PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danico Conde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danico Conde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Conde
vs
Castle

200 cm
26
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danico Conde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Conde.
Conde throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Conde.
Castle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Conde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castle is fending him off so far but Conde persists. Nope, Castle circles away and we're back to standing.
Conde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conde punishes Castle's body with a nice straight punch.
Conde thows a body kick. Castle tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Conde closes the distance and clinches.
Conde dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Castle jumps guard but Conde stands there with Castle around his waist. Castle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle tries for a takedown but Conde manages to get underhooks.

Conde gets control of Castle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Conde will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Castle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Conde looking to control but Castle passes into half guard.
Conde trying to control from the bottom.
Castle is looking to take a break and control but Conde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Conde is defending against the submission attempts here by Castle.
Conde wants to control but Castle is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Conde is trying to get back to full guard.
Castle wants to free his trapped foot but Conde is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Castle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Conde is staying active underneath Castle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Conde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Castle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conde controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Castle lands a nice short elbow.
Castle is looking to advance position but Conde won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conde trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conde manages to get to full guard.
Castle postures up and lands a big shot to Conde's brow.
Castle distracts Conde with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conde looking for a sweep. Not yet Conde, not yet.
Castle works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Castle seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Conde is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Castle!