PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bodalicious Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Castile
vs
Smithers

155 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bodalicious Smithers!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castile blocks a low kick nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Castile scores with a four punch combination!
Good work by Castile as he checks the leg kick.
Smithers blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smithers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smithers blocks a head kick by Castile.
Smithers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smithers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smithers with a jab.
Castile throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Angel Castile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smithers tries to clinch but Castile is having none of it.
Smithers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castile. That did some damage!
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smithers blocks a head kick by Castile.
Smithers tries to clinch but Castile moves out of range.
Smithers misses with a combination
and Castile counters with a leg kick.
Smithers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castile swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithers is looking to clinch but Castile is avoiding it.
A bone on bone clash there as Castile blocks the leg kick.

Smithers clinches up against the cage.
Castile manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smithers wants a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Castile.
Smithers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castile.
Smithers misses with an elbow over the top.
Smithers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castile is trying to break the clinch but Smithers has him pressed against the cage.
Smithers trying to land knees to the body.
Castile blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Smithers.
Castile can't break the clinch.
Smithers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castile is defending well for now.
Smithers missing with knees to the body.
Smithers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smithers looks gassed!
Smithers tries to land a knee to the head but Castile blocks with his arms.
Smithers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castile.
Smithers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castile wants to get back to striking at distance but Smithers won't allow it.
Smithers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castile is defending well for now.
Castile wants to get back to striking at distance but Smithers won't allow it.
Smithers managing to block the knees to the body from Castile.
Smithers prevents a takedown attempt there.

Castile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smithers has managed to clinch.
Smithers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castile's efforts to push away.
Smithers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smithers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Castile is keeping busy.
Smithers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castile blocks it with crossed arms.

Castile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Castile.
Smithers doesn't manage to clinch there - Castile circles away.
Castile throws a head kick but Smithers moves out of range.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Castile.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Castile moves into the clinch successfully.
Smithers keeps control of Castile as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smithers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castile gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Castile wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castile drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smithers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Castile has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castile looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castile wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Castile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castile is trying to break the clinch but Smithers has him pressed against the cage.
Castile wants a takedown.
Castile blocks an elbow strike from Smithers.

Castile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smithers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smithers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castile lands a head kick. Smithers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castile thumps Smithers with a low kick.
Castile throws a combination that misses
and Smithers counters with a series of strikes. Castile will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castile lands with a slapping head kick.
Smithers closes the distance but Castile moves to the side
letting Castile counter with a right hand.
Castile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smithers's sensitive parts.
Smithers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Castile closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Castile is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smithers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Castile.
Smithers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Castile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile is looking to clinch.
Smithers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smithers wants to slow Castile down by chopping away at his legs.
Castile rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smithers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castile scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castile sizes up Smithers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smithers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smithers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castile counters with a body kick that stops Smithers in his tracks momentarily.
Castile lands with a nice combination. Smithers backs away looking to recover.
Castile throws a head kick but Smithers moves out of range.
Smithers is breathing heavily.
Castile moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smithers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Castile.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Castile decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Castile is looking to advance position but Smithers won't allow it.
Castile missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smithers tries to roll over but Castile keeps him under control.

Castile is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smithers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Castile.

Castile seems to be looking for submissions.

Smithers pushes Castile off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smithers blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile lands a head kick. Smithers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castile throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smithers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castile.
Castile keeps the fight on the outside.
Smithers moves out of range of the body kick from Castile.
Smithers wants to clinch but Castile slips to the side
and Castile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Castile.
Smithers tries to clinch there but Castile circles away.
Castile feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smithers's calf.
Castile moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castile tries to clinch up but Smithers circles away and keeps his distance.
Castile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castile shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smithers defends it nicely.
Castile connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.
Smithers throws a head kick that misses
and Castile counters with a left to the body.
Castile misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
Angel Castile is winning the standup battle so far.
Castile lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smithers tries to clinch but Castile moves away
and Castile counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick from Castile lands but Smithers takes it in his stride.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smithers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castile can pounce on him.
Smithers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Castile misses
and Smithers counters with an outside leg kick.
Smithers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to de liver by Castile. Beautiful body shot.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Castile counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Smithers misses
and Castile counters with a low kick, right behind Smithers 's knee.
Smithers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castile.
A head kick misses from Castile.
Smithers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smithers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smithers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Castile circles away from the clinch attempt

and Castile counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castile.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Castile drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castile jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castile missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smithers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castile works over Smithers with some ground and pound from guard.
Castile slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smithers wants to sweep here but Castile controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Castile dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Castile fails with a takedown attempt.
Castile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smithers tries to clinch but Castile moves away
and Castile counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smithers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smithers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile throws a lazy head kick
and Smithers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smithers closes the distance but Castile moves to the side
and Castile counters with a head kick. That will keep Smithers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Castile misses with a looping right.
Castile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castile circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castile throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smithers.
Smithers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick by Castile misses
and Smithers counters with a thumping low kick.
Castile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smithers can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithers wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castile throws a nice head kick!
Smithers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castile throws a quick inside leg kick.

Castile bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Castile misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castile tries to score with some ground and pound. Smithers controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smithers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Castile's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Smithers is looking to improve his position.
Smithers won't allow Castile to pass to mount.
Smithers moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castileis looking to pass into half guard but Smithers pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smithers is in guard.
Castile striking off his back but it's not causing Smithers any problems.
Castile is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Castile is looking to stand back up but Smithers counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Castile.

Smithers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smithers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castile's head.
Castile is trying to stand.
Castile has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smithers is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Castile swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smithers counters with a head kick. That will keep Castile thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Castile throws a sloppy head kick and Smithers moves out of range easily.

Castile shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smithers wants to control but Castile is having none of it.
Smithers is trying to escape the mount.
Castile wants to control the pace but Smithers is squirming around nicely.
Castile looking to finish Smithers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smithers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castile looking to secure an arm triangle but Smithers defends it well.
Smithers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Castile.
Castile lands a heavy elbow.
Castile landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bodalicious Smithers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Castile is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Smithers has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Smithers!
Castile wants to control the position but Smithers says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Smithers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Angel Castile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castile pushes Smithers off looking to stand but Smithers dives back in and keeps control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Castile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castile, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Castile!