PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Coz Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castillo
vs
Moon

177 cm
24
152 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Namunamu Clothing

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coz Castillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Moon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castillo slows down the pace here.
Moon tries for a takedown but Castillo manages to get underhooks.
Moon is looking to take this one to the mat.

Castillo breaks the clinch.
Castillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Castillo clinches up with Moon and pushes him back against the cage.
Moon fails to pull guard.
Coz Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Moon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon looking for a takedown.
Moon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Castillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo.

Castillo has managed to clinch.
Moon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Moon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Moon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Castillo can't fight it off and eventually Moon manages to take the fight to the floor. Castillo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Castillo seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Castillo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moon defends it easily.

Castillo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castillo controls Moon momentarily but Moon frees himself.
Moon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moon with a nice head shot there.

Moon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Castillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moon looking to pass the guard.
Moon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Moon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Castillo working for a triangle but Moon defends it easily.

Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castillo trying to control the position.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Castillo is keeping the position.
Moon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Moon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Castillo working a defensive guard but Moon passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moon is trying to work for a kimura but Castillo is defending well.

Moon postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Castillo to stand up.

Castillo moves into the clinch successfully.
Moon is trying to pull guard but Castillo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Castillo manages to break the clinch.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Castillo closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rich Moon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Castillo tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.
Moon goes for a double leg but Castillo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castillo continues to drive forward.
Moon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Castillo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
And Moon tries to counter it with a takedown but Castillo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Castillo wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo tries to clinch there but Moon circles away.
Moon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Castillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon flicks out a counter leg kick but Castillo steps away.
Castillo moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.
Moon dives in for a single leg takedown but Castillo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coz Castillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Castillo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moon, pushing him back against the cage.

Castillo breaks the clinch.
Castillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castillo tries to clinch but Moon moves out of range.
Castillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castillo tries to clinch up.
Moon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.
Castillo tries to clinch up.
Moon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Coz Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moon is defended easily by Castillo.
Coz Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Moon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Moon gets a double leg takedown into Castillo's guard.
Castillo has a closed guard, preventing Moon from standing up.

Castillo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moon pushing down on Castillo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Moon is working for a kimura but Castillo is defending it quite comfortably.

Moon is trying to work for a kimura but Castillo is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moon is working for a kimura but Castillo is defending it quite comfortably.
Moon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Castillo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moon on the ground.

Moon is trying to work for a kimura but Castillo is defending well.

Moon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Moon is looking for a kimura but Castillo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moon to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Moon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moon is thwarting Castillo's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Moon shoots in for a double leg but Castillo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon feints the counter takedown.

Moon tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moon is working for takedown but Castillo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castillo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coz Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Moon.
Moon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castillo smiles and moves away.

Castillo has closed the distance and engaged Moon in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon tries to pull guard but Castillo won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moon jumps into guard, dragging Castillo to the mat.

Moon has his foot on Castillo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castillo works his way back into a safe position though.
Moon looking to control.

Castillo gets to his feet. Moon looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Castillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Castillo is looking to clinch.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castillo wants to clinch
and Castillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Castillo is looking to clinch.
Moon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Castillo defends it well.
Moon goes for a double leg but Castillo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castillo continues to drive forward.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt.
Rich Moon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castillo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moon changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.
Moon with the counter takedown but Castillo avoids it easily.
Castillo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Moon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Moon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Moon looking to pass the guard.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Castillo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moon stands up over Castillo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon wants to control from the top but Castillo keeps moving.
Castillo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rich Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rich Moon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moon tries to stand but Castillo is controlling from the bottom.
Moon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Coz Castillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Moon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Castillo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moon has managed to get both his arms back between Castillo's legs - danger averted.

Moon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Moon!