PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Vickers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Castellano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castellano has chosen Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vickers
vs
Castellano

175 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Vickers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Castellano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vickers moves to clinch but Castellano breaks away

and Castellano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castellano.
Vickers tries to work over Castellano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Castellano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vickers tries to clinch but Castellano moves away

and Castellano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castellano.
Vickers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castellano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vickers.

Castellano breaks from the clinch.
Vickers tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Castellano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Castellano trying to control the position from guard on top but Vickers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vickers has momentary wrist control but Castellano slips an elbow through the middle.
Vickers wants to stand and escape but Castellano is having none of it.
Castellano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Castellano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Castellano postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castellano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castellano content to stall in guard here.
Castellano won't allow Vickers to get back to his feet.
Castellano trying to control but Vickers is working from the bottom.
Vickers wants to stand up but Castellano is controlling him.

Castellano drops back looking for a leg! Vickers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vickers manages to kick Castellano off! Castellano jumps back into Vickers's guard.
Castellano prevents Vickers from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Castellano drops back looking for a leg! Vickers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vickers manages to kick Castellano off! Castellano jumps back into Vickers's guard.
Castellano is pushing down on Vickers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vickers is fighting to maintain full guard but Castellano has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Castellano.
Castellano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Castellano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Castellano trying to control the pace.
Castellano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Castellano controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vickers is in trouble now - Castellano has advanced to mount!
Vickers is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vickers is looking to escape.
Castellano in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vickers wants to get back to his feet.
Castellano raining down hammerfists from mount.

Vickers is rocked!

It looks like Larry Vickers has been cut.
Castellano lands a big elbow - Vickers is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vickers is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rich Castellano!
A victorious Rich Castellano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.