PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Grimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Grimes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Grimes
vs
Castle

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
33
200 lbs
16 - 21 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.
Castle swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.

Castle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Grimes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Grimes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Castle stands up and beckons Grimes to his feet.
Grimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimes misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Grimes. No joy for Castle on that attempt.
Grimes misses the jab.
Castle throws a hook to the side of Grimes's head but Grimes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Castle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grimes's half guard.
Grimes wants to improve his position but Castle is controlling well.
Grimes is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes wants to control but Castle is keeping busy.

Castle postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Grimes to stand up.
Castle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Castle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Grimes is trying to defend but Castle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Castle decides to stand up.
Castle fails to land the takedown.
Rick Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.
Castle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grimes tries to avoid it but Castle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grimes to the ground. Grimes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Grimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
Grimes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Castle throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes throws the kick towards the body but Castle avoids it.

Grimes tries to sprawl but Castle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grimes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Castle stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Grimes to get to his feet.
Grimes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Castle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grimes rather than just go for the knockout.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grimes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Castle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grimes wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Castle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Grimes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castle.
Grimes takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grimes.
Castle misses with a wild combination.
Grimes misses with a body shot.

Castle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grimes was covering up waiting for the punch and Castle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grimes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castle gets to his feet. Grimes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Castle.
Nice sprawl there from Grimes as Castle shoots in.

Castle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grimes tries to roll over but Castle keeps him under control.

Castle decides to stand and escape the position.
Castle shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes throws a hook to the side of Castle's head but Castle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Castle gets a double leg takedown into Grimes's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castle fails with the takedown.
Grimes lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimes slips a jab from Castle.

Castle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grimes is looking to control Castle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grimes avoid being mounted?

Castle decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Castle misses with the combination.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but Castle moved out of range nicely.
Castle tries to clinch up
and Grimes counters with a head kick.
Rick Grimes is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle tries for a takedown but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Castle gets a takedown into half guard.

Castle gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Castle.
Rick Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.

Castle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Grimes looking to control.
Grimes looking for a sweep. Not yet Grimes, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Castle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grimes is fending him off so far but Castle persists. Nope, Grimes circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Castle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Grimes trying to hold on to Castle's head to control him but Castle postures up.

Castle decides to stand up.

Castle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grimes did well to prevent Castle getting side control.

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

Castle drives through with a takedown into Grimes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Castle stands and steps away. Grimes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Castle drives through with a takedown into Grimes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Castle stands up and waves to Grimes to follow him.
Grimes slaps away a takedown attempt from Castle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Grimes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castle fails with a takedown attempt.
Castle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grimes is fending him off so far but Castle persists. Nope, Grimes circles away and we're back to standing.
Castle misses with a takedown attempt - Grimes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Castle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimes moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle thows a body shot but no joy.
Castle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grimes but Grimes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grimes sprawls well. Grimes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Castle gets slowly back to his feet.
Grimes tries a head kick but it misses.
Castle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Castle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grimes sprawls well initially but Castle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Grimes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grimes as he jumps to the side.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimes throws a low kick, looking for Castle's leg but Castle calmly moves out of range.
Grimes stuffs the takedown.
Castle shoots in but no luck this time.
Rick Grimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.
A swing and a miss from Grimes.
A clash of legs there as Castle blocks the low kick.

Castle gets the takedown into side control.

Castle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Grimes throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle shoots in but no luck this time.
Grimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Castle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Castle lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Castle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Castle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Grimes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castle throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.

Castle shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grimes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Castle gets to his feet - Grimes follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grimes swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Castle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Grimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
Castle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castle shoots in for a takedown but Grimes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Castle has a takedown stuffed.

Castle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Castle stands up from half guard.
Castle moves out of range as Grimes strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Grimes as Castle shoots in.
Castle tries to clinch up but Grimes circles away and keeps his distance.
Castle dives in and grabs Grimes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grimes pushes down on Castle's head and hops out.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.

Castle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Castle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Castle gets to his feet. Grimes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Grimes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Castle.

Castle scores with a takedown into Grimes's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to get up but he can't break Grimes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Castle stands up from Grimes's guard - Castle perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
Grimes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castle checks it well.
Rick Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grimes swivels and escapes.
Rick Grimes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle loads up on a big right hand but Grimes slips the punch.
Castle fails with a takedown attempt.

Castle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Frank Castle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

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