PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 288 p4p, 37 weight class) and Ricardo Castillo (ranked 498 p4p, 60 weight class). Eugenio Antonio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Antonio
vs
Castillo

195 cm
26
266 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
275 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Castillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Ricardo Castillo has been cut.
Antonio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Castillo throws a body punch but Antonio moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Castillo.
Antonio throws a lazy right hand but Castillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castillo throws a body kick that misses.
Castillo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castillo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Castillo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Antonio closes the distance and clinches.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Antonio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillo.
A left hand lands to the body for Antonio.
Castillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castillo trying to land knees to the body.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Castillo avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Castillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Antonio avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio lands a left hand.
Castillo crunches a lovely knee into Antonio's ribcage.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio lands a hook that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Antonio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castillo looks winded!
Castillo missing with knees to the body.
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Antonio.
Antonio lands a shot to the body.
Castillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonio controls his hands.
Antonio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antonio lands a body shot.
Castillo blocks a body shot from Antonio.
A right hand to the body from Antonio.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Antonio.
Antonio misses with some punches.
Castillo prevents a body shot from Antonio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio tries a body shot but Castillo blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Antonio.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castillo's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castillo.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Castillo controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Antonio.

Antonio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Antonio pushes Castillo up against the cage in a clinch.
Antonio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.
Antonio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castillo backwards.

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

Antonio takes the fight into the clinch.
Antonio throws a big uppercut that drops Castillo! More strikes from Antonio and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Castillo lies dazed against the cage as Antonio celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugenio Antonio!