PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Castle
vs
Durden

185 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

220 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden tries for a takedown but Castle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Castle.
Durden is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.

Durden instigates a clinch.
Durden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle smiles and moves away.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Castle misses with a left hand
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.
Castle misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden lands a slapping body shot.
Durden throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Durden changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Castle throws a big shot that misses.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a big shot that misses.
Castle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Castle takes a kick to the side of the head.

Castle instigates a clinch.
Durden has a couple of punches blocked by Castle.
Durden jumps guard but Castle stands there with Durden around his waist. Durden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Durden pulls guard successfully.
Durden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Durden decides to stand up.
Castle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Castle is trying to force a seperation but Durden has the dominant position.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castle defends well and Durden ends up having to push Castle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Castle.
Castle looks to clinch
and Durden counters with a nice leg kick.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden shoots in but no luck this time.

Durden has managed to clinch.

Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Castle misses the target.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castle takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Durden gets tackled into the cage by Castle. Castle maintains the clinch.
Castle blocks a body shot from Durden.

Durden jumps guard and drags Castle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Durden is looking for a triangle but Castle pushes his legs off easily.
Durden manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castle manages to get himself to full guard.

Castle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durden on the ground.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Durden controlling from the top position.
Castle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Castle wants to get back to his feet but Durden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden passes Castle's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Durden wants to take a breather but Castle is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Durden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Castle is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Castle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Durden slips under a jab.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Castle has closed the distance and engaged Durden in a clinch.
Castle tries to break the clinch but Durden is controlling the position.

Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle lands a body shot.
Castle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle misses with a straight left.
Frank Castle is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden defending well as Castle loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle misses with a straight left.
And Durden tries to counter it with a takedown but Castle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Durden tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castle defends well and Durden ends up having to push Castle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Castle wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Castle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Castle slaps away a takedown attempt from Durden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
A jab from Castle misses.
Durden goes for a double leg but Castle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Castle continues to drive forward.
Castle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castle defends it nicely.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Durden tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.

Durden breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Castle catches Durden right on the button with a cross.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but Castle shows good takedown defense.
Durden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castle defends it nicely.

Durden rushes Castle and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Durden wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden shoots in and drives through. Castle sprawls well.
Castle tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.

Durden clinches.
Durden can't get the takedown.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Castle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Durden tries to pull guard but Castle won't allow it.
Castle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden shoots for a takedown but Castle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Castle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durden makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Castle really felt that one!

Durden moves into the clinch successfully.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.

Durden manages to break the clinch.
Durden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Castle pinned against the cage. Castle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Durden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Durden manages to pull guard.

Durden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Castle misses with a right hand
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castle misses with a left hand

and Durden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Durden looking to pass the guard.
Durden wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Durden pushing down on Castle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Durden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Durden looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Durden performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Castle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castle slaps away a takedown attempt from Durden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castle throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden shoots in looking for a takedown but Castle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Durden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Durden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden throws a counter combo.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castle as he avoids it easily.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Castle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden tries to clinch up.
Durden shoots in and drives through. Castle sprawls well.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden shoots and misses
and Castle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Castle gets a clinch.

Durden jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Durden holds on and takes a little breather.
Durden trying to keep a closed guard but Castle is proving a slippery customer.

Castle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Castle tries to stand but Durden is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Durden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castle defends it easily.

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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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