PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes to the cage accompanied by In Time. 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.

Castle
vs
Hill

188 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

191 cm
22
222 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Hill!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
Hill checks the leg kick.

Hill decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castle lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hill!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Castle has hold of Hill's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hill manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Castle raining down shots from the mount!
Hill is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castle gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Hill catches Castle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hill connects with a single shot there.
Hill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castle in his tracks.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
Castle stuffs the takedown.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hill lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Hill pushes him off.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Hill swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
Hill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Castle lands a jab to Hill's midsection.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Castle moves into the clinch successfully.
Hill managing to block the knees to the body from Castle.
Castle working aggressively here.
Castle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castle misses with an elbow over the top.
Hill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hill.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Castle with a knee to the head.
Hill is trying to break the clinch but Castle has him pressed against the cage.
Hill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands an elbow that stopped Hill in his tracks for a moment.
Castle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Hill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.

Castle forces Hill back against the cage and clinches.
Castle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hill.
Castle trying to land knees to the body.
Castle keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Castle can't find room to land a body shot as Hill controls the action.
Castle lands with a short shot to the head.
Hill wants to get back to striking at distance but Castle won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Castle.
Castle missing with knees to the body.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but Hill blocks with his arms.
Castle pushes Hill back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hill looks gassed!
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Castle.
Castle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hill lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Castle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hill's face.
Castle digs a right hand underneath Hill's ribcage. Hill let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hill working hard to break the clinch.
Castle tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Castle back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castle.
Castle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castle lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castle misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castle.
Hill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle scores with a shoulder strike.
Castle is working Hill over against the cage.
Castle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hill blocks the elbow strike.
Castle prevents Hill from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hill waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Castle.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hill scores with a nice head shot.
Castle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hill. That did some damage!
Castle just misses with a punch to the body.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Hill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle lands with a straight right. Hill didn't see that one coming.
Castle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Hill misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Castle's half guard.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Castle is defending well.
Castle tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.
Castle wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Castle is looking to get back to full guard here but Hill has managed to pass to side control instead.
Castle tries to hold on but Hill postures up.

Hill is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Castle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Castle tries to lock up and control but Hill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to reverse the position but Hill maintains control.
Castle tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
Castle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.
Castle is trying desperately to improve position.
Castle is bucking up trying to escape but Hill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
Hill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castle is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is trying to escape the mount.
Hill tries to control but Castle wriggling away.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
Castle is controlling an arm, preventing Hill from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hill looking to control but Castle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castle is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Castle is squirming around, avoiding Hill's attempts to control the action.
Castle is trying desperately to improve position.
Castle sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Castle is looking for a sweep. Hill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hill is trying to work for a kimura but Castle is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castle wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hill is pressing down on Castle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castle is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hank Hill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hill gets a takedown into half guard.
Castle slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Castle looking for a sweep. Not yet Castle, not yet.

Hill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hill stopping the sweep attempt from Castle.
Hill looking to sit in guard and control but Castle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Castle sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Castle is staying active underneath Hill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Hill has control of the leg.
Hill is looking to advance position but Castle won't allow it.
Castle gets full guard.
Hill won't allow Castle to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab, jab by Hill - just one landing.
Castle tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castle slips a straight right by Hill.
Hill lands with an overhand left.
Castle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Castle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Castle tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Castle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castle darts in trying to clinch
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hill counters with a stiff right hand.
Hill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle tries to clinch up
and Hill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Castle throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Castle looks to clinch
and Hill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castle throws a head kick that misses.
Hill lands a glancing blow to the side of Castle's head.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
Castle scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle clinches but Hill breaks the clinch
and Hill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice takedown defense from Castle. No joy for Hill on that attempt.
Castle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castle looks to clinch
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hill takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Castle has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Castle crunches a lovely knee into Hill's ribcage.
Castle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castle scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Castle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hill.
Castle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hill backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Castle!