PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Castilho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen I Gotta a Felling as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castilho
vs
Silva

179 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlito Castilho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castilho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castilho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castilho misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a head kick but Castilho moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Castilho finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
George Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castilho, right into the meat.
Silva tries to bum rush Castilho with a series of wild strikes but Castilho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Castilho.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castilho.
Castilho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Castilho throws a head kick that misses.
Castilho throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Castilho circles away.
Castilho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Castilho counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Castilho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva trying to control the pace.
Castilho is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva stands up and beckons Castilho to join him on the feet.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Castilho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Castilho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Castilho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Castilho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva looks gassed!
A punch combination from Silva misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castilho slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlito Castilho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Silva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Good leg kick by Castilho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Silva.
That kick from Castilho tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castilho connects with a high kick.
Castilho delivers a nice body kick.
Castilho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Castilho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castilho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castilho lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Castilho throws a head kick that Silva semi-blocks.
Castilho thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
A head kick misses from Castilho.
Castilho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Castilho counters with an inside leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Castilho.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castilho.
Castilho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castilho is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito Castilho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castilho.
A solid body kick from Castilho.
That kick from Castilho tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castilho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Castilho counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Silva avoids the head kick by Castilho.
A nice inside leg kick there by Castilho. That's going to slow Silva down.
Castilho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Castilho counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Castilho scores with a leg kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Castilho is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
George Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castilho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Castilho counters with an inside leg kick.
Castilho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Castilho tries a head kick but it misses.
Castilho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Castilho.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castilho - that will leave a mark!
Castilho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Castilho scores with a push kick.
Castilho scores with a nice body kick.
Castilho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Castilho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castilho connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Castilho. Silva shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Castilho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Castilho.
Castilho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Castilho scores with a push kick.
Castilho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters circling a little - Castilho finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Castilho lands a high kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Castilho.
Castilho lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
A head kick from Castilho lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Castilho chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castilho.
Castilho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castilho can pounce on him.
Castilho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castilho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Castilho lands a head kick!
Silva avoids the head kick by Castilho.
Castilho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castilho throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Castilho misses with a head kick.
Castilho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Castilho misses with a head kick.
Castilho throws a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Castilho as Silva shoots in.
Castilho lands a head kick!
Castilho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlito Castilho is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castilho.
Silva blocks a head kick by Castilho.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castilho, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Castilho.
Castilho throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlito Castilho dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Castilho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Castilho counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Castilho avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castilho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Castilho connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Castilho lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Castilho wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a hook but Castilho blocks it.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castilho looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Castilho sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castilho, right into the meat.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castilho.
Castilho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Castilho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castilho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Silva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Castilho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castilho lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Castilho lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Crunch! Castilho slams his shin into Silva's torso.
Castilho lands a front kick.
Castilho circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castilho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Castilho throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off.
Castilho throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
That kick from Castilho tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castilho scores with a head kick. Silva tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Castilho scores with a leg kick.
Castilho slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Carlito Castilho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castilho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Castilho misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a series of punches but Castilho avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castilho.
Castilho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castilho scores with a leg kick.
Castilho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Castilho.
Castilho throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Castilho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Castilho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castilho.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castilho.
A thudding body kick lands there by Castilho!
A good leg kick by Castilho.
Castilho tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castilho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Castilho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carlito Castilho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Silva.
Castilho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castilho is looking to slow Silva down with leg kicks.
Castilho connects with an inside leg kick.
Carlito Castilho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castilho connects with an inside leg kick.
Castilho scores with a kick to the body.
Silva blocks a head kick by Castilho.
Castilho connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castilho.
Castilho scores with a leg kick.
George Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castilho feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlito Castilho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Castilho, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlito Castilho!