PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castrello comes to the cage accompanied by Styles P & Currensy - Jekell N Hyde. Youngblood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DJ Khaled - All I do is win. 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.

Castrello
vs
Youngblood

188 cm
25
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
211 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Castrello misses.
Castrello lands with a cross.
Castrello throws a body kick that misses.
Youngblood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Youngblood catches Castrello with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castrello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Youngblood throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Youngblood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Castrello tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Youngblood moves out of range of the body kick.
Castrello has a takedown stuffed.

Youngblood steps into range and cracks Castrello with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Castrello flops backwards and Youngblood dives into his guard looking to finish!

Castrello is rocked!
Youngblood advances position into side control!
Youngblood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castrello keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Youngblood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castrello is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Youngblood working away.
Castrello tries to improve position but can't.
Youngblood taking a breather here.
Castrello can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Youngblood politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Youngblood prefers to stall for the moment though.
Castrello is looking to regain half guard here but Youngblood keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to control but Youngblood postures up.
Castrello tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Castrello is working to avoid the ground and pound but Youngblood connects with a decent elbow.
Castrello is not content to let Youngblood control the position.
Youngblood happy to just control the position for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Youngblood tries for a kimura but Castrello is defending well.
Castrello is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Castrello has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Castrello trying to control but Youngblood is having none of it.
Youngblood is working to get back to half guard.
Youngblood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Youngblood sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Youngblood is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castrello wants to work for an arm triangle but Youngblood is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Youngblood manages to get to full guard.
Castrello wants to control from the top but Youngblood keeps moving.

Youngblood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Castrello preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Youngblood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Youngblood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castrello defends it easily.

Youngblood had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castrello defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Castrello misses with a leg kick
and Youngblood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castrello thinking.
Youngblood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castrello moves away.
Youngblood checks a leg kick.
Youngblood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Youngblood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Castrello fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Youngblood checks it well.
Castrello stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Youngblood.
Castrello throws a leg kick but Youngblood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Castrello attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castrello misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Youngblood.
Castrello misses with a hook. Youngblood ducked under it nicely.
Youngblood avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood misses with a looping right.
Youngblood throws a lazy right hand but Castrello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Youngblood lands an overhand right.
Castrello throws a leg kick but Youngblood moved away.
Castrello misses with a body kick.
Castrello motions for Youngblood to come forward. Castrello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castrello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Castrello finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castrello moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Youngblood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Youngblood scores with a sloppy right hand. Castrello should have avoided that one.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youngblood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castrello at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Youngblood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castrello.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Youngblood finds it's way round the side to connect with Castrello's head.
Oh Castrello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castrello tries to move into range but Youngblood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Castrello connects with a looping right hand.
Castrello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castrello throws a chopping leg kick but Youngblood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castrello misses with a low kick.
Castrello seems to have got his legs back now.
Castrello tries a low kick but Youngblood avoids it.
Youngblood thows a body shot but no joy.
Youngblood blocks a leg kick.
Matt Youngblood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castrello wants to clinch.
Youngblood swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castrello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Youngblood moves out of range of the strikes.
Castrello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Youngblood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Youngblood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Castrello throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castrello throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castrello tries to land a leg kick but Youngblood saw it coming and moves away.
Youngblood misses with a low kick.
Youngblood misses the shot to the body.
Castrello throws a sloppy head kick and Youngblood moves out of range easily.
Castrello looks to land a left hand but Youngblood moved out of range nicely.
Castrello 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood connects with a body shot.
Youngblood checks a leg kick.
Youngblood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castrello.
Youngblood lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castrello misses with a head kick.
Castrello throws a front kick aimed at Youngblood's knee but Youngblood avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Youngblood.
A head kick misses from Youngblood.
Castrello 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.
Castrello looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castrello misses with a low kick.
Youngblood throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Castrello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Youngblood tries to land a leg kick but Castrello saw it coming and moves away.
Castrello throws a low kick but Youngblood moves out of range easily.
Castrello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Youngblood connects with a body shot.
Castrello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Youngblood checks a leg kick nicely.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Youngblood.
Youngblood connects with a body shot that sends Castrello's belly button to the back.
Castrello wants to clinch

and Youngblood counters with a big uppercut that knocks Castrello off his feet! Youngblood dives into side control looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Youngblood is trying to get an arm triangle but Castrello is defending well.
The strikes coming from Youngblood are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Youngblood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Castrello has escaped the position, nice work there.
Youngblood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castrello keeps working.

Youngblood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Castrello is trying to control Youngblood's posture but Youngblood avoids it.
Castrello is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Youngblood creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Castrello sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello is not content to let Youngblood control the position.

Youngblood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Castrello is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Youngblood controls the position.
Castrello struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Youngblood seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Youngblood controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to control but Youngblood postures up.
Castrello is looking to regain half guard here but Youngblood keeps moving and retains side control.

Youngblood working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Castrello regains half guard.
Youngblood trying to control from half guard but Castrello is working away.
Youngblood stalling away here and it's allowed Castrello to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood passes into half guard.

Castrello is defending against the submission attempts here by Youngblood.
Castrello gets back to full guard.
Youngblood throws a strike but Castrello rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Youngblood is looking to stand up but Castrello isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Youngblood really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Castrello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castrello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Youngblood can pounce on him.
A big right from Castrello misses.
Castrello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Youngblood can pounce on him.
Youngblood lands a body shot.
Castrello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Youngblood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castrello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Youngblood scores with a jab.
Youngblood lands with a good body shot.
Youngblood jabs at Castrello's body.
Castrello avoids the head kick by Youngblood.
Youngblood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Youngblood.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Good work by Castrello as he checks the leg kick.
Youngblood avoids the head kick by Castrello.
Youngblood lands with an uppercut that bounces Castrello off the cage and back into range.
Youngblood lands an uppercut, right on the button! Castrello tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Youngblood!
Matt Youngblood managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.