PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Castillo
vs
Keto

185 cm
30
183 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

183 cm
24
173 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tuomas Keto!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo misses with a looping right.
Keto lands an overhand right.
Keto misses with a wild body shot.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keto with a nice cross.
Keto throws a sloppy head kick
and Castillo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castillo takes a swing at Keto's ribcage but misses.
Keto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Keto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castillo misses with a looping left.
Castillo looks to land a left hand but Keto moved out of range nicely.
Keto thows a body kick. Castillo tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Keto misses
and Keto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castillo is out of range and Keto settles back down.
Keto misses with a few strikes there.
Keto tests Castillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keto moves out of range of the leg kick from Castillo.
Keto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castillo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ervin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keto feints and as Castillo raises his hands in defense, Keto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Keto looking to sit in guard and control but Castillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Keto's guard.
Castillo stopping the sweep attempt from Keto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Ervin Castillo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keto lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Keto throws a hook to the side of Castillo's head but Castillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Castillo tenderised Keto's leg. Keto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ervin Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castillo loads up on a big right hand but Keto slips the punch.
Castillo cracks a nice hook into Keto's ribs.
Castillo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Keto back to the cage. Castillo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big left from Castillo misses.
Castillo throws a series of punches but Keto moves out of range.
Castillo tries to clinch up.
Castillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keto counters with a series of strikes. Castillo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castillo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Keto circles away quickly and effectively.
Keto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tuomas Keto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Keto moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Castillo misses
and Keto counters with a right hand to the body.
A clash of legs there as Castillo blocks the low kick.
Keto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ervin Castillo has been cut.
Castillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castillo swings widly with a right hand

and Keto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castillo!
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!
Castillo is controlling an arm, preventing Keto from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Keto trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto throws some wild stikes that Castillo manages to avoid easily.
Keto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Keto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castillo is looking to escape.

Keto working for a guillotine from mount but Castillo is in no mood to give up.
Keto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Castillo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Keto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Keto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Keto unloads with some shots from mount but Castillo bucks and avoids them well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Keto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Keto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Keto with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Keto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castillo is looking to escape.
Keto looking to finish with strikes here!
Castillo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Keto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Keto trying to control but Castillo is having none of it.

Keto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Keto misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuomas Keto 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Castillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Keto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Keto showed some decent athleticism there.
Keto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Castillo is staying active underneath Keto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Keto is trying to control the action in half guard but Castillo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Keto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keto throwing shots but Castillo is blocking nicely.
Keto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Keto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Castillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Keto is trying to control. Castillo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Keto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ervin Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Keto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Castillo sees it coming and defends easily.

Keto seems to be working for a kimura but Castillo defends the submission attempt.
Keto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tuomas Keto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keto slips a nice elbow through Castillo's hands, connecting with Castillo's forehead.
Keto is taking a breather. Castillo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo is trying to stand.
Keto content to control rather than advance.
Keto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Keto not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Keto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Keto wants to free his trapped foot but Castillo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Keto thows a huge punch but Castillo dodges it nicely.
Keto controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tuomas Keto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Keto fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castillo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomas Keto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keto 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Keto!