PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 4946 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre King (ranked 4936 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Castle
vs
King

195 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre King!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castle closes the distance and clinches.

Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.

King bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Castle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Castle is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle can't do much from the bottom here.
Castle sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle gets back to full guard.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Castle is adopting a defensive guard.
King won't allow Castle to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

King gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castle defends well and King ends up having to push Castle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Castle tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castle as he avoids it easily.

King closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
King laying and praying for a moment but Castle takes advantage and regains half guard.
Castle wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is not content to let King control the position.
Castle is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him
Castle is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castle avoid being mounted?

Castle manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
A solid body kick from Castle.
King swinging wildly here.
King just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCastle.

Castle clinches with his opponent.
Castle lands with a short shot to the head.
Castle leaning against his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Castle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castle working King over with knees to the body.
King looks winded!
A short right from Castle on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that round.
That's time! Castle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King 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.
A nice combination there by Castle.
Castle wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Castle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Andre King has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Castle misses with a few strikes there.
King is breathing heavily.
Castle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Castle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Castle tries to clinch there but King circles away.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castle breaks from the clinch.

Castle darts in and clinches King up against the cage.

Castle breaks the clinch.

Castle takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
Frank Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre King.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Castle backs off King throws a huge counter combo but Castle manages to avoid it all.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
King with the counter takedown but Castle avoids it easily.
Castle wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castle.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Castle thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
Castle scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Frank Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle tries to clinch there but King circles away.

Castle lands a left and a right that send King crashing to the mat, dazed. Castle thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Castle is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
Castle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castle - that will leave a mark!

Castle instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.

Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Castle.

That has opened up Andre King's cut even more.

Castle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Castle.
Castle landing knees to the body.
Castle lands a hook to the side of the head.

Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Castle lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! Castle takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!

King is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
Whack! Castle lands a heavy head kick that drops King. The ref tackles Castle to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because King was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Frank Castle!