PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Castanha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Castanha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrell Pain's chin.

Castanha
vs
Pain

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Castanha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrell Pain!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pain misses with a two punch combination.
Castanha shoots in and drives through. Pain sprawls well.
A combination from Pain does no damage.
Pain throws a combination that misses
and Castanha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castanha tries to clinch but Pain moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Castanha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pain paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Castanha moves into range and clinches up with Pain.

Castanha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castanha dodges the punch combination from Pain.
Pain misses the shot to the body.
Castanha wants to clinch up but Pain keeps it at a distance.
Castanha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pain.
Castanha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pain defends it nicely.
Tyrell Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castanha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castanha dodges the punch combination from Pain.
Pain lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castanha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pain as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Castanha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain stuffs the takedown.
Pain loads up on a big right hand but Castanha slips the punch.
Castanha tries to clinch there but Pain circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pain.

It looks like Carlos Castanha has been cut.
Tyrell Pain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castanha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pain.
Pain misses with a body shot.
Castanha is looking to clinch.
Castanha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pain misses with the combination.
Pain lands with a right hand.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pain throws a series of punches but Castanha moves out of range.
Castanha avoids the body shot from Pain.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Castanha.
Castanha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pain's waist but Pain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castanha off to one side.
Castanha is breathing heavily.
Pain looks to land a combination but Castanha avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Castanha rushes Pain and presses him up against the ropes.
Castanha keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Castanha manages to break the clinch.
Castanha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pain misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Castanha.
Pain throws a right hand that Castanha ducks under and follows up with a left that Castanha also avoids with ease.
Pain misses with a wild combination.
Pain has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Pain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Castanha eats them both and turns towards Pain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castanha misses with a takedown attempt - Pain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castanha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pain tries to bum rush Castanha with a series of wild strikes but Castanha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castanha moves away.
Pain scores with a hook.
No joy there for Pain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Pain. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Castanha does no damage.
Pain leaves Castanha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pain misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Castanha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pain does no damage.
Pain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Castanha clinches up with Pain and pushes him back against the ropes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Castanha. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pain blocks the elbow strike.

Castanha breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castanha.
Pain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castanha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castanha fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Castanha eats them both and turns towards Pain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pain moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Pain misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrell Pain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Castanha's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Castanha has managed to clinch.
Pain is trying to break the clinch but Castanha has him pressed against the ropes.
Pain tries to break free but Castanha pushes him back against the ropes.

Castanha breaks the clinch.
A jab from Pain does it's job there.
Castanha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Pain misses.
Pain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Castanha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Castanha breaks the clinch.
Tyrell Pain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castanha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castanha blocks a jab.
No luck for Castanha with that takedown attempt.
Castanha wants to clinch up but Pain keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Pain as Castanha shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pain misses with a looping right.
Pain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pain stalks Castanha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castanha's face. Castanha staggers backwards, shaken.
Pain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castanha shoots in but Pain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Castanha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castanha fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Pain does no damage.
Pain with a hook.
Castanha misses with the combination.
Carlos Castanha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castanha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pain misses with a combination

and Castanha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Castanha tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain is trying to break free.
Pain can't break the clinch.

Castanha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Pain misses.
Castanha dives in and grabs Pain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pain pushes down on Castanha's head and hops out.
Castanha tries to clinch up.
Pain takes a swing at Castanha's ribcage but misses.
Pain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castanha is looking to clinch but Pain is avoiding it.
Castanha tries for a takedown but Pain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Castanha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pain swivels and escapes.
Pain lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castanha.
Pain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castanha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pain pinned against the ropes. Pain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Castanha backs up against the ropes.
Castanha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castanha throws a series of punches but Pain avoids them all with ease.
Pain scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Castanha tries to clinch up but Pain circles away and keeps his distance.
Castanha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pain looks to land a left hand but Castanha moved out of range nicely.
Castanha doesn't manage to clinch there - Pain circles away.
Pain misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain fails to land with a series of punches.
Castanha lands a right hook to the body.
Pain looks to land a right hand but Castanha moved out of range.
A punch combination from Pain misses.
Castanha has a takedown stuffed.
Pain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pain tries to bum rush Castanha with a series of wild strikes but Castanha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castanha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pain throws a right hand that Castanha ducks under and follows up with a left that Castanha also avoids with ease.
Castanha tries for a takedown but Pain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pain throws a series of punches but Castanha avoids them all with ease.

Castanha pushes Pain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pain can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrell Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Castanha's cut.
That's time! Castanha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Castanha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castanha tries to clinch up.
Pain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castanha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pain stuffs the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Pain. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Pain does no damage.
Pain throws a series of punches but Castanha moves out of range.
Castanha misses with the combination.
Pain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Castanhas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Castanha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pain.
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!
Pain throws a combination. Castanha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain feints a jab promting Castanha to slip. Pain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Castanha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pain misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castanha doesn't manage to clinch there - Pain circles away.
Pain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castanha wants to clinch up but Pain keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Pain.
Castanha shoots for a double leg takedown but Pain sprawls well. He's pushed Castanha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pain cracks Castanha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castanha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castanha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pain feints a jab promting Castanha to slip. Pain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Castanha slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Pain as Castanha shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Castanha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pain misses with a double jab.

Castanha gets a clinch.
Castanha tries to pull guard but Pain forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Castanha fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pain tries to break free but Castanha pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castanha keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Castanha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pain looks to land a combination. Castanha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Castanha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castanha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castanha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pain is fending him off so far but Castanha persists. Nope, Pain circles away and we're back to standing.
Pain stalks Castanha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Castanha's face. Castanha staggers backwards, shaken.
Pain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castanha.
Castanha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pain throws a right and a left that Castanha avoids nicely.
Pain throws a big shot that misses.
Castanha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pain as he jumps to the side.
Castanha shoots in looking for a takedown but Pain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Castanha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castanha moves in looking to clinch but Pain pushes him off.
Pain throws a right and a left that Castanha avoids nicely.
Castanha with a jab.
Pain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Castanha backs up against the ropes.
Castanha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pain is fending him off so far but Castanha persists. Nope, Pain circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyrell Pain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castanha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pain lands the left hand.
Castanha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castanha doesn't seem bothered though.
Castanha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castanha somewhat.
Pain scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castanha tries to clinch there but Pain circles away.
Castanha slips a jab and a cross from Pain.
Pain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pain thuds a left hand into Castanha's body.
Pain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castanha shoots for a takedown but Pain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Castanha circles away quickly and effectively.
Castanha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pain.

Castanha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Castanha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castanha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pain.
Castanha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrell Pain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrell Pain!
Our winner, Tyrell Pain, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.