PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Chiasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Castle
vs
Chiasson

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dick Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Chiasson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chiasson misses with an uppercut.
Chiasson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matt Chiasson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chiasson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castle swivels and escapes.
Castle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chiasson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chiasson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chiasson connects with a nice short shot to Castle's temple.
Chiasson is keen to just control but Castle is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chiasson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Castle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chiasson on the ground.
Castle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chiasson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle has hold of Chiasson's hands but Chiasson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chiasson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Castle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Castle is not content to let Chiasson control the position.
Chiasson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Castle haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Castle has hold of Chiasson's hands but Chiasson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chiasson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chiasson is looking to advance position but Castle won't allow it.
Chiasson thows a huge punch but Castle dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiasson lands strikes from half guard.
Castle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chiasson.
Castle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Castle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chiasson.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Castle closes the distance and clinches.
Castle throws a head punch that misses.
Castle stops a takedown attempt from Chiasson.
Chiasson tries to pull guard but Castle holds him up against the cage and eventually Chiasson drops back down to his feet.
Dick Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Chiasson.
Castle controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chiasson backwards.
Castle misses with the head strike.
Castle working aggressively here.
Castle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chiasson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Castle has Chiasson pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Castle.
Chiasson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castle to keep the fight standing.
Castle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chiasson can't get the takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Castle.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castle lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chiasson.
Castle lands a hook that snaps the head of Chiasson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Castle stops a takedown attempt from Chiasson.
Castle lands a good knee to the midsection. Chiasson won't want to take too many of those.
Castle tries a body shot but Chiasson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chiasson.
Chiasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chiasson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Castle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chiassons head.
Castle with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Castle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Chiasson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Castle.
Castle drops his hands momentarily and Chiasson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chiasson shoots in and drives through. Castle sprawls well.
Castle lands with a straight right. Chiasson didn't see that one coming.
Chiasson jabs at Castle's body.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Chiasson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chiasson keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chiasson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Castle has Chiasson up against the cage in a clinch.
Castle misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle lands with a light punch inside.
Castle misses with a punch on the inside.
Chiasson is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.
Castle is pushing Chiasson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle has a couple of punches blocked by Chiasson.
Chiasson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castle.
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chiasson's defenses.
Castle just leaning against Chiasson, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Castle for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Chiasson takes a shot to the head.
Chiasson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castle is defending well.
Castle swings wildly with an uppercut but Chiasson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Castle to work.
Castle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chiasson can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiasson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Castle is defending well.
Dick Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Chiasson.
Chiasson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Castle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castle pushes Chiasson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castle slowing the pace effectively.
Castle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castle.
Chiasson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Castle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chiasson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chiasson shoots in but Castle avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle misses with a wild body shot.
Castle throws out a loose jab but Chiasson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chiasson.
Chiasson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castle circles away.
We've been told by Castle's head coaches at island top team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Castle darts in and clinches Chiasson up against the cage.
Chiasson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chiasson is trying to drag Castle to the mat but Castle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chiasson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castle after a bit of a struggle.
Chiasson is breathing heavily.
Castle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chiasson backwards.
Castle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chiasson backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiasson looking for a takedown.
Castle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chiasson blocks an uppercut.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chiasson blocks an uppercut.
Castle is pressed up against the cage. Chiasson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Castle down to the mat. Castle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Castle tries to clinch there but Chiasson circles away.
Castle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chiasson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Castle tries to clinch up but Chiasson circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Castle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Chiasson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Chiasson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Castle dominated that second round.
That's time! Castle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chiasson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Chiasson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Castle on his heels. He'll look to pass Castle's guard now, I'm sure.
Chiasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chiasson connects with a couple of short punches.
Matt Chiasson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chiasson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chiasson lands a couple of digs.
Chiasson throwing strikes from guard but Castle blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiasson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chiasson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiasson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chiasson sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chiasson swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.

Chiasson looking to score a takedown here. Castle is defending well but Chiasson drives through and ends up in Castle's guard.
Castle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chiasson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Castle working a defensive guard here.
Chiasson trying to control the position from guard on top but Castle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiasson is looking to work some ground and pound but Castle has wrist control.
Chiasson passes Castle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Chiasson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castle defending well though.
Chiasson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chiasson wants to pass to mount but Castle is defending the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chiasson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dick Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chiasson or perhaps it was just good defense by Castle, which made it look bad.
Chiasson fails with a takedown attempt.

Castle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chiasson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Castle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dick Castle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Chiasson.
Chiasson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Castle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chiasson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chiasson up against the cage.
Chiasson looking for a takedown.
Castle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle gets through Chiasson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chiasson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee calls for Castle to work.
Castle lands an uppercut.
Chiasson wants to break free but Castle has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Castle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chiasson backwards.
Castle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chiasson backwards.
Matt Chiasson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick Castle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chiasson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Chiasson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Castle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

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