PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darrick Castaneda (ranked 24709 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 5176 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme Goncalves has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darrick Castaneda's chin.

Castaneda
vs
Goncalves

174 cm
21
151 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darrick Castaneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guilherme Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castaneda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goncalves avoids it really well and circles away.
Castaneda with a poor takedown
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goncalves cracks a nice hook into Castaneda's ribs.
Goncalves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Castaneda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Goncalves throws out a counter right but Castaneda avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrick Castaneda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castaneda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castaneda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castaneda fails with the takedown
and Goncalves counters with a left to the body.
Goncalves lands a nice looking body shot.
Goncalves lands with an uppercut that bounces Castaneda off the cage and back into range.
Goncalves lunges at Castaneda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castaneda's hand.
Goncalves scores with a jab. Castaneda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Castaneda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Goncalves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Castaneda to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castaneda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Goncalves is trying to keep Castaneda in close.
Castaneda stops Goncalves from standing up.
Goncalves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Castaneda controls the pace.
Goncalves trying to keep a closed guard but Castaneda is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goncalves can do anything to dispel that myth.
Castaneda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Goncalves wants to stand up but Castaneda is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves wants to sweep here but Castaneda controlling him for the moment.
Goncalves can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Castaneda controls the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Castaneda fails with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goncalves.
Guilherme Goncalves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castaneda misses with a takedown attempt - Goncalves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves dips to his left and cracks Castaneda with an uppercut!
Goncalves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Goncalves closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Castaneda is rocked!
Castaneda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oh Castaneda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goncalves cracks Castaneda's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Castaneda slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Goncalves can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Guilherme Goncalves!