PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markus Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Warren
vs
Castle

163 cm
20
133 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Markus Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren moves out of range of the strikes.
Castle just misses with a punch to the body.
Warren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warren on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Castle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Warren sprawls well initially but Castle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Castle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Warren defends it well.
Castle wants to pass the guard but Warren is defending well.
Castle blocks the strikes from Warren.
Castle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Warren gets full guard.
Castle pushes down on Warren's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Warren wants to get back to full guard.
Warren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle trying to pass the guard but Warren defending well.
Warren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Castle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle uses his free foot to push down on Warren's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Warren.
Warren working to try and regain half guard.
Warren tries to hold on but Castle pushes him away.
Warren is wriggling around trying to escape.
Castle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Warren's face.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Warren regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Warren misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Warren trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Castle manages to pass to mount!
Castle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Castle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warren in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Castle prevents Warren from getting the reversal.
Castle punishing his opponent with strikes.
Castle avoids the attempt from Warren to control.
Castle lands a heavy elbow.
Castle landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castle working for a guillotine from mount but Warren is in no mood to give up.
Warren flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Castle unloading with bombs!
Castle lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Warren defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Castle.
Warren is looking to improve his position but Castle isn't that keen on the idea.

Castle is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Castle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Castle!