PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Biohazard- Punishment. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Castle
vs
Dos Santos

189 cm
31
285 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

189 cm
24
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castle misses with a straight left.
Castle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dos Santos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been hearing reports that Castle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dos Santos looks to clinch
and Castle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've been informed that Dos Santos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dos Santos connects with a body shot.
Castle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dos Santos is fending him off so far but Castle persists. Nope, Dos Santos circles away and we're back to standing.
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 slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Castle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dos Santos defends it nicely.
Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Castle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dos Santos has time to react.
Dos Santos moves to clinch but Castle breaks away

and Castle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dos Santos won't be happy with that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Castle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Castle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Castle tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dos Santos defending against the ground and pound.
Castle misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Castle drags him back down.
Castle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dos Santos some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Castle seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Castle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dos Santos down.

Castle tries for a kimura but Dos Santos is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Castle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dos Santos parries the strikes from Castle easily there. Castle is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dos Santos to escape.
Dos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Castle tries to score with some ground and pound. Dos Santos controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dos Santos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Castle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dos Santos down.

The cut above Cain Dos Santos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Castle postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Castle goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dos Santos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Castle but great work by Dos Santos.
Castle is trying to improve his position.

Dos Santos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Dos Santos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Dos Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Castle presses Dos Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castle has Dos Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Castle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dos Santos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle works on Dos Santos's body with a couple of short punches.
Castle misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Castle has picked Dos Santos up - he's going for a ride! Castle dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Castle lands a nice short elbow.

Cain Dos Santos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cain Dos Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Castle!
Frank Castle very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.