PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Castillo (ranked 1986 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Ninefingers (ranked 3687 p4p, 446 weight class). Castillo comes to the cage accompanied by Mafia Rap!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castillo
vs
Ninefingers

188 cm
34
210 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

188 cm
34
214 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Ninefingers!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ninefingers closes the distance and clinches up with Castillo, looking for a takedown. Ninefingers pushes Castillo against the cage but Castillo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ninefingers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ninefingers works Castillo's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Ninefingers.
Ninefingers throws a right hand that Castillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Castillo also avoids with ease.
Castillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ninefingers manages to avoid it.
Castillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ninefingers with the counter takedown but Castillo avoids it easily.
Castillo throws a sloppy head kick and Ninefingers moves out of range easily.
Castillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ninefingers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ninefingers.
Castillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ninefingers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castillo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice body punch from Ninefingers.
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!
Ninefingers throws a head kick but Castillo moves out of range.
Castillo wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Castillo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castillo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ninefingers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ninefingers.
Good shot there by Ninefingers.
Ninefingers looks to land a combination but Castillo avoids it well.
Castillo throws a body kick that misses.
Castillo throws a series of punches but Ninefingers avoids them all with ease.
Ninefingers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Castillo looks for the body kick but Ninefingers saw that one coming.
Ninefingers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ninefingers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castillo checks it well.
Castillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castillo looks to land a body kick but Ninefingers moved away.
Castillo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castillo throws the kick towards the body but Ninefingers avoids it.
Castillo throws a head kick but Ninefingers moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ninefingers.
Ninefingers moves away from the strike by Castillo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ninefingers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers throws a head kick that Castillo semi-blocks.

Ninefingers gets a takedown into half guard.
Ninefingers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castillo defending well though.
Ninefingers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ninefingers perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ninefingers trying to mount his opponent but Castillo defends it.
Castillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Ninefingers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ninefingers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Ninefingers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Castillo trying to hold on to Ninefingers's head to control him but Ninefingers postures up.
Ninefingers tries to pass to full mount but Castillo defends it.
Ninefingers prevents Castillo from improving his position.
Ninefingers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castillo defending well though.
Ninefingers passes to side control.
Ninefingers working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ninefingers misses with the ground and pound.
Ninefingers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Castillo is being controlled here.
Ninefingers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castillo keeps working.

Ninefingers tries for a kimura but Castillo is defending well.
Ninefingers throws an elbow but Castillo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Castillo prevents Ninefingers from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Ninefingers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ninefingers lands a leg kick that knocks Castillo off balance momentarily.
Ninefingers lands with a straight right. Castillo didn't see that one coming.
Castillo throws the kick towards the body but Ninefingers avoids it.
Ninefingers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ninefingers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ninefingers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Castillo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Ninefingers sprawls well. He's pushed Castillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Logan Ninefingers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ninefingers avoids a kick to the body.
Anthony Castillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ninefingers.
Nice defenses there by Castillo.
Castillo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ninefingers throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo throws a front kick that sends Ninefingers stumbling back into the cage.
Anthony Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
Ninefingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castillo is defending well for now.
Ninefingers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ninefingers trying to land knees to the body.
Ninefingers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ninefingers lands with a left to the head.
Ninefingers trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo is trying to break free.
Ninefingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Castillo wants to break free but Ninefingers has control.
Castillo tries for a takedown but Ninefingers manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers pushes Castillo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ninefingers trying to land knees to the body.
Castillo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ninefingers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Castillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ninefingers scores with a leg kick.
Castillo moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Castillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ninefingers. Ninefingers obviously looking to wear him down.
Castillo throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ninefingers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Ninefingers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ninefingers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ninefingers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Castillo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ninefingers connects with a nice short shot to Castillo's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ninefingers throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Castillo to regain full guard.
Ninefingers throws a big right hand that misses.
Ninefingers throws a big right hand that misses.
Ninefingers passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Castillo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ninefingers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castillo is looking to escape.
Ninefingers throws some wild stikes that Castillo manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ninefingers throwing strikes here but Castillo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ninefingers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castillo is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninefingers lands a nice shot to the head.
Ninefingers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A big strike lands for Ninefingers! That's really hurt Castillo and he's turned his back - Ninefingers keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ninefingers jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Ninefingers!
After the big win, Logan Ninefingers made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dark Knight Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.