PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Castle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Castle
vs
Slice

185 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

187 cm
18
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice is looking to clinch.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slice thumps Castle with a low kick.
Slice throws a leg kick that misses.
Slice tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Slice missing with a left hand there. Castle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Slice throws a hook but Castle blocks it.
Slice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Castle tries for a takedown but Slice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Castle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Slice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice is trying to work for a sweep but Castle has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is trying desperately to improve position.
Slice wants to hold on but Castle pushes him away.

Castle goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Slice is on top in guard.
Slice trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.

Slice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Castle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slice has managed to get both his arms back between Castle's legs - danger averted.
Slice passes Castle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Slice passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Castle!
Slice looking to control but Castle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Slice scoring with strikes but Castle is staying in there.
Castle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Slice tries to control but Castle wriggling away.
Slice lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is stalling here but it's allowed Castle to get half guard.
Slice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Castle's head.
Castle trying to control here.

Slice seems to be working for a kimura but Castle defends the submission attempt.
Slice looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Castle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slice pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castle.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Slice dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slice moves into range and clinches up with Castle.
A short right from Slice.
Castle wants a takedown.
Slice misses with an elbow strike.
Slice lands a right hand.

Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slice works over Castle's head and body with a nice combination.
Slice lands a jab to the head.
Castle swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Slice.
Castle tries to move into range but Slice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice misses with a straight right.
Slice is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Castle moves out of range of the strikes.
Slice is looking to slow Castle down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Slice tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.

Slice gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Slice.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Castle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slice tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Slice.
Castle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Slice instigates a clinch.
Castle tries for a takedown but Slice manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slice avoiding damage.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Castle dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Castle's head and hops out.
Slice tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice with a nice cross.
Castle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Slice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castle somewhat.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle has a takedown stuffed.

Slice has Castle up against the cage in a clinch.

Slice manages to break the clinch.
Slice tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Castle defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Slice is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Castle tries for a takedown but Slice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Slice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice is looking to clinch.
Castle shoots in looking for a takedown. Slice tries to sprawl out of it but Castle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slice jabs Castle right on the nose. Castle blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Slice moves into the clinch.
Slice lands a body shot.
Slice stops a takedown attempt from Castle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Slice.
Slice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Slice lands with a left to the head.
Slice lands with a left to the head.
Castle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slice lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Castle or not.
A short uppercut from Slice.
Slice lands an elbow inside that Castle shrugs off.

Slice breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Castle's head and hops out.
Slice wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Castle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slice throws a front kick aimed at Castle's knee but Castle avoids it well.
Slice just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slice wants to clinch.
Castle fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimbo Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castle fails to land the takedown.
Slice cracks Castle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slice misses with a low kick as Castle jumps back.
Slice is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but Castle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
Slice tests Castle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slice is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Slice tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Castle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Slice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frank Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Slice!