PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Castillo
vs
Astoria

185 cm
28
183 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

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 19 - 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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Waldorf Astoria!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo blocks a head kick by Astoria.
A decent looking cross lands there for Astoria.
Castillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Castillo misses with a wild body shot.
Astoria paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castillo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castillo throws a leg kick but Astoria checks it.
Astoria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castillo cracks Astoria with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Astoria checks a low kick from Castillo.
A big left from Castillo misses.
Astoria moves out of range of the leg kick from Castillo.
Castillo tried to score with a low kick but Astoria checks it.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Astoria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ervin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astoria misses with a two punch combination.
Astoria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castillo.
Astoria thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castillo if he has to take too many more of those.
Astoria lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Castillo misses the shot to the body.
Astoria throws a head kick but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo misses with a low kick as Astoria jumps back.
Astoria lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a head kick but Astoria moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Astoria.
Castillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Astoria.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castillo. Astoria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castillo misses with a combination
and Astoria counters with a leg kick.

Castillo clinches with his opponent.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Astoria backwards.
Castillo throws a head punch that misses.
Castillo tries to work over Astoria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Astoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Castillo.
A short body shot lands from Astoria as the two fighters clinch.
Castillo tries to work over Astoria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Astoria's elbow.
Castillo misses with a body punch.
Castillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Castillo to work.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Castillo is breathing heavily.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Astoria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Astoria working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Astoria.
Castillo tries to throw a body punch but Astoria avoids it by throwing Castillo back against the cage.
Astoria lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Astoria digs a right hand into Castillo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castillo's gas tank.
Astoria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Astoria lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astoria lands a nice shot to the body.
Astoria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Astoria gets through Castillo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Astoria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Astoria lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Ervin Castillo has been cut.
Astoria lands a nice uppercut.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Astoria cracks Castillo with a nice body shot.
Astoria lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Astoria scores with a shot to the side of Castillo's head.
Castillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Astoria's elbow.
Astoria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Castillo.
A hook to the body from Astoria.
Astoria lands a body punch.

Astoria breaks the clinch.
Castillo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Astoria scores with a one two! Castillo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Astoria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Astoria scores with a jab.

Castillo is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Astoria.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Astoria.
Astoria throws a front kick that sends Castillo stumbling back into the cage.
Astoria throws a head kick that misses.
Astoria paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castillo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Castillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Astoria cracks a nice hook into Castillo's ribs.
Astoria lands a body shot.
Castillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Astoria can pounce on him.
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!
Astoria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Astoria is looking to slow Castillo down with leg kicks.
Astoria scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Astoria throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castillo on the side of the head.
Astoria lands with a good body shot.
A solid body kick from Astoria.
Castillo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Astoria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castillo's head.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Castillo's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Astoria.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astoria throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Castillo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Astoria scores with a jab. Castillo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Astoria lands a head shot.
Astoria goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Astoria lands with a hook. Castillo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Castillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Astoria.
Castillo seems to have got his legs back now.
Astoria misses with a head kick.
Astoria scores with a nice strike.
Astoria takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Astoria.
Castillo misses with a looping left.
Castillo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Astoria throws a combination. Castillo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Astoria tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astoria tries a head kick but it misses.
Castillo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Astoria's head.
Astoria bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Castillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ervin Castillo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Astoria misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Astoria.
Astoria lands a high kick!
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick and Astoria moves out of range easily.
Castillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Astoria. Castillo shrugs it off though.
Astoria dips to his left and cracks Castillo with an uppercut!
Astoria swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Castillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Astoria cracks a nice hook into Castillo's ribs.
Astoria getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Ervin Castillo's cut is getting worse.
Castillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astoria misses with a double jab.
Castillo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Astoria with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Astoria.
Astoria cracks Castillo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Astoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillo moves away.
Astoria works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waldorf Astoria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Astoria scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo looks to land a right hand but Astoria moved out of range.
Astoria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castillo. That did some damage!
The fighters circle momentarily. Astoria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Astoria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Astoria to score with a decent uppercut.
Astoria throws a series of punches but Castillo avoids them all with ease.

Astoria drops Castillo with a beautiful combination! Castillo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Astoria is looking for the KO!
Astoria punishes Castillo's body with a nice straight punch.
Astoria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astoria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Castillo.
Astoria fails to land with a series of punches.
Castillo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Astoria throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astoria lands a lovely overhand right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Castillo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Astoria - the referee stops the clock and Castillo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Astoria. Castillo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Astoria scores with a jab.

Ervin Castillo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Astoria cracks Castillo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Castillo falls to his knees and Astoria doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waldorf Astoria!