PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Castle Iv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Khalfa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Khalfa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Castle Iv
vs
Khalfa

199 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fredrick Castle Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rex Khalfa!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Castle Iv looking to slow down the pace here.

Castle Iv gets control of Khalfa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Castle Iv will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Castle Iv keeping full guard, as Khalfa tries to pass.
Khalfa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Khalfa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Rex Khalfa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Castle Iv misses with a takedown

and Khalfa moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle Iv fails to pull guard.
Khalfa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castle Iv up against the cage.
A short right from Khalfa.
Khalfa stalls.
Castle Iv taking a breather.
Castle Iv tries to pull guard but Khalfa holds him up against the cage and eventually Castle Iv drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrick Castle Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle Iv is looking to break free of the clinch but Khalfa has double underhooks.

Khalfa manages to break the clinch.

Castle Iv gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Castle Iv is looking to break free of the clinch but Khalfa has double underhooks.
Castle Iv has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khalfa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khalfa continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd are getting on Khalfa's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rex Khalfa.
Castle Iv throws a lazy head kick

and Khalfa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Khalfa escapes and gets back to his feet.

Castle Iv darts in and clinches Khalfa up against the cage.
Castle Iv goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khalfa prevents it.
Castle Iv letting Khalfa take a breather here.
Castle Iv fails to pull guard.
Khalfa misses with a knee strike.
Khalfa is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Castle Iv.
Khalfa keeps control of Castle Iv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Castle Iv to work.
Castle Iv is working for takedown but Khalfa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Khalfa stalls.
Castle Iv lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Castle Iv throws a lazy head kick

and Khalfa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Castle Iv wants to stand but Khalfa is controlling the position.

Khalfa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Castle Iv doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Khalfa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castle Iv!
Khalfa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Castle Iv really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalfa is breathing heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rex Khalfa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Castle Iv misses with a takedown

and Khalfa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khalfa.
Castle Iv looking to control.

Khalfa stands up from Castle Iv's guard - Khalfa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Castle Iv has his takedown stuffed

and Khalfa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrick Castle Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Khalfa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Castle Iv tries to break the clinch but Khalfa is controlling the position.
Castle Iv is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khalfa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castle Iv jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khalfa walks away with a smile on his face. Castle Iv gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castle Iv falls off balance throwing a combination

and Khalfa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Khalfa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalfa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Castle Iv is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castle Iv avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Castle Iv trying to keep a closed guard but Khalfa is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Khalfa clinches up against the cage.
Khalfa stalling in the clinch.
Castle Iv working hard to break the clinch.
Castle Iv jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khalfa walks away with a smile on his face. Castle Iv gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castle Iv throws a predictable looking body shot

and Khalfa counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle Iv wants to get back to striking at distance but Khalfa won't allow it.
Khalfa keeps control of Castle Iv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Khalfa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Khalfa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Castle Iv's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Castle Iv misses with a takedown

and Khalfa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Castle Iv!
Khalfa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rex Khalfa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Castle Iv tries for a takedown but Khalfa circles away easily

and Khalfa moves into the clinch.
Khalfa misses with a knee strike.
Khalfa effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Castle Iv gets control of Khalfa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Castle Iv will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Castle Iv is adopting a defensive guard.
Castle Iv controls Khalfa momentarily but Khalfa frees himself.
Khalfa preventing the sweep.
Khalfa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Castle Iv will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Castle Iv misses with a takedown attempt

and Khalfa counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrick Castle Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalfa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Castle Iv's efforts to push away.
Khalfa lands a knee to the head.
Khalfa avoiding damage as Castle Iv throws knees to the body.
Castle Iv jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khalfa walks away with a smile on his face. Castle Iv gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castle Iv throws a sloppy head kick

and Khalfa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khalfa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Castle Iv wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khalfa has him pressed against the cage.
Khalfa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle Iv takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khalfa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Castle Iv is working for takedown but Khalfa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Khalfa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castle Iv up against the cage.
Castle Iv is trying to push Khalfa away but Khalfa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khalfa stalling the fight.
Castle Iv working hard to break the clinch.
Castle Iv is trying to maintain a safe position but Khalfa gets an underhook and turns Castle Iv into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Khalfa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khalfa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Khalfa!