PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexton Furnival (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Wars...The Punishment Due. Sexton Furnival has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Castle
vs
Furnival

193 cm
22
271 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
261 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Castle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sexton Furnival!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furnival tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Furnival throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Sexton Furnival has been cut.
Castle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Furnival can pounce on him.
Castle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Furnival lands a left and a right that send Castle crashing to the mat, dazed. Furnival thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furnival waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castle.
Castle wants to clinch.
Furnival looks for the body kick but Castle saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Furnival misses its intended target.
Furnival attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Furnival misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castle defends it nicely.
Furnival falls off balance throwing a combination

and Castle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furnival lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Furnival has a couple of punches blocked by Castle.
Castle presses Furnival against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Furnival.
Castle stalling in the clinch.
Furnival looking to throw knees to the head but Castle is blocking nicely.
Furnival with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle taking a breather.
Furnival misses with a hook from the clinch.

Castle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Castle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Furnival has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Castle but great work by Furnival.
Castle tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Furnival decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Furnival looks to score with a jab to the body but Castle is just out of range.
Furnival tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castle throws a sloppy body shot
and Furnival counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Furnival on the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Furnival.
Furnival with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Furnival throws a low kick but it's checked well by Castle.
Castle checks a low kick from Furnival.
Furnival looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival tries to clinch but Castle moves away
and Castle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Furnival misses
enabling Castle to counter with a crisp jab.
Castle misses with a body shot.
Furnival looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick by Furnival misses
and Castle counters with a straight right hand.
Furnival does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sexton Furnival is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Furnival misses
and Castle counters with a nice uppercut.
Furnival looks gassed!
Furnival misses the shot to the body.
Furnival wants to clinch but Castle slips to the side
and Castle counters with a right hand to the body.
Furnival scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick from Furnival lands but Castle takes it in his stride.
Castle takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furnival wants to clinch
and Castle counters with a nice body shot.
Castle thows a body shot but no joy.
Furnival takes a jab right on the kisser.
Castle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Furnival backs up against the cage.
Furnival misses the jab.
Sexton Furnival seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furnival throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Furnival tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Castle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castle.
Castle lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Furnival escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle misses with a body shot
and Furnival counters with a thumping low kick.
Castle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sexton Furnival dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Furnival tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.

Furnival moves into the clinch.
Castle wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Furnival scores with a nice short uppercut.
Furnival lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Furnival working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Castle - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Furnival.

Furnival breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sexton Furnival seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castle defending well as Furnival loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick by Furnival misses
and Castle counters with a left to the body.
Furnival takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Furnival is breathing heavily.
Furnival walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Furnival.
Furnival digs a good hook to Castle's body.
Castle moves out of range of the body kick from Furnival.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Castle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Furnival.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furnival.
Furnival wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.
Furnival with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Furnival is predictable there
and Castle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Furnival.
Furnival tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Castle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Furnival throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Furnival

and Castle moves into the clinch.
Castle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Furnival.
Castle blocks a body shot from Furnival.
Furnival connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castle's face.
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!
Furnival landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castle lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furnival.
A short body shot lands from Castle as the two fighters clinch.

Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castle.
Castle looks to land a combination but Furnival avoids it well.
Furnival clinches but Castle breaks the clinch
and Castle counters with a nice body shot.

Castle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Furnival, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle is trying to drag Furnival to the mat but Furnival just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Furnival misses with a punch to the body.
Furnival tries a knee to the head but Castle blocks it.

Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle is looking to wear down Furnival with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Furnival.
Castle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnival throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furnival misses with a low kick.
Castle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Furnival counters with an inside leg kick.
Furnival throws a half hearted mid kick.
Furnival throws a half hearted mid kick.
Furnival throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - Castle scores with a four punch combination!
Furnival throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furnival moves away from the strike by Castle.
Furnival swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Castle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furnival wants to clinch

and Castle moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Castle misses with a low kick.
Castle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Furnival does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Furnival misses the target.
Castle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Furnival.
Furnival misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Castle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Furnival swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Furnival.
Furnival tests Castle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Furnival throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Furnival misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Furnival misses the target.
Furnival lands with a kick to the temple. Castle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Furnival takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Furnival is looking to clinch.

Castle clinches.
Castle tries to throw a body punch but Furnival avoids it by throwing Castle back against the cage.
Castle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Furnival.
Furnival tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Frank Castle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Furnival backwards.
Furnival throws a head punch that misses.
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castle is leaning against Furnival and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furnival misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnival's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castle lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Castle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castle lands a right hand.
Castle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Furnival or not.
Castle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castle lands a nice uppercut.
Castle lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Castle.
Furnival takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Castle.
Castle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castle presses Furnival against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Furnival tries to break free but Castle pushes him back against the cage.
Castle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Furnivals head.

That has opened up Sexton Furnival's cut even more.
A hook to the body from Castle.
The referee calls for Castle to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Furnival backwards.
Furnival lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Furnival has a couple of punches blocked by Castle.
Castle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Furnival is keeping busy.
Furnival swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Furnival escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Furnival has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Furnival there as he acknowledges the shot.
Castle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Furnival has time to react.
Furnival throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castle connects with a right hand. Furnival shakes it off.
Castle tests Furnival's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnival throws a front kick aimed at Castle's knee but Castle avoids it well.
Furnival lands a right hook to the body.
Furnival shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Furnival tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Castle to counter with a crisp jab.
Castle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Furnival tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Castle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Furnival counters with a body kick that stops Castle in his tracks momentarily.
Castle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Furnival wants to clinch
and Castle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furnival manages to avoid it.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furnival was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
Furnival scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Furnival misses the target.

Castle has closed the distance and engaged Furnival in a clinch.

Furnival breaks from the clinch.
Furnival cracks the inside of Castle's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Furnival throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furnival throws a hook to the side of Castle's head but Castle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Furnival throws a push kick but Castle slaps the foot to one side.
Castle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Furnival connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Furnival tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furnival has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from Castle is predictable there
and Furnival counters with a slapping leg kick.
Castle blocks a jab.

Furnival clinches.
Furnival connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castle's face.
Castle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castle working Furnival over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnival landing knees to the head.
Castle taking a breather.

Furnival's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Furnival connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.
Furnival looks to throw a body kick
and Castle counters with a nice uppercut.
Castle moves away from the strike by Furnival.
Furnival looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.
Castle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Furnival.
Castle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Castle checks a leg kick.
Furnival tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival misses with a low kick.
Furnival throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Castle swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Furnival counters with a head kick. That will keep Castle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Furnival is looking to land body kicks.
Furnival throws a leg kick but Castle checks it.
Castle avoids the body shot from Furnival.
Furnival misses with the combination.
Furnival ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Furnival tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Castle is able to avoid easily.
Furnival throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furnival throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle throws a right and a left that Furnival avoids nicely.
Furnival misses with a shot to the body
and Furnival takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Furnival closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Castle to counter with a crisp jab.
Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castle is defended easily by Furnival.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Furnival throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sexton Furnival dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Furnival throws a low kick, looking for Castle's leg but Castle calmly moves out of range.
Castle defending well as Furnival loads up on a big left hand.
Furnival throws and low kick but Castle moves out of range easily.
Furnival lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Castle swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Furnival. That's going to slow Castle down.
Furnival throws a front kick that sends Castle stumbling back into the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Castle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Furnival. Furnival obviously looking to wear him down.
Furnival darts in trying to clinch
and Castle counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Furnival.
Furnival misses with a wild body shot.
Furnival wants to clinch.
Castle throws a leg kick that misses.
Castle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Furnival delivers a nice body kick.
Furnival throws a nice head kick!
Castle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furnival throws a leg kick which misses Castle's front leg but catches the back leg as Castle tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Furnival.
Castle defending well as Furnival loads up on a big left hand.
Furnival tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Furnival.
Furnival misses with a low kick.
Furnival feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Castle's calf.
Furnival throws a lazy right hand but Castle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Furnival clinches up against the cage.
Furnival lands a nice uppercut.
Furnival digs a right hand underneath Castle's ribcage. Castle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Furnival scores with a nice hook to the head.

Furnival pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furnival fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Furnival.
Furnival connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Furnival throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
Furnival throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Furnival loads up on a big right hand but Castle slips the punch.
Furnival tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Furnival wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.
Furnival lands with a right hand.
Castle throws a series of punches but Furnival moves out of range.
Furnival throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furnival slips a jab and a cross from Castle.
Castle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Furnival fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Castle is out of range.
Castle checks a low kick from Furnival.
Furnival misses with a low kick.
Castle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Furnival.
Furnival lands a head kick!
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furnival is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Furnival throws a hook but Castle blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sexton Furnival comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Furnival has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sexton Furnival!
Sexton Furnival is the new heavyweight champion!