PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lu Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle has chosen Leper Messiah by Metallica as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bu
vs
Castle

190 cm
28
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
203 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lu Bu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bu throws a right and a left that Castle avoids nicely.
Bu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Castle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castle.
Bu throws a nice looking combination but Castle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bu instigates a clinch.

Castle breaks from the clinch.
Bu misses with a double jab
and Castle counters with a nice body kick.
Castle throws a head kick but Bu moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a head kick but Bu moves out of range.
Bu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bu throws a combination that misses

and Castle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bu's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Castle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Castle wasn't active enough on the ground.

Castle gets tackled into the cage by Bu. Bu maintains the clinch.

Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Castle somewhat.
Bu misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu swinging wildly here.
Bu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castle fails with the takedown
and Bu counters with a series of strikes. Castle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lu Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.
Bu swinging wildly here.
Castle shoots for a double leg takedown but Bu sprawls well. He's pushed Castle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle shoots in for a takedown but Bu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Castle shoots in and drives through. Bu sprawls well.
Bu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle shoots in but no luck this time.
Bu avoids the head kick by Castle.
Bu slaps away a takedown attempt from Castle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bu throws a nice looking combination but Castle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Castle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danga de danga de dang - Bu scores with a four punch combination!
Bu avoids the head kick by Castle.
Castle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bu swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bu closes the distance and clinches.
Castle wants to get back to striking at distance but Bu won't allow it.

Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castle misses with a takedown
and Bu counters with a three punch combo that has Castle backing up. Castle nods at Bu to acknowledge the strikes.
Lu Bu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bu misses with a combination

so Castle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle stops Bu from standing up.
Castle is pushing down on Bu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bu is fighting to maintain full guard but Castle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bu is trying to stand up here but Castle is controlling him well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Castle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Castle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lu Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle slips a jab and a cross from Bu.
Bu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Castle counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bu!
Bu is squirming around, avoiding Castle's attempts to control the action.
Castle tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Castle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Castle on the side of the head.

Bu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Castle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bu misses with a hook from the clinch.

Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castle tries for a takedown but Bu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Castle is defended easily by Bu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bu. Those never looked like landing.
Castle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bu misses with the combination.
Bu scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bu does no damage.
A head kick misses from Castle.
Bu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castle.
Lu Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.
Bu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Castle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bu's guard.
Castle stays in close to Bu's body and controls the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Frank Castle hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Castle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bu's waist but Bu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castle off to one side.
Castle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu throws a one two combo.
Bu leaves Castle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Castle closes the distance and clinches up with Bu, looking for a takedown. Castle pushes Bu against the cage but Bu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Bu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Castle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Castle.
Castle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Castle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bu misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bu's waist but Bu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Castle off to one side.
Lu Bu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bu misses with a wild combination.

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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

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