PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coli Addison (ranked 7522 p4p, 515 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 5892 p4p, 483 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Addison
vs
Castle

176 cm
18
246 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
16
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Coli Addison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Castle tries to clinch up but Addison circles away and keeps his distance.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Castle clinches with his opponent.
Addison blocks an uppercut.
Castle misses with some punches.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castle swings wildly with an uppercut but Addison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Addison.

Addison gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Castle manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Addison keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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!

Addison gets control of Castle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Addison will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Addison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castle.
Castle throws an elbow that misses. Addison uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Castle's guard. Nice move by Addison!

Addison could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addison won't allow Castle to get back to his feet.

Castle manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Castle tries to clinch but Addison is having none of it.

Castle rushes Addison and presses him up against the cage.
Addison blocks an uppercut.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Addison jumps guard but Castle stands there with Addison around his waist. Addison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Addison is trying to pull guard but Castle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coli Addison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Addison takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Addison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Addison is breathing heavily.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle scores with a shot to the side of Addison's head.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Addison tries to pull guard but Castle won't allow it.
Addison blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Addison blocks an uppercut.
Addison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castle is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle swings wildly with an uppercut but Addison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
Addison is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.
Addison has had enough of the clinch but Castle keeps him there for the moment.
Castle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Addison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castle throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addison.
Addison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Castle fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Castle drives through and clinches with Addison against the cage.
Addison blocks an uppercut.
Castle scores with a shot to the side of Addison's head.
Still in the clinch, Castle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Addison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addison.
Addison is looking for a takedown.
Castle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Addison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
Addison takes a shot to the head.

Addison is rocked!
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Addison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Addison blocking some punches.
Castle working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Addison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle misses with some punches.
Addison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addison blocks an uppercut.
Addison seems to have got his legs back now.
Castle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Addisons head.
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Addison with a big uppercut! Addison tries to clinch up but Castle pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Addison to the mat! Addison covers up and Castle unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Castle!