PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marian Pazidzioch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mt Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pazidzioch
vs
Castillo

150 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marian Pazidzioch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mt Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pazidzioch darts in and clinches Castillo up against the cage.
Castillo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pazidzioch has Castillo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castillo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pazidzioch wants a takedown.
Pazidzioch wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Pazidzioch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pazidzioch goes for a takedown attempt but Castillo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pazidzioch clinches with his opponent.
Castillo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pazidzioch to keep the fight standing.

Castillo successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazidzioch with a nice head shot there.
Pazidzioch throws a big elbow that misses.

Pazidzioch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Castillo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pazidzioch is aware though and is defending well.
Pazidzioch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazidzioch lands a couple of elbows.
Castillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pazidzioch with a nice head shot there.
Pazidzioch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Castillo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pazidzioch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castillo is trying to keep Pazidzioch in close.
Pazidzioch landing some decent shots from guard.
Castillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pazidzioch landing some decent shots from guard.

Castillo looking for a guillotine here but Pazidzioch defends easily.
Pazidzioch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castillo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pazidzioch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castillo is looking for a triangle but Pazidzioch pushes his legs off easily.

Castillo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pazidzioch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pazidzioch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Castillo looks winded!
Castillo has momentary wrist control but Pazidzioch slips an elbow through the middle.
Castillo trying to control the position.
Pazidzioch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Castillo's head.

Pazidzioch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pazidzioch distracts Castillo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pazidzioch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Castillo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pazidzioch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pazidzioch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Castillo looking for a guillotine here but Pazidzioch defends easily.
Pazidzioch postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Castillo covers up, he's hurt! Pazidzioch keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Pazidzioch and the ref steps in to end the fight! Pazidzioch can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marian Pazidzioch!
Marian Pazidzioch is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Marian Pazidzioch made sure he mentioned Farm of Muscle, along with how happy he was to win his fight.