PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castrello's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Like 70. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Castrello
vs
Fox

185 cm
18
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Fox!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castrello throws a chopping leg kick but Fox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A cross from Castrello lands.
Castrello moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Ferdinand Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Castrello misses.
The fighters circling - Castrello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castrello bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fox's head backwards.
Castrello misses with a leg kick
and Fox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castrello. That did some damage!
Castrello moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Castrello throws a body kick that misses.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Fox takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox tried to score with a low kick but Castrello checks it.
Fox misses the jab.
Castrello definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castrello tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fox lands with a nice combination. Castrello backs away looking to recover.
Castrello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Fox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Castrello is looking to clinch.
Castrello tries to score with a low kick but Fox moves his leg out of the way.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Castrello lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fox will feel that in the morning.
Fox misses with a low kick.
Fox ducks right into an uppercut from Castrello.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Castrello misses the target.
Fox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castrello looks to land a left hand but Fox moved out of range nicely.
Fox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Castrello looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Fox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fox.

Fox gets tackled into the cage by Castrello. Castrello maintains the clinch.
Castrello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castrello misses with a body punch.
Castrello scores with a shoulder strike.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fox.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castrello.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Castrello.
Castrello pushes Fox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castrello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castrello tries to throw a body punch but Fox avoids it by throwing Castrello back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fox blocks an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Castrello - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Castrello.
Castrello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fox.
Fox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello pushes off an throws an elbow but Fox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castrello misses with a punch on the inside.
Fox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Castrello.
Castrello trying to control the position but instead, Fox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Castrello into the cage.
Castrello just leaning against Fox, taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cullen Castrello.
Castrello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castrello fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fox checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castrello. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castrello throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cullen Castrello dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big right from Castrello misses.
Cullen Castrello is winning the standup battle so far.
Castrello throws a low kick but Fox moves out of range easily.
Fox misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Fox.
Fox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castrello slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castrello. That's going to slow Fox down.
Fox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fox takes a swing at Castrello's ribcage but misses.
Castrello tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.
Castrello throws the kick towards the body but Fox avoids it.
Castrello connects with a solid leg kick.
Castrello throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fox's head.
Castrello walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Fox misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox misses with a hook. Castrello ducked under it nicely.
Castrello throws a sloppy head kick
and Castrello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fox connects with a looping right hand.
Fox throws a low kick but Castrello avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Castrello misses.
A jab lands there for Fox.
Castrello throws a hook but Fox avoids it easily.
Castrello is looking to clinch.
Castrello lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Fox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castrello throws a wild body kick that Fox sees coming a mile off.
Fox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Castrello throws an overhand right that lands on Fox's shoulder, as Fox tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castrello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fox works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox blocks a head kick by Castrello.
A leg kick checked by Fox.
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
Castrello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Castrello ducks down to avoid it.
Castrello throws a front kick aimed at Fox's knee but Fox avoids it well.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Castrello moved out of range nicely.
Castrello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castrello.
Fox misses the jab.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Castrello.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Castrello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castrello misses with a body shot.
Castrello connects with an inside leg kick.
Fox lands with a good body shot.
Castrello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castrello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Fox works Castrello's body with a nice hook.
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castrello walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castrello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castrello misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castrello misses with a low kick.
Fox checks the leg kick.
Fox lands with an overhand left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fox swings for the body but Castrello moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fox checks a leg kick.
Castrello misses with an uppercut.
Castrello scores with a jab.
Castrello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Castrello scores with a sloppy right hand. Fox should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castrello misses the jab.
Castrello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ferdinand Fox will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Castrello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fox misses with a hook.
Castrello tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Castrello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fox.
Fox moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castrello doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
Fox throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fox sizes up Castrello with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Castrello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fox blocks the body kick.
Castrello lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fox lands a head shot.
Fox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Fox misses.
Castrello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castrello throws a lazy body kick
and Fox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fox connects with a body shot.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Fox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castrello's head.
Fox clobbers Castrello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Castrello drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
Castrello landing knees to the body.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello tries to land knees in the clinch but Fox avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello lands a left hand.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Fox is working Castrello over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fox misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castrello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Castrello looking to throw knees to the head but Fox is blocking nicely.
Fox avoiding damage as Castrello throws knees to the body.
Fox is pushing Castrello up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Castrello is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox is trying to break free.
Fox has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Castrello seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fox can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox.
Fox lands a good knee to the midsection. Castrello won't want to take too many of those.
Castrello lands an elbow inside that Fox shrugs off.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
Castrello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castrello is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fox avoiding damage as Castrello throws knees to the body.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Castrello looking to throw knees to the head but Fox is blocking nicely.
Fox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello lands with a right to the head.
Castrello is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fox is keeping busy.
Castrello creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Castrello prevents a body shot from Fox.
Fox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Castrello.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
Fox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Fox blocks an uppercut.
Castrello misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrello looking to throw knees to the head but Fox is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fox tries to break the clinch but Castrello is controlling the position.
Castrello gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ferdinand Fox has been cut.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ferdinand Fox.
I think Fox 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ferdinand Fox!
Ferdinand Fox decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.