PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bozeck (ranked 4655 p4p, 411 weight class) and Bruno Castano (ranked 3964 p4p, 365 weight class). Castano has chosen Unstoppable as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bozeck
vs
Castano

171 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
147 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Red Light Coffeeshop
House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Bozeck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Castano!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castano gets a clinch.
Bozeck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bozeck is trying to break the clinch but Castano has him pressed against the cage.
Castano stops a takedown attempt from Bozeck.
Bozeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castano wants a takedown but no success here.
Castano wants a takedown but no success here.
Bozeck is trying to push Castano away but Castano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bozeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bozeck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Castano tries to score a body lock takedown but Bozeck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brad Bozeck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Castano.
Bozeck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bozeck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Castano can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bozeck wants to break free but Castano has control.
Bozeck is trying to break free.
Bozeck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bozeck is trying to break the clinch but Castano has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bozeck.
Castano looking for a takedown.
Bozeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bozeck is trying to break the clinch but Castano has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bozeck has had enough of the clinch but Castano keeps him there for the moment.
Bozeck is trying to break free.
Bozeck working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bozeck can't break the clinch.
Bozeck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bozeck is trying to maintain a safe position but Castano gets an underhook and turns Bozeck into the cage.

Bozeck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Castano moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Castano has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bozeck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bozeck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bozeck is trying to break the clinch but Castano has him pressed against the cage.
Bozeck looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Bozeck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Castano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bozeck's efforts to push away.
Bozeck misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bozeck tries to circle away but Castano has him pinned against the cage.
Bozeck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bozeck tries to circle away but Castano has him pinned against the cage.
Castano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bozeck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bozeck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Castano is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bozeck.
Bozeck is looking to break free of the clinch but Castano has double underhooks.
Castano is working for takedown but Bozeck is calmly controlling the position for now.
Castano wants to take the fight to the mat but Bozeck manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bozeck has had enough of the clinch but Castano keeps him there for the moment.

Bozeck manages to break the clinch.
Bozeck is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bozeck misses with a double jab.
Castano with the counter takedown but Bozeck avoids it easily.
Castano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bozeck as he avoids it easily.
Castano misses with a takedown
and Bozeck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castano looks winded!

Bozeck lands a left and a right that send Castano crashing to the mat, dazed. Bozeck thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Castano is rocked!

It looks like Bruno Castano has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castano is still on wobbly legs! Can Bozeck finish him?
Bozeck connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Castano out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brad Bozeck!
Brad Bozeck is the new featherweight champion!