PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando comes into the arena with The Fragrance Of Dark Coffee blaring out of the sound system. Frank Castle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Armando's chin.

Armando
vs
Castle

180 cm
25
197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

186 cm
33
200 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Castle lands.

It looks like Diego Armando has been cut.
Armando throws a chopping leg kick but Castle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab by Armando.
Armando takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Armando misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Armando.

Castle sends Armando crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Castle is motioning to the referee to let Armando up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Armando is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armando ducks under a wild hook from Castle.
Oh Armando is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armando lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Armando.
Armando seems to have got his legs back now.
Castle lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Armando.
Castle tries to clinch there but Armando circles away.
Armando slips under a jab.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Armando saw that one coming.
Castle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando throws a leg kick but Castle sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Castle moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Castle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Castle blocks a body shot from Armando.
Armando lands with a light punch inside.
Castle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armando manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Castle struggles to land a body shot inside as Armando controls his hands.
Armando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle swings wildly with an uppercut but Armando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
Armando tries to land a knee to the head but Castle blocks with his arms.
Castle slows down the pace here.
Armando is looking to control Castle's arms but Castle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Armando has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando lands a good knee to the midsection. Castle won't want to take too many of those.
Castle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armando trying to land knees to the body.
Armando misses with a body punch.
Castle tries a body shot but Armando blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Armando.
A left hand lands to the body for Castle.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Armando is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Armando gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Armando tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castle struggles to land a body shot inside as Armando controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castle as Armando tries to tie him up.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castle's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Armando stalls.
Castle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle scores with a nice strike.

Diego Armando's cut is getting worse.
Armando misses with a body shot.
Castle scores with a nice strike.
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!
Castle steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Armando is out on his feet! Castle sets himself and nearly takes Armando's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Castle!
A very excited looking Frank Castle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.