PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Castillo (ranked 3003 p4p, 3942 weight class) and Garrick Morello (ranked 204 p4p, 258 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Castillo
vs
Morello

177 cm
18
150
2 - 0 - 0

162 cm
18
151
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garrick Morello!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo swings widly with a right hand
and Morello counters with a straight right hand.
Morello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello throws a lazy uppercut
and Castillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Castillo misses.
Castillo throws a hook but Morello avoids it easily.
Castillo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morello under the eye.

It looks like Garrick Morello has been cut.
Castillo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castillo manages to avoid it.
Morello on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richard Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo sizes up Morello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castillo lands with an overhand left.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.

Morello pushes Castillo up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morello keeps control of Castillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.

Morello manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Morello closes the distance and clinches.
Castillo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castillo gets through Morello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Morello keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castillo's efforts to push away.
Castillo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morello.

Morello breaks the clinch.
Castillo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morello takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Castillo misses the target.
Morello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castillo misses with a straight right.
Castillo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Castillo avoids the body shot from Morello.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body. Morello takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillo.
Castillo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morello.
Castillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morello is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castillo rather than just go for the knockout.
Castillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morello in his tracks.
Castillo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Castillo tries to keep at a distance but Morello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morello lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castillo or not.

Castillo breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Morello misses
and Castillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castillo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo scores with a nice right hand.
Castillo throws out a loose jab but Morello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castillo.
Morello tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castillo throwing a counter right hand but Morello manages to avoid it.
Morello staying out of range there.
Castillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morello moves to clinch but Castillo breaks away
and Castillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab lands there for Castillo.
Morello falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Morello is rocked!
Castillo lands a right hook to the body.
Castillo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morello is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo throws an overhand right that drops Morello like a sack of potatoes! Castillo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Castillo!
An out of breath Richard Castillo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.