PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Fogelberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Castella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fogelberg
vs
Castella

177 cm
23
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Fogelberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudio Castella!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fogelberg scores with a body shot.
Castella shoots in but no luck this time.
Fogelberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Castella sprawls well. He's pushed Fogelberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fogelberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Castella sprawls well. He's pushed Fogelberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fogelberg has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Fogelberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Fogelberg as Castella shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fogelberg is defended easily by Castella.
Fogelberg throws a wild body kick that Castella sees coming a mile off.
Fogelberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castella avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Fogelberg with that takedown attempt.
Castella swats away the attempt to clinch by Fogelberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castella tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fogelberg swivels and escapes.

Castella tries to keep at a distance but Fogelberg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castella's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fogelberg wants a takedown but no success here.

Castella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fogelberg looks to clinch
and Castella counters with a nice body shot.
Fogelberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Castella tries to avoid it but Fogelberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Castella to the ground. Castella escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Castella shoots in looking for a takedown. Fogelberg tries to sprawl out of it but Castella keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fogelberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogelberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Fogelberg is breathing heavily.
Fogelberg shoots in for a takedown but Castella shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Castella changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fogelberg tries to avoid it but Castella manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fogelberg to the ground. Fogelberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Fogelberg gets tackled into the cage by Castella. Castella maintains the clinch.
Fogelberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castella.
Castella jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fogelberg walks away with a smile on his face. Castella gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fogelberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castella sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Castella gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castella has Fogelberg pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castella lands a body punch.

Castella manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fogelberg won't allow Castella to sweep him here.
Fogelberg postures up.

Fogelberg gets to his feet - Castella follows without any prompting.
Castella looks for the body kick but Fogelberg saw that one coming.
Fogelberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castella walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fogelberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castella looks for a takedown but Fogelberg sprawls well.
Fogelberg lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fogelberg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Castella counters with a nice uppercut.
Fogelberg looks for the body kick but Castella saw that one coming.
Fogelberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castella sprawls well. Castella wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fogelberg gets slowly back to his feet.

Fogelberg tries to keep at a distance but Castella has taken the fight into the clinch.

Castella breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castella is looking to clinch but Fogelberg is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castella shoots for a takedown but Fogelberg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Claudio Castella will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fogelberg looks for a takedown but Castella sprawls well.
Tommy Fogelberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fogelberg throws a nice looking combination but Castella bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castella stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castella wants it to stay on the feet.
Castella has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Castella or perhaps it was just good defense by Fogelberg which made him look bad.
Fogelberg shoots for a double leg takedown but Castella sprawls well. He's pushed Fogelberg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Fogelberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castella misses with a few strikes there.

Castella gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Castella breaks from the clinch.
Fogelberg leaves Castella with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogelberg leaves Castella with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castella is looking to clinch but Fogelberg is avoiding it.
Fogelberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Castella tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castella throws a series of punches but Fogelberg avoids them all with ease.
Castella fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fogelberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Castella is breathing heavily.
Fogelberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castella.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogelberg looks for a takedown but Castella sprawls well.
Castella shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fogelberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fogelberg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castella defends it nicely.
Fogelberg shoots in but Castella avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Castella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castella closes the distance and clinches up with Fogelberg, looking for a takedown. Castella pushes Fogelberg against the cage but Fogelberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castella.
Fogelberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castella paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castella looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fogelberg is fending him off so far but Castella persists. Nope, Fogelberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Fogelberg tries for a takedown but Castella sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Castella stuffs the takedown attempt from Fogelberg. Fogelberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Castella looks to land a body kick but Fogelberg moved away.
Castella shoots for a double leg takedown but Fogelberg sprawls well. He's pushed Castella's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fogelberg moves in looking to clinch but Castella pushes him off.
Fogelberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castella shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fogelberg defends it nicely.
Fogelberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castella pinned against the cage. Castella gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Castella stuffs the takedown.
Castella tries to clinch but Fogelberg is having none of it.
Castella shoots in for a takedown but Fogelberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Castella fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fogelberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Claudio Castella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fogelberg closes the distance and clinches up with Castella, looking for a takedown. Fogelberg pushes Castella against the cage but Castella circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudio Castella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fogelberg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castella.
Fogelberg pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Castella back to the cage. Fogelberg follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fogelberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castella avoids it really well and circles away.
Castella tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fogelberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castella has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fogelberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castella keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fogelberg's efforts to push away.
A short left from Fogelberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogelberg is trying to pull guard but Castella has him pressed against the cage.
Fogelberg is trying to stall.

Castella escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Castella.
Fogelberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castella is fending him off so far but Fogelberg persists. Nope, Castella circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Fogelberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castella throws a head kick but Fogelberg moves out of range.

Castella gets the takedown into side control.
Fogelberg is looking to reverse the position.
Fogelberg wants to control but Castella postures up.
Fogelberg is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogelberg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fogelberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Castella trying to control the position from guard on top but Fogelberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castella stopping the sweep attempt from Fogelberg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fogelberg controls Castella momentarily but Castella frees himself.
Castella throws a strike but Fogelberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fogelberg stays in close to Castella's body and controls the position.
Fogelberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castella works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Castella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fogelberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fogelberg controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castella is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fogelberg dives into side control.
Castella is looking to regain half guard here but Fogelberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Castella can't do much from the bottom here.

Fogelberg is trying to get an arm triangle but Castella is defending well.
Tommy Fogelberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Claudio Castella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fogelberg working the ground and pound but Castella is defending the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Fogelberg.
I think Castella has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Castella!