PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel Hathaway (ranked 5460 p4p, 515 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 6228 p4p, 541 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hathaway
vs
Castle

188 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hathaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castle looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hathaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Castle misses with a looping right.
Hathaway doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Hathaway tries to clinch but Castle moves out of range.
Hathaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hathaway seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Hathaway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hathaway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hathaway wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle misses with an uppercut. Hathaway saw that one coming.
As Castle tries to get set, Hathaway tries to push him back and clinch up but Castle manages to avoid the attempt.
Hathaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castle connects with a solid leg kick.
Hathaway ducks under a wild hook from Castle.
Hathaway doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castle tries to keep at a distance but Hathaway has taken the fight into the clinch.
Castle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castle throws an elbow but it misses.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks with his arms.
Castle looking to throw knees to the head but Hathaway is blocking nicely.

Hathaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frank Castle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hathaway blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Castle misses.
Hathaway doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Castle scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Daniel Hathaway has been cut.
Hathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hathaway doesn't seem bothered though.
Hathaway tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Castle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Castle moves out of range as Hathaway strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Castle throws an overhand right that lands on Hathaway's shoulder, as Hathaway tries to avoid the shot.
Hathaway went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Castle throws a big shot that misses.
Hathaway is looking to counter with head kicks.
Castle throws a leg kick but Hathaway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hathaway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castle.
Hathaway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castle throws a leg kick that misses.
Hathaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castle.
Castle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Castle throws a body shot but no joy.
Castle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Castle looks to throw the jab but Hathaway is out of range.
Hathaway checks a low kick from Castle.
Hathaway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hathaway wants to clinch.
Hathaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hathaway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Castle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hathaway scrambles back to his feet.
Castle throws a low kick, looking for Hathaway's leg but Hathaway calmly moves out of range.
Hathaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castle cracks Hathaway with a right hand to the side of the head.
Castle throws a looping overhand right but Hathaway ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Hathaway was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Castle.
Castle pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hathaway clinches.
Castle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Castle looking to throw knees to the head but Hathaway is blocking nicely.
Hathaway is trying to push Castle away but Castle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Castle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle avoiding damage as Hathaway throws knees to the body.
Hathaway is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Castle misses with an elbow over the top.
Castle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hathaway is breathing heavily.
Castle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 misses with an elbow over the top.
Castle throws an elbow but it misses.
Hathaway blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Castle.
Castle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hathaway has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle lands an elbow that stopped Hathaway in his tracks for a moment.

Daniel Hathaway's cut is getting worse.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks with his arms.
Hathaway is trying to force a seperation but Castle has the dominant position.
Castle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Castle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Hathaway's cut.
That's time! Hathaway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Castle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Castle.
Frank Castle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hathaway moves in looking to clinch but Castle pushes him off.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Castle.
Hathaway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castle scores with a nice strike.
Castle connects with the punch.

Daniel Hathaway's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Castle misses the shot to the body.
Hathaway tries to clinch but Castle moves away
and before Hathaway has any time to reset, Castle cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Frank Castle!