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 comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rick Robinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Castillo
vs
Robinson

185 cm
27
183 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

183 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Robinson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robinson throws out a leg kick but Castillo moves out of range and Robinson only half commits.
Robinson misses with the combination.
Castillo clobbers Robinson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castillo is looking to clinch.
Castillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castillo misses with a looping right.
Ervin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robinson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Castillo is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Castillo looks to land a combination but Robinson avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws and low kick but Castillo moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Castillo - just one landing.
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castillo.
Robinson misses with a head kick.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castillo.
Robinson looks for a takedown but Castillo sprawls well.
The fighters circling - Robinson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Robinson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Castillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Castillo!
Castillo throws a combination that misses
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Castillo lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castillo wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Robinson does no damage.
Castillo is looking to clinch.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Robinson. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet.
Castillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castillo wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Castillo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Robinson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Castillo's knee momentarily.
Castillo misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick from Robinson.
Robinson slips a straight right by Castillo.
Robinson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robinson shoots for a takedown but Castillo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ervin Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Robinson.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo throws a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Castillo ducks down to avoid it.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Castillo scores with a jab.
Robinson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Castillo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castillo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Robinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castillo misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Castillo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castillo.

Robinson gets the takedown into side control.
Castillo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Robinson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Robinson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Castillo is avoiding damage well.
Robinson tries to advance to mount but Castillo denies him.
Robinson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Castillo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Castillo is not content to let Robinson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo is trying to get back to half guard.
Castillo prevents Robinson from moving into mount.
Castillo defending against the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castillo slips a jab from Robinson.
Castillo slips a straight right by Robinson.
Castillo scores with a jab.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castillo.
Robinson slips a jab from Castillo.
Robinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Castillo misses with a low kick.
Robinson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castillo cracks Robinson with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo wants to clinch

and Robinson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castillo!
Robinson landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Robinson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Castillo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Castillo!

Robinson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castillo is aware though and is defending well.

Castillo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Castillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robinson is looking to chop away at Castillo's legs.
Robinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castillo lands a nice looking body shot.
Castillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Castillo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Castillo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Castillo lands a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Castillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Castillo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robinson at a distance.
Castillo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Castillo throws a leg kick but Robinson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castillo missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson slips under a jab from Castillo.
Castillo thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Castillo.
Robinson dives in and grabs Castillo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castillo pushes down on Robinson's head and hops out.
Robinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Robinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo connects with a high kick.
Castillo throws a head kick that misses.
Castillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castillo dodges the punch combination from Robinson.
Ervin Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castillo tries to clinch but Robinson moves away

and Robinson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castillo!
Robinson tries to control but Castillo wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo just holding on.
Castillo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rick Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castillo tries to lock up and control but Robinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to control but Castillo wriggling away.

Robinson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Castillo turns into him and now he's in Robinson's guard.
Robinson is trying to control the position but Castillo postures up.
Ervin Castillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Robinson thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Robinson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ervin Castillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castillo, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ervin Castillo!