PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thad Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Sebestian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle's entrance music is Blue Mountain State Theme Song. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sebestian's choice of entrance music:
Enter Sandman – Metallica Song Lyrics
target=blank>Enter Sandman. Thad Castle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Castle
vs
Sebestian

180 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
162 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Catch Clothing
KrakHeaD Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thad Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Sebestian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle looks to land a combination but Sebestian avoids it well.
Castle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sebestian circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castle tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Sebestian counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sebestian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle wants to get back to his feet but Sebestian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Castle wants to sweep but no luck.
Sebestian postures up in Castle's guard and throws a big left but Castle blocks it.
Sebestian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sebestian on the ground.
Sebestian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sebestian is pressing down on Castle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Castle is holding on for now.
Sebestian thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sebestian working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Castle's thigh. Castle counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebestian wants to pass the guard but Castle is keeping the position.
Sebestian passes into half guard.
Sebestian trying to mount his opponent but Castle defends it.
Castle is looking to escape.
Sebestian missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sebestian is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Castle reverses the position - he's now on top in Sebestian's guard.
Sebestian has momentary wrist control but Castle slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebestian seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle advances to half guard.
Castle working the head and body with strikes.
Sebestian trying to control from the bottom.
Castle throws a strike but Sebestian avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Sebestian manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebestian lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sebestian looking to pass the guard.
Castle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sebestian is one step ahead there.
Sebestian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sebestian is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Sebestian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Castle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sebestian has managed to get both his arms back between Castle's legs - danger averted.
Sebestian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebestian throws a strike but Castle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castle looking to sit in guard and control but Sebestian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Castle keeping full guard, as Sebestian tries to pass.
Sebestian connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Castle looking for a guillotine here but Sebestian defends easily.
Sebestian with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sebestian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Castle misses with a leg kick.
Castle tries to clinch but Sebestian moves out of range.
Castle fails with the takedown.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sebestian counters with a shoot takedown. Castle fights it but they end up in guard.
Sebestian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.
Castle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sebestian passes into half guard.
Sebestian looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebestian prevents Castle from standing back up.
Sebestian trying to pass the guard but Castle defending well.
Sebestian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Castle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castle tries to get out of the position.
Sebestian takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sebestian passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Castle!
Sebestian landing shots from mount.
Sebestian lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
Sebestian has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Castle's face.
Castle wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sebestian looking to finish Castle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Castle!
Castle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Castle really wants to buck Sebestian off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sebestian with good strikes from the mount here!
Sebestian with the ground and pound from mount.
Sebestian raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sebestian scoring with strikes but Castle is staying in there.
Sebestian working the ground and pound effectively.
Sebestian lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Castle hang on?
Sebestian lands with some strikes.
Sebestian landing strikes from the mount and Castle is in trouble!
Sebestian cracks Castle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebestian working the ground and pound effectively.
Castle wants to control but Sebestian is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Sebestian.
Castle tries to lock up and control but Sebestian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Castle is in a horrible position here. Sebestian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sebestian is landing with some decent strikes but Castle is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sebestian unloading with bombs!
Sebestian postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Castle looks a forlorn figure.
Chris Sebestian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sebestian with shots to the head and body - Castle looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle regains half guard.
Sebestian trying to mount his opponent but Castle defends it.
Sebestian frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Castle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Castle wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sebestian prevents Castle from getting the reversal.
Castle taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sebestian avoids the attempt from Castle to control.
Sebestian lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sebestian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sebestian feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sebestian pushing down on Castle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Castle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sebestian uses his free foot to push down on Castle's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Castle.
Castle tries to hold on but Sebestian pushes him away.
Sebestian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sebestian unloading with bombs!
Sebestian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sebestian landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sebestian lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Castle hang on?
Sebestian landing shots from mount.
Sebestian scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sebestian with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebestian dominating with strikes here.

Castle is rocked!
Sebestian scoring with strikes but Castle is staying in there.
Castle is looking to improve his position but Sebestian isn't that keen on the idea.
Sebestian with a couple of short strikes.
Oh Castle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee warns Castle that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sebestian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sebestian dominating with strikes here.
Sebestian breaks from Castle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sebestian putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sebestian with shots to the head and body - Castle looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sebestian lands a big elbow.
Sebestian unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebestian punishing his opponent with strikes.
Castle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Castle taking shots to the head.
Sebestian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sebestian landing punches.
Sebestian punishing his opponent with strikes.
Castle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sebestian.
Castle seems to have got his legs back now.
Sebestian lands a nice shot to the head.
Castle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Castle is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebestian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Castle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Castle is working to get back to half guard.
Sebestian in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sebestian breaks from Castle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sebestian putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sebestian with a couple of short strikes.
Sebestian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sebestian is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Castle can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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!
Sebestian with a couple of short strikes.
Sebestian working Castle over with strikes here.
Castle tries to lock up and control but Sebestian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebestian lands a big shot there that rocks Castle but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Castle tries to hold on but Sebestian pushes him away.
Sebestian in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sebestian working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Sebestian connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sebestian working Castle over with strikes here.
Sebestian working the ground and pound effectively.
Castle is in a horrible position here. Sebestian smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Sebestian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sebestian 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Chris Sebestian!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Chris Sebestian!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Chris Sebestian!

Chris Sebestian wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Chris Sebestian, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.