PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toberticus Kelltonville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelltonville comes into the arena with Holding Out For A Hero blaring out of the sound system. Castle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In Time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frank Castle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Toberticus Kelltonville's chin.

Kelltonville
vs
Castle

191 cm
26
224 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
224 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toberticus Kelltonville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelltonville lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Castle blocks a head kick by Kelltonville.
A good leg kick by Kelltonville.
Kelltonville throws a shot to the body.
Castle misses with a head kick.
Kelltonville attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelltonville tries to land a leg kick but Castle saw it coming and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kelltonville scores with a jab to the body.
Kelltonville throws and low kick but Castle moves out of range easily.
Kelltonville lands with a kick to the temple. Castle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kelltonville throws a leg kick but Castle moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kelltonville checks a leg kick.

Castle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Castle showed some decent athleticism there.
Kelltonville is not content to let Castle control the position.
Kelltonville is trying to control but can't.
Castle wants to free his trapped foot but Kelltonville is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelltonville holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Castle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kelltonville keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Castle throws a wild left hand from mount and Kelltonville manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

Castle seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kelltonville is not content to let Castle control the position.
Kelltonville tries to get to full guard but Castle has control of the leg.
Kelltonville wants to control but Castle is keeping busy.
Kelltonville wants to control the action here but instead Castle manages to pass to full mount!

Castle goes for an armbar but Kelltonville turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kelltonville.
Kelltonville trying to control but Castle is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle keeping full guard, as Kelltonville tries to pass.
Kelltonville wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Kelltonville sitting in guard here, content to control.
Castle wants to improve his position but instead Kelltonville has moved into half guard.
Kelltonville wants to take a breather but Castle is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Castle manages to get to full guard.

Castle looking for subs off his back but Kelltonville has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kelltonville looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Castle is trying to maintain the position but Kelltonville is very close to passing his half guard.

Kelltonville wants to work for an arm triangle but Castle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toberticus Kelltonville dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kelltonville throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Kelltonville does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Kelltonville throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.
Kelltonville throws a body punch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.
Kelltonville lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Castle misses its intended target.
Kelltonville throws and low kick but Castle moves out of range easily.
Kelltonville checks a leg kick.
Kelltonville tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Kelltonville saw that one coming.
Castle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kelltonville connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castle throws a leg kick but Kelltonville checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castle fails to land with a series of punches.
Kelltonville stuns Castle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Castle.
Kelltonville lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Castle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kelltonville sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castle throws a leg kick but Kelltonville checks it.

Castle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kelltonville working for a triangle but Castle defends it easily.
Kelltonville avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Castle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kelltonville swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kelltonville is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castle has gone for a leg lock! Kelltonville slips out almost immediately though and dives into Castle's guard.
Kelltonville trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Castle has his foot on Kelltonville's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kelltonville works his way back into a safe position though.
Kelltonville trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castle can't keep his opponent in guard - Kelltonville advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to get back to full guard.
Castle is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kelltonville's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kelltonville's back!
Castle misses with punches from the back.
You can see the frustration on Kelltonville's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kelltonville wants to control his opponent's hands but Castle gets his hands free.
Kelltonville tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kelltonville is bucking up trying to escape but Castle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Castle avoids the attempt from Kelltonville to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle prevents Kelltonville from getting the reversal.
Castle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Castle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Castle with the ground and pound from mount.
Castle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Castle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kelltonville is bucking up trying to escape but Castle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelltonville keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Castle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kelltonville throws a right hand that Castle ducks under and follows up with a left that Castle also avoids with ease.

Kelltonville forces Castle back against the cage and clinches.
Castle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Castle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castle scores with a hook to the body.
Kelltonville is looking to control Castle's arms but Castle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kelltonville has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by Castle.
Castle pushes off an throws an elbow but Kelltonville leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelltonville.
Castle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Castle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kelltonville!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Castle throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Kelltonville has his hands clasped together but Castle breaks the hold and Kelltonville is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Castle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Castle!