PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Casteel (ranked 1034 p4p, 2507 weight class) and Lucas Traumen (ranked 148 p4p, 301 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dorian Casteel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dorian Casteel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Casteel
vs
Traumen

171 cm
20
160
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
160
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dorian Casteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Traumen!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casteel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Casteel misses with a looping left.
Traumen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
Casteel misses with an uppercut
and Traumen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Casteel's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Traumen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casteel.
Traumen moves out of range as Casteel strikes.
Casteel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Traumen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Traumen.
Casteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traumen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traumen looks to land a right hand but Casteel moved out of range.
Casteel throws a shot from downtown. Traumen moves away and avoids it.
Traumen slips a jab and a cross from Casteel.
Casteel throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Traumen counter with a right hand.
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!
Traumen connects with a solid leg kick.
Traumen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Casteel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traumen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casteel throws a hook but Traumen avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Traumen misses the target.
Traumen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Traumen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Casteel's head.
Casteel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Traumen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Casteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Casteel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casteel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Traumen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Casteel throws a jab when Traumen was well out of range.
Traumen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traumen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Casteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Casteel lands with a hook. Traumen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Traumen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Casteel doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Casteel.
Traumen slips under a jab from Casteel.
Casteel throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traumen throws a low kick but Casteel avoids it.
Casteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traumen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Casteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Casteel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Traumen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Traumen throws out a leg kick but Casteel moves out of range and Traumen only half commits.
Casteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Traumen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Traumen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Casteel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Traumen.
Casteel ducks under a wild hook from Traumen.
An attempted straight right counter from Casteel misses the target.
Traumen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traumen. Casteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casteel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Casteel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Casteel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Traumen throws a hook but Casteel avoids it easily.
Traumen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casteel throws a jab when Traumen was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Traumen.
Sloppy strikes from Casteel. Those never looked like landing.
Traumen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Casteel slips under a jab from Traumen.
Casteel defending well as Traumen loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Casteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Traumen tried to score with a low kick but Casteel checks it.
Casteel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Traumen misses with a looping right.
A cross from Casteel lands.
Traumen looks to land a right hand but Casteel moved out of range.
Traumen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Casteel lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traumen misses the shot to the body.
Traumen throws a body shot but no joy.
Casteel looks to land a right hand but Traumen moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Traumen misses.
Casteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traumen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traumen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Casteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Traumen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Traumen dodges the punch combination from Casteel.
A punch combination from Casteel misses.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Casteel.
Traumen fakes the leg kick and cracks Casteel in the body.
Traumen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Casteel.
Casteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Traumen.

Casteel is rocked!
Casteel misses with a left hand
and Traumen counters with a big left hand that crumples Casteel! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Traumen!
Lucas Traumen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.