PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Dufflebag Boy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castillo
vs
Gracie

185 cm
29
183 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

186 cm
24
175 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 22 - 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 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Castillo knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Ervin Castillo has been cut.
Castillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Castillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Castillo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castillo slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Castillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ervin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.

Castillo clinches up against the cage.
Gracie slows down the pace here.
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castillo tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Castillo back against the cage.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castillo avoids it.
Gracie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castillo is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Castillo into the cage.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Castillo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
Gracie seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Castillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Castillo throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Castillo tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castillo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo misses with the head strike.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castillo leaning against his opponent.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Castillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castillo manages to avoid it.
Castillo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
A combination from Castillo does no damage.
Gracie tries to bum rush Castillo with a series of wild strikes but Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie tries a low kick but Castillo avoids it.
Castillo throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo slips under a jab from Gracie.
Castillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Castillo avoids nicely.
Gracie throws a hook but Castillo blocks it.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Castillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castillo lands a jab to the head.
Castillo throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castillo tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castillo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castillo tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Castillo. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo throws a one two combo.
Castillo is looking to clinch.
Castillo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie 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!

Castillo walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Castillo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Castillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.

Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ervin Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Castillo cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo.
Castillo scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo misses with a body shot.
Castillo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castillo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Castillo ducks down to avoid it.
Castillo clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie scores with a one two! Castillo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie slips a straight right by Castillo.
Castillo throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castillo jabs at Gracie's body.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castillo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Castillo throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Helio Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie with a jab.

Ervin Castillo's cut is getting worse.
Castillo misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castillo misses with a wild combination.
Gracie defending well as Castillo loads up on a big left hand.
Castillo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie works Castillo's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castillo misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie with a hook.
Castillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Castillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Castillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Castillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Castillo moved out of range.
Castillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ervin Castillo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Castillo connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Castillo misses
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Castillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castillo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castillo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castillo scores with a shot to the body.
Castillo tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Castillo throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Castillo was not able to check.
Ervin Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helio Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo walks into a jab.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castillo.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castillo on the side of the head.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Castillo counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Castillo backing up. Castillo nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castillo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie throws a right hand that Castillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Castillo also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Castillo thows a body shot but no joy.
Castillo misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Castillo tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Castillo moved out of range nicely.
Castillo throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie slips under a jab from Castillo.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a body kick the misses
and Castillo counters with an outside leg kick.
Castillo clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castillo darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Gracie!