PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Giordano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giordano has chosen Godfather Theme (hip hop remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Castile
vs
Giordano

155 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Giordano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Giordano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Castile scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Antonio Giordano has been cut.
Castile stuffs the takedown.

Giordano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Giordano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giordano passes Castile's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giordano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Giordano trying to control from half guard but Castile is working away.
Giordano is pressing down on Castile's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castile is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giordano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giordano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Giordano is thwarting Castile's attempts to control the position.

Giordano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Castile has managed to free his arm - good work.
Giordano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castile keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Giordano stops Castile from getting back to his feet.
Giordano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Giordano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castile keeps working.
Castile is looking for a sweep. Giordano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Giordano trying to mount his opponent but Castile defends it.
Castile is refusing to be controlled, as Giordano sits in half guard.
Castile wants to control but Giordano is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giordano wants to work for an arm triangle but Castile is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Giordano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Castile is refusing to be controlled, as Giordano sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.

Giordano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Castile's guard.
Castile keeping moving, preventing Giordano from controlling successfully.
Castile wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giordano trying to control but Castile is working from the bottom.
Giordano is looking to work some ground and pound but Castile has wrist control.
Giordano throws a big right hand that misses.
Giordano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Castile tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Giordano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Giordano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Castile rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Giordano's guard! Nice work there by Castile!
Giordano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Giordano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Giordano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Giordano.
Castile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Giordano misses with a double jab
and Castile counters with an inside leg kick.
Giordano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Giordano punishes Castile's body with a nice straight punch.
Giordano shoots in looking for a takedown but Castile manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Giordano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Castile fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giordano manages to avoid it.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Giordano's head backwards.
Giordano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Antonio Giordano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giordano shoots in but Castile avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angel Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
Giordano looks to score with a jab to the body but Castile is just out of range.
Giordano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Giordano misses with a lunging right hand
and Castile counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Giordano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Giordano is breathing heavily.
Castile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giordano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the body from Giordano misses
and Castile counters with a nice low kick that buckles Giordano's knee momentarily.
Castile connects with a solid leg kick.
Giordano blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giordano with a poor takedown
and Castile counters with a nice leg kick.
Castile clobbers Giordano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giordano avoids the head kick by Castile.
Castile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Giordano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Giordano takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Castile misses with a head kick.
Giordano misses with a double jab
and Castile counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile lands a front kick.
Castile delivers a nice body kick.
Antonio Giordano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Good leg kick by Castile there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Giordano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castile - that will leave a mark!
Castile throws a head kick but Giordano moves out of range.
Castile throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castile lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Castile goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castile.
Angel Castile is winning the standup battle so far.
Castile throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Giordano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giordano blocks a head kick by Castile.
Angel Castile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Castile throws a sloppy head kick and Giordano moves out of range easily.

Giordano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Castile might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castile is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Giordano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castile's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giordano frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Giordano working Castile over with strikes here.

Giordano quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Giordano but it's paid off an Castile is forced to tap! Nice work by Giordano.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Giordano!