PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Aldrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Castle
vs
Aldrich

178 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Aldrich!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castle pushes Aldrich up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Castle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castle is trying to break the clinch but Aldrich has him pressed against the cage.
Aldrich looking for a takedown.
Castle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldrich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Castle is trying to force a seperation but Aldrich has the dominant position.
Aldrich avoids a wild elbow strike from Castle.
Aldrich looking for a takedown.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldrich just leaning against Castle, taking a breather.
Castle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldrich has him pressed against the cage.
Castle is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldrich has double underhooks.
Aldrich is trying to break the clinch but Castle has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aldrich throws a punch but it's blocked by Castle.
Castle tries to break free but Aldrich pushes him back against the cage.

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

Castle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Castle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aldrich wants to sweep but no luck.
Castle landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castle stands and steps away. Aldrich gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Some wild striking there from Castle.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Castle misses with a double jab.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Aldrich shoots in for a double leg but Castle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Max Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Aldrich.
Castle misses with a wild combination.
Castle tries to bum rush Aldrich with a series of wild strikes but Aldrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldrich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldrich shoots for a double leg takedown but Castle sprawls well. He's pushed Aldrich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Castle looks to throw the jab but Aldrich is out of range.
Aldrich is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Aldrich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldrich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Castle is defending well for now.
Aldrich avoids a wild elbow strike from Castle.
Castle prevents the takedown attempt.
Castle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aldrich has him pressed against the cage.

Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Castle.
Castle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castle misses with a low kick.
Castle throws a right hand that Aldrich ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldrich also avoids with ease.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Aldrich scores with a takedown into Castle's guard.
Castle has momentary wrist control but Aldrich slips an elbow through the middle.
Aldrich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldrich looking to sit in guard and control but Castle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Castle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aldrich's guard.
Castle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aldrich tries to roll over but Castle keeps him under control.

Castle decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle looks to land a combination but Aldrich avoids it well.
Castle misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldrich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Castle as he avoids it easily.
Aldrich throws a chopping leg kick but Castle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castle misses with a kick to the body.
Castle misses with a two punch combination.
Aldrich tries to close the distance and clinch but Castle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Castle.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Aldrich.
Aldrich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castle avoids it really well and circles away.
Castle tries to clinch there but Aldrich circles away.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Castle leaves Aldrich with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Castle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Castle swinging wildly here.
Max Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle misses with a wild combination.
Aldrich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castle avoids it really well and circles away.
Max Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldrich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Castle is looking to clinch but Aldrich is avoiding it.
Aldrich fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castle tries to clinch there but Aldrich circles away.

Castle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castle decides to stand back up.
Aldrich dodges the punch combination from Castle.
Castle looks to land a combination but Aldrich avoids it well.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldrich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldrich shoots in looking for a takedown. Castle tries to sprawl out of it but Aldrich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Max Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Aldrich.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Aldrich shoots in and drives through. Castle sprawls well.
Aldrich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aldrich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Castle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aldrich somewhat.
Aldrich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castle circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Castle stands up out of the half guard.
Aldrich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck for Aldrich with that takedown attempt.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Castle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aldrich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aldrich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Castle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aldrich is trying to defend but Castle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Castle is trying to control the action in half guard but Aldrich is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldrich tries to get to full guard but Castle has control of the leg.

Castle stands up out of the half guard.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Castle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aldrich wants to get back to his feet.
Castle controlling the action here.
Castle is nestled in close to Aldrich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldrich is trying to maintain the position but Castle is very close to passing his half guard.
Castle drops an elbow to the side of Aldrich's head.

Castle escapes and gets back to his feet.

Castle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aldrich is trying to control the position but Castle postures up.
Castle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Castle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldrich's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Castle dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Castle is looking to clinch.
Aldrich shoots in looking for a takedown. Castle tries to sprawl out of it but Aldrich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Aldrich shoots in and gets a takedown into Castle's guard.
Aldrich throws and elbow that misses. Castle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aldrich's guard. Nice move by Castle!
Aldrich wants to improve his position but instead Castle has moved into half guard.
Nice strikes from Castle there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aldrich with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Castle stands up and beckons Aldrich to join him on the feet.
Castle misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle looks to land a combination but Aldrich avoids it well.
Aldrich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Aldrich scores a takedown into full mount!
Aldrich avoids the attempt from Castle to control.
Castle is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Castle manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldrich is looking to advance position but Castle won't allow it.
Aldrich with the ground and pound but Castle uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Castle is pulling down on Aldrich's head. It's preventing any offense from Aldrich, at least for the moment.

Castle kicks Aldrich off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to clinch there but Aldrich circles away.
Aldrich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Castle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldrich shoots in looking for a takedown. Castle tries to sprawl out of it but Aldrich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aldrich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Castle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Castle gets a clinch.
Castle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldrich's efforts to push away.
Castle lands a damaging elbow.

Castle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Castle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Castle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Castle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castle tries to clinch up but Aldrich circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Castle.
Castle tries to bum rush Aldrich with a series of wild strikes but Aldrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldrich shoots for a double leg takedown but Castle sprawls well. He's pushed Aldrich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Max Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Aldrich.
Aldrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Castle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldrich throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
Aldrich looks to land a combination but Castle avoids it well.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Castle misses with a combination
and Aldrich counters with an inside leg kick.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldrich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Aldrich does no damage.
JJ Aldrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.

Castle drives through and clinches with Aldrich against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Castle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Castle!