PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ervin Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soda Popinski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Popinski
vs
Castillo

189 cm
22
179 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
183 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Global MMA Gear

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soda Popinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ervin Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo looks to clinch
and Popinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castillo tries to bum rush Popinski with a series of wild strikes but Popinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Popinski throws a series of punches but Castillo moves out of range.
Popinski thows a body shot but no joy.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castillo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Popinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popinski lands a head kick. Castillo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castillo misses with a left hand
and Popinski counters with a three punch combo that has Castillo backing up. Castillo nods at Popinski to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Popinski counters with a leg kick.
Castillo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Popinski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castillo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski slips under a jab.
Castillo tries to clinch
and Popinski counters with a solid body kick.
Castillo blocks a head kick by Popinski.
Castillo throws a poor cross that misses
and Popinski counters with a big head kick but Castillo shrugs it off.
Castillo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Castillo blocks a head kick by Popinski.
Popinski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Castillo swinging wildly here.
Castillo swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo scores with a hook.
Castillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Popinski throws a head kick but Castillo moves out of range.
Popinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Castillo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Castillo wants to clinch up but Popinski keeps it at a distance.
Castillo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popinski counters with a stiff right hand.
Castillo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Popinski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo cracks the inside of Popinski's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Popinski.
Castillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Popinski circles away.
Castillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Popinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castillo can pounce on him.
Castillo tests Popinski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castillo throws a combination that misses
and Popinski counters with a left to the body.
Castillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castillo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popinski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castillo thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castillo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popinski.
Castillo misses with a lunging right hand
and Popinski counters with an inside leg kick.
Castillo misses with an uppercut.
Popinski throws a head kick that misses
and Castillo counters with a three punch combo that has Popinski backing up. Popinski nods at Castillo to acknowledge the strikes.
Popinski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castillo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popinski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Popinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popinski slips a jab from Castillo.
Popinski avoids the body shot from Castillo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Soda Popinski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Castillo throws a body punch but Popinski moves out of range.
Popinski wants to slow Castillo down by chopping away at his legs.
Popinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Popinski. Those never looked like landing.
Castillo is looking to clinch.
Popinski misses with a body kick.
Popinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo misses with a jab to the body
and Popinski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Castillo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Castillo is predictable there
and Popinski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Popinski is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Popinski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Popinski.
Popinski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popinski thows a big elbow that misses.
Popinski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Popinski chips away with some ground and pound.
Popinski with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popinski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Popinski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Popinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Castillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popinski throws and elbow that misses. Castillo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Popinski's guard. Nice move by Castillo!
Castillo stopping the sweep attempt from Popinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski has a closed guard, preventing Castillo from standing up.
Popinski wants to sweep here but Castillo controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski looking to control.
Popinski wants to control but Castillo passes easily into half guard.
Popinski is looking to improve his position.
Popinski is looking to control Castillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Popinski avoid being mounted?

That's four 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.
Popinski wants to get back to full guard.

Castillo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Castillo throws a big shot that misses.
Ervin Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popinski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popinski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castillo tries to avoid it but Popinski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castillo to the ground. Castillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castillo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soda Popinski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Castillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Popinski checks it well.
Popinski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popinski throws a body kick that misses.
Popinski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Popinski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castillo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Popinski's knee momentarily.
Popinski dodges the punch combination from Castillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popinski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popinski misses with a two punch combination.
Castillo avoids the head kick by Popinski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Popinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Castillo misses with a combination
and Popinski counters with a two punch combo.
Castillo dodges the punch combination from Popinski.
Castillo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Popinski. That one must have hurt.
Popinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castillo stalks Popinski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Popinski's face. Popinski staggers backwards, shaken.
Soda Popinski is winning the standup battle so far.
Castillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ervin Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Popinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castillo.
Castillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Popinski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Popinski slips a jab from Castillo.
Popinski throws a head kick that misses
letting Castillo counter with a right hand.
Ervin Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castillo throws a front kick aimed at Popinski's knee but Popinski avoids it well.
Castillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Popinski checks it well.
Castillo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soda Popinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popinski throws a head kick that half lands.
Popinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Castillo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popinski connects with a jab.
Popinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castillo sprawls well. Castillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Popinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Popinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castillo with a nice cross.
Castillo slips a jab and a cross from Popinski.
Castillo wants to clinch
and Popinski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Popinski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Popinski tries for a takedown but Castillo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Castillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Castillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popinski.
Castillo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popinski counters with a big head kick but Castillo shrugs it off.
Castillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castillo throws an off balance right hand
and Popinski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castillo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ervin Castillo.
Well Popinski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Soda Popinski!