PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLean kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Predict A Riot. Castillo has chosen Holy Key as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McLean
vs
Castillo

192 cm
22
226 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McLean gets tackled into the cage by Castillo. Castillo maintains the clinch.
Castillo struggles to land a body shot inside as McLean controls his hands.
Castillo can't find room to land a body shot as McLean controls the action.
Castillo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Castillo tries a body shot but McLean blocks it.
Castillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castillo displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLean up against the cage.
Castillo misses with some punches.
McLean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castillo has McLean pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McLean manages to break the clinch.
Castillo misses with a lunging right hand
letting McLean counter with a right hand.
Castillo throws the left hand but McLean avoids the punch easily.
McLean is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Castillo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo cracks McLean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by McLean.
Castillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLean.
A big left from Castillo misses.
Anthony Castillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLean.
Castillo connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLean. McLean circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Castillo misses with a looping right.
Castillo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLean looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McLean takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Castillo instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Castillo has him pressed against the cage.
Castillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castillo misses with the head strike.
McLean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Castillo.
Castillo keeps control of McLean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McLean is trying to force a seperation but Castillo has the dominant position.
Castillo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of McLean backwards.
McLean looking to stall.
McLean is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castillo cracks McLean with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Castillo.
Castillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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

Castillo takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Castillo on the inside.
Castillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McLean is trying to break free.
Castillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castillo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castillo tries to work over McLean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McLean breaks from the clinch.
McLean looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Castillo lands with a cross.
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!
McLean takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castillo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Castillo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McLean on the side of the head.
Castillo misses with a body shot.
Castillo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McLean to counter with a crisp jab.
Castillo misses with a low kick.
McLean is looking to counter punch.
Castillo works McLean's body with a nice hook.
McLean swats away the attempt to clinch by Castillo.
McLean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Castillo rushes McLean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of McLean's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Castillo dominated that 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.

Castillo misses with a straight left.
McLean throwing a counter right hand but Castillo manages to avoid it.
McLean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anthony Castillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from McLean finds it's way through Castillo's defenses.
McLean avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLean throws a series of punches but Castillo avoids them all with ease.

McLean tries to keep at a distance but Castillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castillo prevents McLean from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLean backwards.
Castillo pushes McLean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castillo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castillo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo misses with some punches.
Castillo tries to work over McLean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

McLean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLean missing with a left hand there. Castillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McLean moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Castillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Castillo scores with a shot to the side of McLean's head.
Anthony Castillo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castillo misses with a hook
and McLean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castillo misses with an uppercut
and McLean counters with a straight right hand.
Castillo jabs at McLean's body.
Castillo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Castillo there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Castillo instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castillo.
Castillo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLean wants to break the clinch but can't.

McLean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castillo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Castillo lands a jab to the head.

McLean is rocked!
Castillo flashes McLean a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. McLean's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. McLean crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Castillo punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Castillo!