PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes has chosen Country boy can survive as his entrance music. Ervin Castillo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Castillo
vs
Hughes

185 cm
28
183 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

181 cm
24
175 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

White Gorilla Nutrition
Hell's Balls Recovery

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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castillo misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castillo.
Castillo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Castillo misses its intended target.
Castillo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hughes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Castillo to the mat! Castillo manages to get full guard.
Hughes pushing down on Castillo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Castillo is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Castillo is working away.
Hughes working Castillo over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to stall here but Castillo recovers full guard.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Castillo wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castillo keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes trying to move into half guard but instead Castillo has managed to sweep!
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castillo scoring well with a low kick there.
Castillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Castillo clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Castillo pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a double jab.

Castillo gets a clinch.
Castillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes wants to break free but Castillo has control.
Hughes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castillo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Castillo.
Castillo lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Castillo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Castillo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castillo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castillo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hughess head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castillo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Castillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Castillo misses with some punches.
Castillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but Castillo won't allow it.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Castillo has the dominant position.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castillo can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Castillo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hughes is working for takedown but Castillo is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ervin Castillo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hughes misses with an uppercut. Castillo saw that one coming.
Castillo tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes lands a jab to Castillo's midsection.

Castillo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Castillo tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Castillo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes throws the left hand but Castillo avoids the punch easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castillo, right into the meat.
Ervin Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castillo. That's going to slow Hughes down.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castillo throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Castillo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hughes checks the leg kick.
Ervin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but Castillo seems unphased.
Hughes tries to bum rush Castillo with a series of wild strikes but Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castillo is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Castillo slips the punch.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Castillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castillo misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Castillo slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Hughes misses
and Castillo counters with a thumping low kick.
Hughes lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Castillo throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to stall here but Castillo recovers full guard.
Castillo is pulling down on Hughes's head. It's preventing any offense from Hughes, at least for the moment.
Castillo keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Castillo has wrist control.
Hughes throws and elbow that misses. Castillo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hughes's guard. Nice move by Castillo!
Hughes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Castillo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hughes is trying is best to control the position here.
Hughes tries to roll over but Castillo keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Castillo is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
Hughes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Castillo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ratt Hughes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Castillo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castillo avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but Castillo seems unphased.

It looks like Ervin Castillo has been cut.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castillo throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castillo.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Castillo slips the punch.

Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castillo taking a breather.
Castillo cracks Hughes with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo misses with some punches.
Hughes tries to break the clinch but Castillo is controlling the position.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Castillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castillo stalling the fight.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Castillo presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Hughes wants a takedown but no success here.
Castillo stalling.
Castillo misses with some punches.
Castillo lands an uppercut.
Castillo digs a right hand into Hughes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hughes's gas tank.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Castillo.
Hughes is looking to break free of the clinch but Castillo has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castillo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castillo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hughes has Castillo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castillo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ervin Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratt Hughes.
Castillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castillo leaning against his opponent.
Castillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castillo pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castillo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castillo.
Castillo working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is working for takedown but Castillo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hughes tries to score a body lock takedown but Castillo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hughes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Castillo is pressed up against the cage. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castillo down to the mat. Castillo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Castillo connects with a right hand. Hughes shakes it off.
Castillo misses with an uppercut.
Hughes throws a hook but Castillo blocks it.
Castillo jabs Hughes right on the nose. Hughes blinks but takes it well.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castillo to score with a decent uppercut.
Castillo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hughes is out of range.
A cross from Castillo lands.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Castillo moves away and avoids it.
Castillo fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Castillo tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Castillo misses with a looping right.
Castillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throws a body punch but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughes in his tracks.
Castillo feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Castillo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castillo lands a two punch combo.
Castillo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hughes's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Castillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castillo lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ervin Castillo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castillo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

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