PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes to the cage accompanied by Demon Hunter - Storm The Gates Of Hell. Eric Castle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Castle
vs
Fisher

184 cm
27
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castle closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fisher tries to break the clinch but Castle is controlling the position.
Fisher is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.
Castle slowing the pace effectively.

Fisher tightens his grip and picks Castle up, before dumping him to the ground. Castle manages to land in guard.

Fisher has gone for a leg lock! Castle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fisher's guard.
Fisher controls Castle momentarily but Castle frees himself.
Fisher being controlled here, momentarily.
Fisher is looking to stand back up but Castle counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fisher.
Castle wants to pass the guard but Fisher is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Castle 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.
Fisher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fisher pushes Castle off looking to stand but Castle dives back in and keeps control.
Fisher tries to roll over but Castle keeps him under control.
Castle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Castle prevents Fisher from improving his position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fisher manages to get to full guard.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fisher being controlled here, momentarily.

Fisher looking for subs off his back but Castle has passed one foot through into half guard.
Castle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Castle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fisher is looking to control Castle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fisher avoid being mounted?
Castle uses his free foot to push down on Fisher's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fisher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Castle is working for a kimura but Fisher is defending it quite comfortably.
Fisher is trying to stand.
Castle is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fisher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fisher looks gassed!
Castle passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Fisher is trying to get back to his feet.
Castle in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Castle scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Castle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fisher closes the distance looking to clinch

and Castle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Castle leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fisher.

Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt

and Castle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Castle slips a nice elbow through Fisher's hands, connecting with Fisher's forehead.
Fisher tries to roll over but Castle keeps him under control.
Fisher is trying to maintain the position but Castle is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle is looking to advance position but Fisher won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Castle connects with a nice short shot to Fisher's temple.
Castle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Castle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fisher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Fisher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Castle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fisher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher has hold of Castle's hands but Castle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Castle passes the guard and advances to mount!
Castle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Castle controlling the position easily from mount.
Castle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Castle.
Castle raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Castle in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Castle.
Castle lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Fisher is rocked!
Fisher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fisher is still in real trouble! Can Castle finish him?
Castle is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Fisher goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Castle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eric Castle!