PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ferguson
vs
Castile

165 cm
27
150 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

155 cm
34
155 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Castile!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castile pinned against the cage. Castile gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castile takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferguson. That did some damage!
Ferguson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castile tries to avoid it but Ferguson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castile to the ground. Castile escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Castile swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castile lands with a nice body punch.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Castile.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferguson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castile sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Castile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson wants to clinch

and Castile counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castile.
Castile stalls.

Castile manages to break the clinch.
Castile scores with a punch to the head.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Castile counters with a low kick, right behind Ferguson 's knee.
Ferguson misses with a takedown
and Castile counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castile is looking to slow Ferguson down with leg kicks.
Castile thumps Ferguson with a low kick.
Castile uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ferguson has time to react.

Ferguson is rocked!
Castile cracks Ferguson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angel Castile!
An out of breath and clearly excited Angel Castile thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).