PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Castillo
vs
Thompson

185 cm
28
183 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

183 cm
26
178 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jet Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.

Castillo moves into the clinch.
Castillo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thompson wants to stall.
Castillo is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castillo has his back to the cage.
Castillo lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.

It looks like Jet Thompson has been cut.
Thompson stalling.
Castillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Castillo cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
Castillo blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Stalling in the clinch from Castillo.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castillo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Castillo has double underhooks.
Castillo lands with a right to the head.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Castillo.
Thompson cracks Castillo with a nice body shot.
Castillo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Castillo tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Castillo wants to stall.
Castillo digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo slows down the pace here.
Castillo lands with a short shot to the head.
Castillo misses with some punches.
Thompson wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Castillo digs a right hand underneath Thompson's ribcage. Thompson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Castillo pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thompson looks gassed!
Castillo prevents a body shot from Thompson.
Castillo stalls.
Thompson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castillo lands a body shot.
Castillo lands a left hand.
Thompson stalling in the clinch.
Thompson tries to work over Castillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Castillo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Castillo presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castillo lands a nice uppercut.
Castillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castillo.
Castillo avoiding damage.
Castillo is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castillo has Thompson pushed against the cage.
Castillo blocking some punches.
Thompson is trying to break free.
Castillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Castillo.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Castillo.
A body shot lands from Castillo.
Still in the clinch, Castillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castillo.
Castillo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Castillo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
A hook to the body from Castillo.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Nice body punch from Castillo - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Castillo.
A bit of stalling here from Castillo.
Nice body punch from Castillo - that landed with a thud.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A short body shot lands from Castillo as the two fighters clinch.
Castillo digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Castillo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Castillo lands with a short shot to the head.
Castillo cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
Castillo lands a body shot.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castillo pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castillo blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Castillo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Castillo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Castillo.
Castillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Castillo pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castillo lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Castillo.
Castillo effectively controlling the action here.
Castillo works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Castillo lands a body punch.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Castillo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Castillo - that landed with a thud.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castillo.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
Castillo digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Castillo.
Castillo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Castillo won't allow it.
Castillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Castillo works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Castillo lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Castillo.
Castillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castillo lands a nice shot to the body.
Castillo digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castillo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Castillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Thompson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Castillo scores with a punch to the head.
Thompson digs a good body shot into Castillo's ribs.

Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ervin Castillo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Castillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castillo has Thompson pushed against the cage.
Castillo misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Good body shot from Castillo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castillo.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Castillo avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Thompson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Castillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Castillo lands a nice uppercut.
Thompson tries a body shot but Castillo blocks it.
Castillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castillo'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.
Castillo lands an uppercut.
Castillo is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castillo has his back to the cage.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castillo taking a breather.
Castillo pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castillo taking a breather.
Thompson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castillo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Castillo tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body.
Castillo pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castillo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Castillo blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Castillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Castillo.
Come on Castillo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Castillo lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
The referee calls for Castillo to work.
Thompson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castillo lands with a light punch inside.

Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thompson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Thompson.
Thompson moves out of range of the leg kick from Castillo.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson thows a body shot but no joy.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thompson lands a jab.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Castillo loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson stalks Castillo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castillo's face. Castillo staggers backwards, shaken.
Castillo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thompson throws a combination that misses

and Castillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castillo tries a body shot but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson wants to stall.
Castillo presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Castillo prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Castillo lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Castillo.
Thompson being controlled against the cage.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Castillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Castillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castillo lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Castillo.
Castillo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Castillo works on Thompson's body with a couple of short punches.
Castillo blocking some punches.
Castillo blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castillo.
Castillo controlling the action here for a moment.
Castillo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Castillo.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Castillo pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Castillo.
Castillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Castillo.
Castillo scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castillo.
A short right from Castillo on the inside.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Castillo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jet Thompson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Castillo scores with a hook.
Thompson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thompson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castillo moves away.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castillo slips under a jab.
Thompson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson moves out of range as Castillo strikes.
Thompson connects with a right hand. Castillo shakes it off.
Castillo slips a straight right by Thompson.
Castillo throws the left hand but Thompson avoids the punch easily.

Castillo has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson wants to break free but Castillo has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson tries to circle away but Castillo has him pinned against the cage.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo lands with a left to the head.
Thompson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castillo pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Castillo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Castillo - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castillo is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Castillo.
Castillo is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castillo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castillo lands an uppercut.
A short right from Castillo on the inside.
Castillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Castillo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Castillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
Castillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castillo lands a body shot.
Thompson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Castillo.
Castillo is stalling here.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Castillo lands a nice uppercut.
Castillo stalling the fight.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
Castillo lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Castillo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castillo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo stalling the fight.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Castillo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Castillo working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillo.
Castillo prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Thompson looking to slow down the pace here.
Castillo is leaning against Thompson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.
Castillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Castillo looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson tries a body shot but Castillo blocks it.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is working Thompson over against the cage.
Castillo looking to stall.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of Thompson's head.
Castillo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thompson or not.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Castillo scores with a hook to the body.
Thompson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Castillo has the dominant position.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Castillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castillo looking to stall.
Castillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thompson tries to stall but Castillo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body.
Castillo lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Castillo prevents Thompson from breaking the clinch.
Thompson is trying to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling him.
Castillo digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Castillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Castillo.
Ervin Castillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Castillo as the two fighters clinch.
Thompson letting Castillo take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castillo tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jet Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castillo blocking some punches.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Castillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castillo.

Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Castillo walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Castillo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Castillo slips a straight right by Thompson.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26

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