PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between SEAN SHERK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

SHERK
vs
Castle

170 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, SEAN SHERK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Castle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but SHERK avoids it really well and circles away.
Castle lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like SEAN SHERK has been cut.

SHERK pushes Castle up against the cage in a clinch.
Castle wants to get back to striking at distance but SHERK won't allow it.
Castle tries for a takedown but SHERK manages to get underhooks.

SHERK breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castle scores with a nice strike.

SHERK gets a takedown into half guard.

Castle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
SHERK wants to pass to mount but Castle is defending the position.
SHERK scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Castle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

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

SHERK moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Castle.
Castle looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

SHERK looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
SHERK wants to control but Castle is keeping him busy.
An elbow from SHERK crashes against the mat.

SHERK working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

SHERK decides to stand up, so the ref orders Castle to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Castle!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castle misses with a wild combination.

SHERK clinches with his opponent.
Castle is looking to break free of the clinch but SHERK has double underhooks.
Castle is trying to break the clinch but SHERK is controlling him.
Castle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but SHERK has him pressed against the cage.
Castle gets underhooks to prevent SHERK's takedown attempt.
Castle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. SHERK gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
SEAN SHERK has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Castle.
SHERK keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castle's efforts to push away.
SHERK tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle smiles and moves away.
Castle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
SHERK walks into a straight right hand from Castle.
SHERK defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Castle.
Ramon Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and SHERK holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

SHERK decides to pull guard.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from SHERK.
SHERK is looking to stand up but Castle isn't so interested in that idea.

SHERK looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Castle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Castle wants to control from the top but SHERK keeps moving.

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.
Castle trying to stand up but can't free himself from SHERK's guard.
SHERK is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castle throws a nice looking combination but SHERK bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Castle looks to land a combination. SHERK sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by SHERK.
Castle misses with a combination

and SHERK counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as SHERK controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
SHERK wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Castle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SEAN SHERK dominated that round.
The cut man is working on SEAN SHERK's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Castle throws a series of strikes that have SHERK backpedaling.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castle misses with a double jab.

SHERK fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.

SHERK jumps guard and drags Castle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Castle tries to stand but SHERK is controlling from the bottom.

SHERK wriggles free and stands up.

SHERK fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.
SHERK has Castle pressed against the cage, preventing Castle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
SHERK softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Castle is fighting off a takedown attempt but SHERK is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Castle to the mat. Castle regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
SHERK postures up.

Castle looking for a guillotine here but SHERK defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
SHERK wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
SHERK stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castle trying to control the position.
SHERK wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.

Castle has his feet on SHERK's thighs here. He's pushed SHERK off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! SHERK screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramon Castle!