PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle comes into the arena with Demon Hunter - Storm The Gates Of Hell blaring out of the sound system. Smith has chosen Kanye West - Power as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Castle
vs
Smith

184 cm
29
195 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Castle throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Castle throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Castle.
Castle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Castle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castle's head backwards.
Alex Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Castle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castle counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Castle to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Castle moves away and avoids it.
Castle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Castle throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castle. Castle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Castle saw that one coming.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Castle slips the punch.
Castle moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Castle.
Smith works Castle's body with a nice hook.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith scores with a jab. Castle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Castle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Castle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Castle with an uppercut!
Smith dodges the punch combination from Castle.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Castle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castle walks into a jab.
Castle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith 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.
Castle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Castle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith checks a low kick from Castle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Castle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith works Castle's body with a nice hook.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith tests Castle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castle walks into a left hand.
Castle moves away from the strike by Smith.
Castle throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Castle only half commits.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castle.
Castle walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Castle fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Castle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Castle closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castle throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.
Smith tries to circle away but Castle has him pinned against the cage.
Castle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Castle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith works Castle's body with a nice hook.
Castle throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castle.
Smith misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Castle ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Castle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice cross by Castle.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Castle staying out of range there.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Castle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Castle.
Castle staying out of range there.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castle doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Castle shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Castle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith lunges at Castle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castle's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Castle walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith jabs at Castle's body.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Alex Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Castle counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Castle connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Castle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Castle thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Castle misses with a double jab.
Castle slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Smith misses.

Castle gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith tries to buck Castle off but Castle is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Castle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Castle wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Castle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Castle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castle moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Castle throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith with a hook.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith cracks Castle with an open hand slap.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Alex Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Castle walks into a left hand.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith thuds a left hand into Castle's body.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith throws a jab when Castle was well out of range.
Castle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Smith throws a hook but Castle avoids it easily.
Eric Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle scoring well with a low kick there.
Castle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Castle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Castle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith misses the jab.
Castle slips a straight right by Smith.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castle - that will leave a mark!
Smith connects with the punch.

Castle forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith is trying to break free.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Jab by Smith.
Smith catches Castle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Castle on the side of the head.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Castle is out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Smith scores with a hook.
Castle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horrible takedown by Castle or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Nice defenses there by Castle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Castle with an uppercut!
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castle under the eye.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Castle.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castle momentarily.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Castle manages to avoid it.
Smith digs a good body shot into Castle's ribs.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castle defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eric Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castle moves out of range of the strikes.
Castle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle takes one on the button.
Castle walks into a left hand.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith throws a hook but Castle blocks it.
Castle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Castle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Smith!
Alex Smith made sure to mention his sponsor, Malicious Intent Fight Gear in his post fight interview.