PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle has chosen Holy Wars...The Punishment Due as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Frank Castle enters the cage!

Cole
vs
Castle

198 cm
20
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
271 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Marvel Combat

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Augustus Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cole checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Castle is just out of range.
Cole sizes up Castle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Cole looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.
Cole goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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 lands with a right hand.

It looks like Augustus Cole has been cut.
Cole moves out of range as Castle strikes.
Cole misses with an uppercut.

Cole drops Castle with a left and a right! Oh, Castle is hurt - Cole dives into side control looking to finish!
Castle defending against the ground and pound.
Castle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cole.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cole sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Castle is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Cole has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole throws a hook but Castle avoids it easily.
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Cole - just one landing.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Cole.
Cole thuds a left hand into Castle's body.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Castle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cole stuns Castle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castle looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle throws a low kick but Cole avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Castle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castle throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a series of strikes. Castle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab by Cole.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Cole. That snapped Castle's head back.

That has opened up Frank Castle's cut even more.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Castle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cole lands with a right hand.
Cole lands with a nice body punch.
Castle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.

Cole cracks Castle with an uppercut from hell and Castle crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Cole's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Castle is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cole is looking to work some ground and pound but Castle has wrist control.
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
Cole wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Cole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cole thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle is trying to control the position but Cole postures up.
Cole trying to stand up but can't free himself from Castle's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Castle wants to clinch
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castle misses with a hook to the body
and Cole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.

The cut above Frank Castle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Cole.
Castle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole lands a jab to Castle's midsection.
Castle avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Cole dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cole digs a good hook to Castle's body.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Castle misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Castle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole lands a jab to the nose.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Castle can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cole is able to avoid easily.
Cole scores with the left hand. Castle knows he should have avoided that one.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Cole connects with a single shot there.
Castle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cole's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cole duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cole.

Frank Castle's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Castle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cole lunges at Castle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castle's hand.
Cole scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Castle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with a hook to the body
and Castle counters with a three punch combo that has Cole backing up. Cole nods at Castle to acknowledge the strikes.
Cole swings for the body but Castle moves out of range.
Cole jabs at Castle's body.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castle has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with an uppercut. Castle saw that one coming.
Cole throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castle misses with a hook.
Castle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Castle misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Castle.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castle momentarily.
Cole getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole throws a hook but Castle blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Augustus Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castle throws a big shot that misses.
Castle stuns Cole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Castle misses with a looping left.
Castle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cole finds it's way round the side to connect with Castle's head.
Castle wants to clinch but Cole slips to the side
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castle pushes Cole up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Castle.
Cole is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle misses with a combination
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Castle catches Cole right on the button with a cross.
Cole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cole misses with a jab to the body
enabling Castle to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustus Cole dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Castle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castle throws a jab when Cole was well out of range.
Castle avoids the body shot from Cole.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
The crowd cheers as Castle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cole doesn't seem phased though.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cole sprawls well. Cole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castle gets slowly back to his feet.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Castle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castle thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castle throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole lunges at Castle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castle's hand.
Cole cracks Castle with an open hand slap.
Cole throws a hook to the side of Castle's head but Castle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cole swings for the body but Castle moves out of range.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castle counters with a stiff right hand.
Cole scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Cole.
Cole thows a body shot but no joy.
Castle lands with a right hand.
A big right from Castle misses.
Cole throws a shot to the body.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.
Castle looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Castle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Frank Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cole at a distance.
Castle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Castle tried to score with a low kick but Cole checks it.
Castle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.
Castle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castle lands with a straight right. Cole didn't see that one coming.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
Castle misses with a body punch
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Castle misses with a straight left.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Castle slips under a jab from Cole.
Cole scores with a one two! Castle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Castle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Castle misses with a combination
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castle doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle misses with a hook to the body
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Augustus Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castle at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Castle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cole has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cole and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cole avoids the body shot from Castle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castle.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cole 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustus Cole!