PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chase Utley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle has chosen 12 Stones - Bulletproof as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Utley
vs
Castle

186 cm
31
187 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

184 cm
35
195 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Utley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Castle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castle.
Castle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Utley misses with a head kick.
Utley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Utley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castle on the side of the head.
Utley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Utley.
Utley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castle.
Utley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castle.
Utley misses with a looping right.
Utley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Utley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Utley throws the left hand but Castle avoids the punch easily.
Castle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castle blocks a head kick by Utley.
Castle misses with a double jab.
Utley throws a hook but Castle avoids it easily.
Utley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castle to score with a decent uppercut.
Utley looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utley cracks Castle with an open hand slap.
Utley 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.
Utley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle missing with a left hand there. Utley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Utley thows a leg kick but Castle checks it

and Castle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Utley has Castle pulled in close to control his posture.
Utley looking for a sweep. Not yet Utley, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Utley is looking to sweep but instead, Castle has passed into half guard.
Castle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Utley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Castle is working for a kimura but Utley is defending it quite comfortably.
Utley is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Castle trying to control the position from guard on top but Utley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Utley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Castle on the ground.
Utley wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Castle is now in half guard.
Castle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Utley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Utley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Castle postures up in Utley's guard and throws a big left but Utley blocks it.
Utley is pulling down on Castle's head. It's preventing any offense from Castle, at least for the moment.
Utley trying to keep a closed guard but Castle is proving a slippery customer.
Castle controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chase Utley just wasn't active enough.
Utley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Utley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Castle defending well as Utley loads up on a big left hand.
Castle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Eric Castle has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castle tries to clinch up but Utley circles away and keeps his distance.
Utley tries to move into range but Castle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Utley throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick
and Utley counters with a leg kick.
Castle tries to move into range but Utley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Utley tried to score with a low kick but Castle checks it.
Utley throws a push kick but Castle slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Utley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Utley avoids it really well and circles away.
Castle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Utley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Castle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by Utley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Utley gets caught flat footed, as Castle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle won't allow Utley to sweep him here.
Castle's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Utley is pulling down on Castle's head to control his posture.
Castle won't allow Utley to get back to his feet.
Eric Castle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castle's corner is telling him to maintain position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Utley misses the jab.
Utley throws a leg kick that misses.
Utley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castle slips under a jab from Utley.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Utley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Utley misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utley throws a low kick but Castle moves out of range easily.
Utley throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Castle!
Chase Utley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Utley tests Castle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Utley takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Castle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Utley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chase Utley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Utley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Utley misses.
Castle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Utley lands a lovely overhand right.
That kick from Utley tenderised Castle's leg. Castle is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Utley swings widly with a right hand
and Castle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Utley thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Castle finds it's way round the side to connect with Utley's head.
Castle scores with a one two! Utley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castle throws a nice looking combination but Utley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Utley throws a right hand that misses
and Castle counters with a one-two to the body.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Utley.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Utley moved out of range nicely.
Utley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Castle.
Utley throws a push kick but Castle slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Utley. Those never looked like landing.
Castle throws a series of punches but Utley avoids them all with ease.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Utley pushes him off.
Utley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Utley looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utley throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.
Utley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Utley catches Castle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Castle misses with a wild combination.

Utley lands a left and a right that send Castle crashing to the mat, dazed. Utley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Utley lands with a cross.
Utley throws a leg kick but Castle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chase Utley is winning the standup battle so far.
Utley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castle. Castle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Castle is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Utley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Utley.
Castle is still on wobbly legs! Can Utley finish him?
Utley misses with a shot to the body
and Castle counters with a stiff right hand.
Castle seems to have recovered his senses.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick and Utley moves out of range easily.
Utley takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Utley finds it's target.
Utley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castle.
Utley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castle under the eye.
A punch combination from Castle misses.
Utley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castle blocks a jab.
Castle scores with a jab.
Utley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eric Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Utley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Utley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Utley. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Utley.
Castle scores with a nice body kick.
Utley is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Utley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Castle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Utley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castle.

Castle looking to score a takedown here. Utley is defending well but Castle drives through and ends up in Utley's guard.
Castle controlling from the top position.
Utley wants to stand up but Castle is controlling him.
Utley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castle wants to control from the top but Utley keeps moving.
Utley wants to sweep here but Castle controlling him for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Utley wants to land a leg kick but Castle is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Castle moves out of range as Utley strikes.
Castle clobbers Utley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Castle throws out a loose jab but Utley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Utley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Utley thows a leg kick but Castle checks it
and Castle counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Utley blocks a head kick by Castle.
Utley scores with a sloppy right hand. Castle should have avoided that one.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Utley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Castle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Utley can pounce on him.
Utley blocks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castle, right into the meat.
Castle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Utley looks to land a right hand but Castle moved out of range.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Utley, right into the meat.
Castle checks a low kick from Utley.
Nice defenses there by Utley.
Castle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Utley.
Utley throws an overhand right that lands on Castle's shoulder, as Castle tries to avoid the shot.
Utley throws a shot from downtown. Castle moves away and avoids it.
Castle throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Utley as he avoids it easily.
Castle avoids the head kick by Utley.
Castle scores with a head kick. Utley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Utley looks to score with a jab to the body but Castle is just out of range.
Castle throws a combination that misses
and Utley counters with a straight right hand.
Utley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Utley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castle.
Utley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Utley misses the jab.
Castle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Utley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castle. That did some damage!
Castle fails with the takedown.
Utley slips a jab from Castle.
Eric Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle moves out of range as Utley strikes.
Castle avoids the body shot from Utley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castle blocks a head kick by Utley.
Good exchange - Utley coming out on top.
Utley fakes the leg kick and cracks Castle in the body.
Castle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Utley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castle scrambles back to his feet.
Utley connects with a high kick.
Castle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Castle misses.

Utley drops Castle with a beautiful combination! Castle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Utley is looking for the KO!
Utley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Utley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Utley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Utley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chase Utley made sure he mentioned TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.