PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Castle

190 cm
20
171 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Castle!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Williams looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williams avoids it really well and circles away.
Castle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castle off to one side.
Castle throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Castle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Castle misses.
Williams is looking to clinch.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Castle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Castle blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Castle blocks it.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castle wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Castle working hard to break the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle wants to break free but Williams has control.
Castle tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Jason Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Castle.
Williams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Castle working hard to break the clinch.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Castle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle wants a takedown but no success here.
Castle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Castle is trying to break free.
Castle is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Castle tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Castle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Williams looking to throw knees to the head but Castle is blocking nicely.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams misses with a knee to the head.
Castle wants to break free but Williams has control.
Williams stalls.

Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Jason Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castle shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castle.
Castle throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Ramon Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Castle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Castle throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Castle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Williams rushes Castle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Castle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Castle.
Castle tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Williams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Williams has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Castle gets the takedown into side control.

Castle tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.

Castle swings around for an armbar but Williams sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Castle's guard.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.

Castle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williams defends it easily.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams cracks Castle with a solid left hand.
Castle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Castle goes for an armbar but Williams turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Williams.
Castle trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Castle wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams tries to free his leg and advance position but Castle is retaining full guard.

Castle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Castle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.

Castle is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Castle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Castle looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castle off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castle.
Castle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
Jason Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Castle.
Castle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Castle misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Castle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Williams instigates a clinch.
Castle wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Castle is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Castle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Castle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williams gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Williams connects with a nasty looking knee right to Castle's face.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but Castle blocks with his arms.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Castle blocks it.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Castle gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Castle seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Castle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Castle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams tries to clinch up but Castle circles away and keeps his distance.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams closes the distance and clinches.
Castle is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Castle has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Castle blocks it.
Castle is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Castle.
Jason Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramon Castle.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams misses with a knee strike.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castle's efforts to push away.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castle's efforts to push away.
Williams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.

Castle manages to break the clinch.
Williams stuffs the takedown attempt from Castle. Castle gets slowly back to his feet.
Castle lands a two punch combo.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Castle.

Castle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castle is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Williams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Castle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Castle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Castle swings around for an armbar but Williams sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Castle's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.

Castle is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Williams rolls with it to try and escape but Castle cranks on the arm and Williams is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramon Castle!