PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Castle Irons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deon Du Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du Plessis has chosen Fort Minor - Remember the name as his entrance music. Deon Du Plessis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Castle Irons's chin.

Irons
vs
Du Plessis

176 cm
27
168 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

175 cm
31
168 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Castle Irons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Du Plessis!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Plessis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irons throws a leg kick but Du Plessis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Irons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Irons scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Du Plessis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Irons counters with a left to the body.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up but Irons circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Irons. No joy for Du Plessis on that attempt.
Du Plessis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Du Plessis darts in and clinches Irons up against the cage.
Irons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Du Plessis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irons.
Du Plessis looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irons scores with a shot to the side of Du Plessis's head.
Irons scores with a shoulder strike.
Irons digs a right hand underneath Du Plessis's ribcage. Du Plessis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Irons on the inside.
Irons landing knees to the body.
Irons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Du Plessis backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irons works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Irons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irons scores a nice knee to the body.
Irons comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Irons.
Irons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Du Plessis or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Irons obliges.
Irons scores with a knee to the head.
Irons scores a nice knee to the body.
Irons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Du Plessis backwards.
Irons with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irons lands a nice shot to the body.
Irons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Irons manages to break the clinch.
Deon Du Plessis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irons stalks Du Plessis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Du Plessis's face. Du Plessis staggers backwards, shaken.

Du Plessis is rocked!
Du Plessis looks up at the clock. Bad move! Irons lands a right hand from hell, dropping Du Plessis. Irons pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Castle Irons!