Castillo throws a series of punches but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson connects with a high kick.
Robinson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo connects with a single shot there.
Robinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castillo.
Castillo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Robinson misses
letting Castillo counter with a right hand.
Robinson throws a hook to the side of Castillo's head but Castillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castillo misses with a straight left.
Robinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Robinson moves out of range of the body kick.
Robinson throws a leg kick which misses Castillo's front leg but catches the back leg as Castillo tries to avoid it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Robinson scores with a nice head shot.
Castillo misses with a kick to the body.
Robinson tries to clinch but Castillo moves out of range.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castillo as he avoids it easily.
Castillo throws a nice looking combination but Robinson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Castillo.
Castillo throws a looping overhand right but Robinson ducks down to avoid it.
Castillo throws the left hand but Robinson avoids the punch easily.
Robinson throws a wild body kick that Castillo sees coming a mile off.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Castillo throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Castillo lands with a cross.
Castillo tries to clinch up
and Robinson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castillo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Robinson counters with a solid body kick.
Castillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castillo misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castillo's sensitive parts.
Robinson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Castillo moves out of range easily.
Castillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Robinson connects with a solid leg kick.
Robinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Robinson is just out of range.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Robinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robinson misses the jab.
Robinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castillo's sensitive parts.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo.
Robinson tries to clinch but Castillo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Robinson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Robinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Robinson lands a head kick. Castillo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robinson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Robinson scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Robinson as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robinson scores with a spinning back kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Robinson forces Castillo back against the cage and clinches.
Robinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Castillo avoids the damage to the body.
Robinson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Robinson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ervin Castillo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Robinson throws a front kick that sends Castillo stumbling back into the cage.
Robinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson feints and then cracks Castillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castillo down.
Robinson fails to land the takedown.
Robinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a thumping low kick.
Robinson is looking to clinch but Castillo is avoiding it.
Robinson misses with a low kick.
Robinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castillo. That did some damage!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Robinson looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well.
Robinson lands a head kick!
Castillo throws an overhand right that lands on Robinson's shoulder, as Robinson tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillo.
Castillo checks the leg kick.
Castillo misses with a combination
and Robinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Castillo's knee momentarily.
A combination from Castillo does no damage.
Castillo misses with a low kick.
Castillo misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Castillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robinson.
Robinson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robinson throws a leg kick but Castillo checks it.
Castillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Robinson avoids a kick to the body.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from Castillo.
Robinson scores with a nice body kick.
Castillo moves forwards but Robinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Castillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Castillo.
Castillo looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.
Robinson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castillo.
Robinson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Robinson.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castillo checks the leg kick.
Castillo cracks a nice hook into Robinson's ribs.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson motions for Castillo to come forward. Robinson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Castillo as he checks the leg kick.
Castillo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Robinson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Castillo is just out of range.
Robinson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Robinson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castillo on the side of the head.
Castillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson tries to bum rush Castillo with a series of wild strikes but Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Robinson throws a sloppy head kick and Castillo moves out of range easily.
Castillo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Robinson tries to land a front kick but Castillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Castillo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Robinson counters with a leg kick.
Robinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Robinson finds it's target.
Robinson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robinson.
Castillo wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a nice body kick.
Robinson scores with a three punch combo!
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson looks to land a right hand but Castillo moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Castillo blocks the leg kick.
Castillo keeps the fight on the outside.
Castillo throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Robinson both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo looks to throw the jab but Robinson is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Robinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:48
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Robinson!
Rick Robinson is the new welterweight champion!