PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Vortmont (ranked 2447 p4p, 1453 weight class) and Dorian Casteel (ranked 321 p4p, 209 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Vortmont
vs
Casteel

185 cm
28
157
7 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
160
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Vortmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dorian Casteel!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Casteel rushes Vortmont and presses him up against the cage.
Casteel has Vortmont pressed against the cage.

Casteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Casteel rushes Vortmont and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casteel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Casteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Casteel taking a breather.
Casteel stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Casteel's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casteel throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

Casteel rushes Vortmont and presses him up against the cage.
Vortmont is trying to push Casteel away but Casteel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Casteel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Casteel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Casteel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Casteel works on Vortmont's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Casteel - that landed with a thud.
Casteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Casteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vortmont.
Casteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Vortmont avoids the damage to the body.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Casteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Casteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vortmont.
Vortmont has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vortmont wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casteel has him pressed against the cage.
Casteel misses with a punch to the body.
Vortmont can't break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Casteel as the two fighters clinch.
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Casteel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vortmont is looking to break free of the clinch but Casteel has double underhooks.
Casteel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vortmont managing to block the knees to the body from Casteel.
A right handed body shot lands from Casteel.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Casteel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Casteel keeps control of Vortmont as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.
Casteel is struggling to control the position.
Casteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Casteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vortmont is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Casteel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Casteel darts in and clinches Vortmont up against the cage.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Casteel trying to land knees to the body.
Casteel tries a body shot but Vortmont blocks it.
Vortmont really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Casteel pressing his opponent against the cage.

Vortmont manages to break the clinch.
Casteel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Casteel gets a clinch.
Casteel lands a good knee to the midsection. Vortmont won't want to take too many of those.
Casteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Casteel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vortmont in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Casteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vortmont.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vortmont throws a hook to the side of Casteel's head but Casteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Casteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vortmont.
Vortmont connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Casteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Casteel looks to land a combination but Vortmont avoids it well.
Casteel has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Casteel closes the distance and clinches.
Casteel avoiding damage.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the head but Vortmont blocks with his arms.
Vortmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Casteel scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Casteel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casteel lands a nice knee to the body.
Casteel working Vortmont over with knees to the body.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Casteel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casteel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Casteel misses with a knee to the head.
Casteel controlling the action here for a moment.
Dorian Casteel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Casteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vortmont is defending well for now.
Casteel is pushing Vortmont up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Casteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vortmont throws an overhand right that lands on Casteel's shoulder, as Casteel tries to avoid the shot.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vortmont.
Casteel ducks under a wild hook from Vortmont.
Casteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Casteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vortmont.

Casteel pushes Vortmont up against the cage in a clinch.
Casteel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Casteel obliges.
Vortmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Casteel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vortmont managing to block the knees to the body from Casteel.
Casteel stalling against the cage.

Casteel manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vortmont throws a lazy right hand but Casteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vortmont throws a hook but Casteel avoids it easily.
Vortmont lands a nice shot that snaps Casteel's head back.
Casteel connects with a jab.
Casteel slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Casteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vortmont looks to land a left hand but Casteel moved out of range nicely.
Casteel with the counter takedown but Vortmont avoids it easily.
Vortmont moves forwards but Casteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Casteel clinches up with Vortmont and pushes him back against the cage.
Casteel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vortmont up against the cage.
Vortmont managing to block the knees to the body from Casteel.
Casteel trying to land knees to the body.
Casteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vortmont is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casteel landing knees to the body.
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!
Casteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vortmont lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Casteel.
Casteel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.

Casteel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vortmont gets tackled into the cage by Casteel. Casteel maintains the clinch.
Casteel stalls.
Casteel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dorian Casteel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Casteel blocks a jab.
Vortmont is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vortmont pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Casteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vortmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casteel counters with a straight right hand.

Casteel clinches up against the cage.
Vortmont working hard to break the clinch.
Casteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vortmont.
Casteel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vortmont takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vortmont wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Casteel has him pressed against the cage.
Vortmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vortmont lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Casteel lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Casteel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vortmont takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Casteel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vortmont on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vortmont takes a knee to the side of the body.
Casteel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Casteel scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Casteel.
Knees to the body from Casteel.
Casteel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vortmont in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Casteel trying to land knees to the body.
Casteel digs a right hand underneath Vortmont's ribcage. Vortmont let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Casteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vortmont is defending well for now.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Casteel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Casteel stalling against the cage.

Casteel breaks the clinch.
Casteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vortmont.
Casteel throws a nice looking combination but Vortmont bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vortmont throwing a counter right hand but Casteel manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Casteel has Vortmont up against the cage in a clinch.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vortmont working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Casteel.
Casteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vortmont lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Casteel misses with a knee strike.
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Casteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Casteel.
Casteel scores with a knee to the head.
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.
Casteel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vortmont avoiding damage as Casteel throws knees to the body.
Albert Vortmont has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vortmont tries to break free but Casteel pushes him back against the cage.
Vortmont wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vortmont blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Casteel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vortmont in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Casteel landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Casteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vortmont avoids it.
Casteel missing with knees to the body.
Dorian Casteel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Vortmont breaks the clinch.
Vortmont swings widly with a right hand
and Casteel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vortmont misses with a right hand
and Casteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vortmont throws a poor cross that misses
and Casteel counters with a straight right hand.
Vortmont throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Casteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Casteel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vortmont managing to block the knees to the body from Casteel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dorian Casteel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Casteel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dorian Casteel!
Dorian Casteel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.