PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Castle
vs
Santos

200 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Santos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Santos has eaten all the pies!
Castle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Santos backs up against the cage.
Castle moves out of range as Santos strikes.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Castle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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 trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Castle wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Santos manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Santos trying to pass the guard but Castle defending well.
Santos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Castle is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santos decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Castle does no damage.
Castle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.

Castle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Santos content to stall in guard here.
Castle keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Santos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Castle is looking to stand back up but Santos counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Castle.
Castle is looking for a sweep. Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Castle taking some punishment here, with Santos in his half guard.
Santos slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Santos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Castle misses with a series of wild punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Nice sprawl there from Castle as Santos shoots in.

Santos gets a double leg takedown into Castle's guard.

Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Castle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Castle's legs - danger averted.
Santos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Santos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Castle, up you get!
Castle throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.

Santos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle trying to remain calm as Santos controls from the top position.
Junior Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castle is trying to buck Santos off.
Castle is looking for a sweep.
Santos grinds an elbow into Castle's temple.
Santos trying to control the position but Castle is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Junior Santos.
Castle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Castle closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
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!
Santos prevents the takedown attempt.
Castle wants to get back to striking at distance but Santos won't allow it.

Santos manages to break the clinch.
Castle misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.

Santos drives through with a takedown into Castle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Santos stays in close to Castle's body and controls the position.
Castle keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Castle working a defensive guard but Santos manages to pass into side control anyway.
Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Castle is being controlled here.
Santos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Santos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle is pushing Santos's head away, looking to escape. Santos manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Santos gets a double leg takedown into Castle's guard.
Santos looking to pass the guard.
Castle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Castle wants to get back to his feet but Santos passes into half guard.
Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Santos there.
Castle pushes Santos off looking to stand but Santos dives back in and keeps control.
Castle is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Castle defends the submission attempt.
Santos is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Santos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Junior Santos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Santos drives through with a takedown into Castle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Castle can't keep his opponent in guard - Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Santos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg.
Santos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Castle is trying to stand back up but Santos is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos passes the guard and advances to mount!
Santos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Santos is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Castle can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You get the feeling that Castle really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Santos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Santos 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Junior Santos!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Junior Santos!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Junior Santos!

Junior Santos wins by unanimous decision!