PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Owen Pavella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavella comes to the cage accompanied by Raising Hell---Hed P.E.. Max Castle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pavella
vs
Castle

180 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen Pavella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Castle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle closes the distance but Pavella moves to the side

and Pavella counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Pavella from controlling successfully.
Pavella throws a strike but Castle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castle wanted to stand there but Pavella had control of the position.
Pavella knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castle on the ground.
Castle wants to control from the top but Pavella keeps moving.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Pavella.

Castle gets to his feet - Pavella follows without any prompting.
Castle misses with a combination

and Pavella counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pavella.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavella working some strikes from top position.
Pavella in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Castle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pavella.
Castle is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pavella is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Castle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pavella chips away with some ground and pound.

Castle looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pavella is defending well. Castle quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pavella has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Castle celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Castle!