PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 3910 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Barnes (ranked 5400 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Castle
vs
Barnes

195 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 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, Matt Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Castle with a body shot.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Castle.
Barnes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Castle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Castle forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Matt Barnes has been cut.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.
Castle controlling the action here for a moment.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle misses with a wild combination.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castle.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Castle lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Castle tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Castle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Castle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Castle. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes throws a one two combo.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle wants to clinch.
Castle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castle in his tracks.
A bone on bone clash there as Castle blocks the leg kick.
Castle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castle swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Castle throws a body shot but no joy.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with the left hand. Castle knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Castle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Castle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Castle throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Castle tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castle slips under a jab from Barnes.
Castle tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Some wild striking there from Castle.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Barnes feints a jab promting Castle to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Castle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Castle throws a lazy head kick
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Barnes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Castle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Castle. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Castle avoids them all with ease.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Castle moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castle tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Castle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Castle throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Frank Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Castle is able to avoid easily.
Barnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes throws a counter combo.
Castle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Castle throws a lazy head kick
and Castle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castle throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Castle throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Castle avoids nicely.
Barnes tries to bum rush Castle with a series of wild strikes but Castle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Castle tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCastle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castle.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Matt Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes swings for the body but Castle moves out of range.
Castle misses the shot to the body.

Castle pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.

Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Castle avoids it well.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Castle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Castle is rocked!

Frank Castle's cut is getting worse.
Barnes lands a big right hook! Castle looks hurt but is still standing! Barnes lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Castle falls down and Barnes dives in with a huge hammer fist! Castle's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Barnes runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Barnes!