PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harold Castro (ranked 3844 p4p, 4441 weight class) and Dustin Ricky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castro comes to the cage accompanied by Hay Santo. Dustin Ricky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harold Castro's chin.

Castro
vs
Ricky

185 cm
25
147
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harold Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Castro has closed the distance and engaged Ricky in a clinch.
Castro can't break the clinch.
Ricky trying to control the position but instead, Castro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ricky into the cage.
Castro pushes Ricky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Castro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Castro moves into range and clinches up with Ricky.
Castro struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricky controls his hands.
Castro tries to break the clinch but Ricky is controlling the position.
Castro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castro prevents Ricky from breaking the clinch.
Castro tries to break the clinch but Ricky is controlling the position.
Ricky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castro's efforts to push away.
Castro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro misses with a body punch.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Ricky.
Castro is working Ricky over against the cage.

Castro breaks from the clinch.
Castro lands with a nice combination. Ricky backs away looking to recover.

Castro has Ricky up against the cage in a clinch.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castro misses with a body punch.
Castro misses with a punch to the body.

Castro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricky.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricky fails in his attempt to clinch.

Castro has closed the distance and engaged Ricky in a clinch.
Ricky prevents Castro from breaking the clinch.
Castro wants to break free but Ricky has control.
Ricky blocks a body shot from Castro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Castro scores with a shot to the side of Ricky's head.
Castro misses with a punch to the body.
Castro tries to break the clinch but Ricky is controlling the position.
Castro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro is trying to push Ricky away but Ricky has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Castro can't find room to land a body shot as Ricky controls the action.
Ricky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castro walks away with a smile on his face. Ricky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harold Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Ricky.
Castro swats away the attempt to clinch by Ricky.
Nice sprawl there from Castro as Ricky shoots in.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricky tries to clinch up.
Ricky misses with a shot to the body

and Castro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ricky wants to get back to striking at distance but Castro won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricky blocks a body shot from Castro.
Castro tries to throw a body punch but Ricky avoids it by throwing Castro back against the cage.
Castro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricky misses with a body punch.
Castro avoids a wild elbow strike from Ricky.

Ricky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricky has a takedown stuffed.
Castro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castro wants it to stay on the feet.
Castro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Ricky gets tackled into the cage by Castro. Castro maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricky.
Castro misses with a body punch.
Castro is breathing heavily.
Castro pushes Ricky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro has a couple of punches blocked by Ricky.
Castro managing to block the knees to the body from Ricky.
A body shot lands from Castro.
Ricky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castro misses with a punch to the body.
Ricky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricky prevents a body shot from Castro.
Ricky keeps control of Castro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castro is pressed up against the cage. Ricky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castro down to the mat. Castro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricky has a takedown stuffed.
Ricky tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ricky or perhaps it was just good defense by Castro, which made it look bad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Castro dominated that round.
That's time! Castro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Castro rushes Ricky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Castro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castro really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castro stops a takedown attempt from Ricky.
Still in the clinch, Castro scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Castro fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Castro.
Castro is trying to break the clinch but Ricky has him pressed against the cage.
Castro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castro lands a nice uppercut.

Castro manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Castro.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Castro has Ricky up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castro's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro misses with some punches.
Castro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Castro.

Ricky pulls guard.
Castro wanted to stand there but Ricky had control of the position.

Ricky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castro is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ricky is on top in guard.

Ricky advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ricky is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castro is just riding it out for now. Ricky eventually gives up the hold.
Castro keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ricky thows a huge punch but Castro dodges it nicely.

Ricky seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricky frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ricky landing punches.
Ricky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castro is looking to escape.
Ricky fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Castro is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ricky looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ricky tries to control but Castro wriggling away.
Castro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricky on the ground.
Ricky lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Castro is trying to reverse the position but instead Ricky has taken his back - oops!
Ricky not allowing Castro to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ricky working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Castro is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Ricky has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Castro taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dustin Ricky!