PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arlie Harding (ranked 24505 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thad Castle (ranked 4480 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harding
vs
Castle

181 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlie Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thad Castle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harding rushes Castle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harding creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harding gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Harding has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Castle uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Harding is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Castle defends well.

Harding is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Castle defends well.
Castle preventing the sweep.

Harding is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Castle frees his head nicely. Oh but Harding has switched to an armbar! Castle is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Arlie Harding!