PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bash's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hollywood Undead-Undead. The crowd seem to be enjoying Castle's choice of entrance music: Biohazard- Punishment. Frank Castle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bash
vs
Castle

184 cm
27
199 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

189 cm
28
285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]
Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Bash circles away.
Bash moves away from the strike by Castle.
Castle falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bash counter with a right hand.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Castle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bash counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Castle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Castle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bash scores with a shoulder strike.
Bash prevents the takedown attempt.
Castle gets underhooks to prevent Bash's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Bash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bash blocks a body shot from Castle.
Castle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bash.
Castle tries to work over Bash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle working aggressively here.
Castle jumps guard but Bash stands there with Castle around his waist. Castle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jon Bash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bash.
Castle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bash breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Bash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Castle looks to land a right hand but Bash moved out of range.
Castle blocks a head kick by Bash.
Castle throws a leg kick
and Bash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castle thinking.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Bash is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle misses with a lunging right hand
and Bash counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Castle slips a jab and a cross from Bash.
Bash throws out a powerful jab.
Bash throws a right and a left that Castle avoids nicely.

Castle clinches with his opponent.
Bash lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bash gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Castle is trying to get back to full guard.
Bash is taking a breather. Castle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash tries to pass to full mount but Castle defends it.
Bash is working hard here to advance position.
Castle is trying to maintain the position but Bash is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle wants to get back to full guard but Bash has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Castle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Bash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castle loads up on a big right hand but Bash slips the punch.
Castle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Castle shoots in looking for a takedown but Bash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Castle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Castle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bash did well to prevent Castle getting side control.
Castle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bash defending well though.
Bash regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Castle.
Bash is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bash's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castle wants to pass the guard but Bash is keeping the position.
Bash working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castle.
Castle throws a big elbow that misses.
Castle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bash wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle is looking to work some ground and pound but Bash has wrist control.
Bash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash seems keen to control Castle's posture.
Castle is looking to work some ground and pound but Bash has wrist control.
Bash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castle throwing strikes but missing.
Castle throws a strike but Bash rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castle wants to improve his position but instead Bash has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to roll over but Bash keeps him under control.
Castle has a hand on Bash's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bash takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Castle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bash controlling from mount.
Castle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to hold on but Bash pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bash prevents Castle from getting the reversal.
Castle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 cut man is working on Frank Castle's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bash looks to land a combination but Castle avoids it well.
Castle lands a jab to the nose.
Jon Bash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bash lands with a cross.
Castle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bash counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bash bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castle's head backwards.

That has opened up Frank Castle's cut even more.
A punch combination from Bash misses.
Bash misses with a wild combination.
Castle wants to land a leg kick but Bash is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Bash pushes him off.
Bash lands a jab.
Castle moves in looking to clinch but Bash pushes him off.
Jon Bash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Bash.

The cut above Frank Castle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bash swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bash scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bash circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bash counters with a one-two to the body.
Castle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bash thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castle if he has to take too many more of those.
Bash connects with a superb combination that knocks Castle out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Bash before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Castle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jon Bash!
A very excited looking Jon Bash made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.