PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Moye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Castle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Castle
vs
Moye

186 cm
27
200 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Conviction

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

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 11 - 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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Moye!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Derek Moye has been cut.
Castle moves away from the strike by Moye.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Moye misses the target.
Moye dives in and grabs Castle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castle pushes down on Moye's head and hops out.
Moye tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Moye moves away and avoids it.

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

Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Castle misses.
Castle tries to clinch but Moye moves away

and Moye counters with a single leg into guard. Castle didn't expect that.
Castle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moye passes Castle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Castle is looking to control Moye's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castle avoid being mounted?

Moye seems to be working for a kimura but Castle defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle trying to control from the bottom.
Moye not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moye is trying to control the action in half guard but Castle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Castle keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Castle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moye pushing down on Castle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moye is keen to just control but Castle is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Moye has control of the leg.
Castle trying to control but Moye postures up.
Moye uses his free foot to push down on Castle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Castle.
Moye looking to control but Castle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castle tries to hold on but Moye postures up.

Moye looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moye jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Castle manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Moye lands a decent elbow from side control.
Castle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Castle is looking to improve his position.
Moye with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moye prevents Castle from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moye looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Castle wants to improve his position but Moye is controlling well.
Castle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moye on the ground.
Moye not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Castle wants to get back to full guard but Moye has passed into side control.
Castle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Moye dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Moye's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moye forces Castle back against the cage and clinches.

Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Castle throws an overhand right that lands on Moye's shoulder, as Moye tries to avoid the shot.
Castle throws a looping overhand right but Moye ducks down to avoid it.
Moye uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castle.
Sloppy strikes from Castle. Those never looked like landing.
Moye fails with a takedown attempt.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moye slips a straight right by Castle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Castle enables Moye to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Castle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Castle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moye throws and elbow that misses. Castle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moye's guard. Nice move by Castle!

Moye is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castle preventing the sweep.
Castle wants to pass the guard but Moye is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moye wants to sweep but no luck.
Moye can't keep his opponent in guard - Castle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moye is looking for a sweep. Castle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Castle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Moye is looking to control Castle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moye avoid being mounted?
Castle is keen to just control but Moye is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is taking a breather. Moye says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Moye is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Castle.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Moye.
Moye lands a nice shot to the body.
Moye looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.
Castle blocks a jab.
Castle misses with a hook. Moye ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Castle misses.
Castle throws out a loose jab but Moye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Castle swings away with a body shot that misses

and Moye counters by moving into the clinch.

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.
Moye stalls.
Castle has had enough of the clinch but Moye keeps him there for the moment.
Moye tries to score a body lock takedown but Castle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Castle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Castle prevents a body shot from Moye.
Moye can't get the takedown.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Moye.
Nice body punch from Castle - that landed with a thud.
Castle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moye or not.
Moye is breathing heavily.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Castle.
Castle lands a left hand.
Castle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castle digs a right hand into Moye's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moye's gas tank.
Moye blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Castle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Moye's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moye slips under a jab from Castle.
Moye drops his hands momentarily and Castle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moye throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Castle blocks a jab.
Castle throws a body punch but Moye moves out of range.
Moye needs to keep his hands up - Castle had a free shot at his head there.
Castle lands a head shot.
Moye staying out of range there.
Castle moves to clinch but Moye breaks away
and Moye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Moye has closed the distance and engaged Castle in a clinch.
Moye looking to stall.
Castle scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle prevents a body shot from Moye.
Castle lands with a short shot to the head.
Moye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castle wants to break free but Moye has control.
Moye fails to pull guard.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castle taking a breather.
Castle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castle throws a head punch that misses.
Castle digs a right hand into Moye's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moye's gas tank.
Castle lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Castle.
A left hand lands to the body for Castle.
Moye blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Castle breaks the clinch.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Moye is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle takes a swing at Moye's ribcage but misses.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Castle lands with a nice body punch.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle takes a swing at Moye's ribcage but misses.
Moye looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castle closes the distance but Moye moves to the side
and Moye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moye takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horrible takedown by Moye or perhaps it was just good defense by Castle which made him look bad.
Castle misses with a straight left.
Moye throws a predictable looking body shot
and Castle counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Castle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moye doesn't seem phased though.
Castle misses with a looping left.
Castle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Castle misses the target.
Castle throws a jab when Moye was well out of range.
Castle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moye on the side of the head.
Castle lands a nice hook to Moye's body. Moye takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Castle connects with a jab.

Moye closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Castle to the mat! Castle manages to get full guard.
Castle wants to sweep here but Moye controlling him for the moment.
Castle is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moye postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Castle is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moye, into his guard.
Castle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castle wants to control from the top but Moye keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Castle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Moye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

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