PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin has chosen Slaughterhouse-WoodStock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castle
vs
Franklin

186 cm
25
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
189 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conviction

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Franklin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle avoids a kick to the body.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle throws a body punch but Franklin moves out of range.
Franklin throws out a loose jab but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle scores with a nice strike.
A right-left combo lands from Castle.
Castle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Castle lands a lovely overhand right.
Castle throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castle scores with a jab to the head.
Franklin throws a wild body kick that Castle sees coming a mile off.
Castle punishes Franklin's body with a nice straight punch.
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Castle. That snapped Franklin's head back.
Franklin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Castle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castle jabs Franklin right on the nose. Franklin blinks but takes it well.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Franklin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Castle closes the distance and pushes Franklin back into the cage.
Castle lands with a left to the head.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle misses with the head strike.

Franklin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franklin walks into a straight right hand from Castle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a looping overhand right but Franklin ducks down to avoid it.
Castle lands a jab.
Castle staying out of range there.
Franklin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Franklin misses its intended target.
Franklin misses with a hook.
Franklin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Castle throws a jab when Franklin was well out of range.
Franklin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Franklin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is looking to clinch but Franklin is avoiding it.
Castle is looking to clinch.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Castle checks it.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Castle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Castle looks to throw the jab but Franklin is out of range.
Franklin dives in and grabs Castle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castle pushes down on Franklin's head and hops out.
Franklin throws the kick towards the body but Castle avoids it.
Franklin throws an overhand right that lands on Castle's shoulder, as Castle tries to avoid the shot.
Castle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franklin. Franklin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Franklin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Franklin throws a shot from downtown. Castle moves away and avoids it.
Franklin misses with a combination
and Castle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Castle throws a nice looking combination but Franklin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Franklin walks into a left hand.
Castle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Castle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Castle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Castle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Franklin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franklin.
Castle slips under a jab from Franklin.
A jab from Castle misses.
Frank Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castle wants it to stay on the feet.
Castle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Castle.
Franklin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franklin connects with a jab.
Castle moves out of range of the body kick from Franklin.
Castle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Franklin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Franklin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castle has time to react.
Franklin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Franklin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Castle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Castle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franklin throws a leg kick but Castle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Franklin looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.
Castle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Franklin.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and Castle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Franklin tries to clinch up
and Castle counters with a left and a right that stings Franklin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castle throws a good cross that connects.
Franklin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Franklin scores with a spinning back kick!
Franklin misses with a combination
and Castle counters with a stiff right hand.
Franklin ducks under a wild hook from Castle.
Franklin misses with a combination

and Castle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Castle is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franklin circles away quickly and effectively.
Castle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franklin doesn't seem bothered though.
Castle looks to throw the jab but Franklin is out of range.
Franklin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Franklin throws a lazy right hand but Castle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franklin misses with a hook.
Castle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Franklin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Franklin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Franklin moves out of range as Castle strikes.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Franklin finds it's way through Castle's defenses.

Frank Castle's cut is getting worse.
Franklin scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Franklin darts in trying to clinch
and Castle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin throws a front kick aimed at Castle's knee but Castle avoids it well.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Franklin.
Castle checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Franklin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Castle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Franklin looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Franklin tries to keep at a distance but Castle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Franklin tries to break the clinch but Castle is controlling the position.
Franklin takes a shot to the head.
Castle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Franklin.
Franklin is looking to break free of the clinch but Castle has double underhooks.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin tries to break the clinch but Castle is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Castle - that landed with a thud.
Castle tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Castle fails to land.
Castle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Franklin working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
Franklin is trying to break the clinch but Castle has him pressed against the cage.
Franklin is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castle scores with a shoulder strike.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castle lands with a left to the head.
Franklin is trying to break free.
Castle misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Franklin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Franklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franklin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Franklin avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franklin moves away.
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Franklin misses with a straight left.
Castle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Castle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Castle scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Franklin.
Franklin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castle momentarily.
Franklin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Castle ducks right into an uppercut from Franklin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castle.
Castle throws a series of punches but Franklin moves out of range.
Castle digs a good hook to Franklin's body.
Franklin throws a chopping leg kick but Castle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Castle.
Franklin shoots for a double leg takedown but Castle sprawls well. He's pushed Franklin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle scores with a jab.
Castle jabs at Franklin's body.
Castle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Franklin misses with a takedown
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Franklin.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle moves out of range of the strikes.
Castle with a jab.
Franklin misses with a double jab
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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