PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Leiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leiter
vs
Castle

190 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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, Felix Leiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leiter tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leiter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leiter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castle circles away.
Leiter moves away from the strike by Castle.
Castle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice shot by Castle.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castle misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leiter is looking to clinch.

Leiter rushes Castle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leiter misses with some punches.

Leiter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leiter tries for a takedown but Castle sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Leiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leiter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leiter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leiter tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle stuffs the takedown attempt from Leiter. Leiter gets slowly back to his feet.
Leiter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leiter wants to clinch.
Castle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Leiter darts in and clinches Castle up against the cage.
Castle avoids the elbow strike from Leiter, against the cage.
Leiter misses with the head strike.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leiter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leiter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leiter is breathing heavily.
Leiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Castle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle avoids the elbow strike from Leiter, against the cage.
Castle tries to break the clinch but Leiter is controlling the position.
Leiter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leiter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castle keeps control of Leiter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leiter looking to throw knees to the head but Castle is blocking nicely.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leiter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leiter throws an elbow but it misses.
Leiter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castle wants to get back to striking at distance but Leiter won't allow it.
Leiter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leiter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Castle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leiter misses with a knee to the head.
Leiter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leiter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leiter misses with a knee strike.
Castle has had enough of the clinch but Leiter keeps him there for the moment.
Leiter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leiter throws an elbow but misses.
Leiter landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Leiter.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Leiter keeps control of Castle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castle is trying to break free.
Castle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leiter prevents Castle from breaking the clinch.
Leiter tries to pull guard but Castle won't allow it.
Castle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leiter fails to pull guard.
Leiter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle wants to break free but Leiter has control.
Castle can't break the clinch.
A short right from Castle.
Leiter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leiter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Leiter lands an elbow that stopped Castle in his tracks for a moment.
Leiter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leiter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leiter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leiter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Castle blocking some punches.

Leiter breaks from the clinch.
Castle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leiter staying out of range there.
Castle throws a series of punches but Leiter moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiter takes one on the button.
Castle connects with a jab.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Castle. No joy for Leiter on that attempt.
Leiter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Castle thuds a left hand into Leiter's body.
Castle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leiter ducks under a wild hook from Castle.

Leiter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castle, pushing him back against the cage.
Castle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leiter tries a knee to the head but Castle blocks it.
Leiter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leiter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leiter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leiter moves away from the strike by Castle.
Leiter fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Castle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Leiter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Felix Leiter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leiter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Castle as he jumps to the side.
Castle scores with a shot to the body.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle misses with a straight right.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leiter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Leiter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leiter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leiter looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Leiter doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Castle throws a series of punches but Leiter moves out of range.
Leiter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Leiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leiter tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Castle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leiter doesn't seem phased though.
Castle looks to land a left hand but Leiter moved out of range nicely.
Leiter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castle swivels and escapes.
Castle stuffs the takedown attempt from Leiter. Leiter gets slowly back to his feet.
Castle throws a series of punches but Leiter moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Castle. That snapped Leiter's head back.
Leiter wants to clinch.
Castle throws a right hand that Leiter ducks under and follows up with a left that Leiter also avoids with ease.
Castle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Leiter tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Castle misses with a looping right.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Leiter. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leiter.
Leiter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leiter doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Castle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castle scores with a jab to the head.
Felix Leiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leiter tries to clinch up.
Leiter doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leiter misses with a looping left.
Leiter is looking to clinch.
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Leiter.
Leiter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle misses with a hook. Leiter ducked under it nicely.
Leiter doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.

Leiter feints and as Castle raises his hands in defense, Leiter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Castle controlling Leiter's posture.

Leiter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Castle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Castle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Castle!
Castle taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiter tries to buck Castle off but Castle is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leiter moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Leiter is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
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 cut man is working on Frank Castle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Leiter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leiter tries to clinch up.
Leiter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leiter moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Leiter tries to clinch up.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leiter tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
A punch combination from Castle misses.
Frank Castle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Castle tries to keep at a distance but Leiter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leiter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leiter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leiter tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Leiter wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Leiter.
Castle lands with a shot to the body.
Leiter is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leiter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leiter walks into a straight right hand from Castle.
Leiter tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.
Castle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Leiter staying out of range there.
Leiter tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Leiter wants to clinch.
Leiter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leiter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leiter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leiter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leiter misses with a takedown attempt - Castle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Leiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a body punch but Leiter moves out of range.
Castle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leiter.
Castle cracks Leiter with an open hand slap.
Leiter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castle throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Castle.
Castle swats away the attempt to clinch by Leiter.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leiter tries to clinch up but Castle circles away and keeps his distance.
Castle lands a with a good body shot.
Leiter moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Castle throws a right and a left that Leiter avoids nicely.
Leiter tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle misses with a two punch combination.
Leiter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leiter tries to clinch up.
Castle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castle tries to bum rush Leiter with a series of wild strikes but Leiter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Castle. No joy for Leiter on that attempt.
Nice shot lands for Castle.
Leiter doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Leiter wants to clinch.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leiter wants to clinch up but Castle keeps it at a distance.
Leiter is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leiter is looking to clinch.
Leiter tries to clinch but Castle is having none of it.
Leiter tries to clinch up.
Leiter tries to clinch up.
Leiter shoots in but Castle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Felix Leiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leiter tries to clinch up.
Castle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leiter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leiter tries to clinch up but Castle circles away and keeps his distance.
Leiter tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Leiter moves away from the strike by Castle.
Leiter wants to clinch.
Leiter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Castle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

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