PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Biohazard- Punishment. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Castle
vs
Simpson

189 cm
32
285 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

205 cm
26
280 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Castle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simpson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Simpson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castle goes for a takedown attempt but Simpson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Simpson wants to clinch

and Castle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Simpson's guard now.
Castle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Castle is looking to work some ground and pound but Simpson has wrist control.
Castle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Castle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Castle with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Castle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Castle is looking to advance position but Simpson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Simpson controlling the pace for now.
Castle is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Castle is looking to escape.
Simpson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Castle tries to reverse the position but Simpson maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to control but Simpson is having none of it.
Simpson controlling his opponent.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castle is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Castle throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Castle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simpson counters with a good, hard body kick but Castle shrugs it off.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Castle with a nice cross.
Simpson tries to clinch up.
Castle throws a jab when Simpson was well out of range.
Simpson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Castle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castle trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Simpson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Simpson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle looking to control.
Castle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Castle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frank Castle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Castle has his foot on Simpson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simpson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.
Simpson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Castle wants to hit a switch here but Simpson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Castle there!
Castle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Castle is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
Simpson trying to control but Castle is having none of it.
Castle tries to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson controlling from mount.
Castle is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simpson looking to control but Castle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Castle is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simpson looks to clinch

so Castle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Castle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castle works over Simpson with some ground and pound from guard.
Castle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simpson's head.
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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Castle throws a big right hand that misses.
Castle throws a big elbow that misses.
Simpson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Castle postures up in Simpson's guard and throws a big left but Simpson blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simpson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simpson trying to control the position.
Castle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Castle.
Simpson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Castle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

It looks like Bart Simpson has been cut.
Castle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a strike but Simpson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Castle is trying to control the position but Simpson postures up.
Castle has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Simpson has passed into side control.
Castle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Simpson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Simpson has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Simpson jumps into side control!
Castle tries to buck Simpson off but Simpson is having none of it.
Castle regains half guard.
Simpson prevents Castle from improving his position.
Castle is trying to maintain the position but Simpson is very close to passing his half guard.
Castle tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Simpson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle is looking to get to half guard.
Castle wants to hold on but Simpson pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Simpson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Castle misses with a straight right.
Castle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Simpson clinches up against the cage.
Simpson presses Castle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castle takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Simpson.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Simpson tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
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!
Simpson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simpson lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castle tries to throw a body punch but Simpson avoids it by throwing Castle back against the cage.
Simpson prevents the takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Simpson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simpson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Castle avoiding damage as Simpson throws knees to the body.
Simpson with a knee to the head.
Simpson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castle is trying to pull guard but Simpson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Simpson tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
Castle blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a knee to the head.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Castle.
Simpson tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Simpson back against the cage.
Simpson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Castle as the two fighters clinch.
Simpson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Simpson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Simpson throws a head punch that misses.
Simpson tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Simpson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle misses with a punch to the body.
Simpson connects with a knee to the head.

Frank Castle's cut is getting worse.
A right hook to the body lands for Castle.
Simpson tries a knee to the head but Castle blocks it.
Castle tries for a takedown but Simpson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castle keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simpson.
Castle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle managing to block the knees to the body from Simpson.
Simpson pushes Castle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Simpson misses with some punches.
Castle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson scores with a knee to the head.
Simpson has a couple of punches blocked by Castle.
Simpson avoiding damage.
Simpson trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson tries to land knees in the clinch but Castle avoids the damage to the body.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Castle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Simpson - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Simpson dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Castle throws a lazy uppercut
and Simpson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Simpson clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Simpson.
Simpson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simpson lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson is leaning against Castle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castle blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson with a knee to the head.
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
Castle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castles head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Simpson looking to throw knees to the head but Castle is blocking nicely.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Frank Castle's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bart Simpson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Simpson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Simpson lands a good knee to the midsection. Castle won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castles head.

Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simpson as he avoids it easily.

Simpson clinches with his opponent.
Simpson gets through Castle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bart Simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is leaning against Castle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Simpson breaks from the clinch.
Castle tries for a takedown but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Simpson takes the fight into the clinch.
Simpson unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Simpson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Simpson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castle fails with a takedown attempt.
Bart Simpson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Simpson moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Simpson.

Jeez, Frank Castle's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Castle is trying to pull guard but Simpson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Frank Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simpson misses with a knee strike.
Castle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Simpson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Simpson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bart Simpson!
Bart Simpson is the new heavyweight champion!
Bart Simpson very nearly forgot to thank Hilo Nutrition 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.