PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Lowery (ranked 24116 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 4646 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by СЛОТ-Мой бой. Frank Castle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lowery
vs
Castle

151 cm
23
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Castle closes the distance and pushes Lowery back into the cage.

Castle breaks the clinch.

Castle darts in and clinches Lowery up against the cage.
Lowery really is a fat lump.
Lowery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castle walks away with a smile on his face. Lowery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lowery takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Marc Lowery has been cut.
Lowery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Castle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle tries for a takedown but Lowery circles away easily

and Lowery counters by moving into the clinch.

Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Castle has closed the distance and engaged Lowery in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Castle closes the distance and pushes Lowery back into the cage.
Castle keeps control of Lowery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowery has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castle.
Castle throws a head kick that half lands.
Castle connects with a solid leg kick.

Castle moves into range and clinches up with Lowery.
Castle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lowery to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Castle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lowery has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castle after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Lowery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowery takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lowery takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowery lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lowery fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery is trying to pull guard but Castle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Castle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Castle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lowery tries to roll over but Castle keeps him under control.

Castle seems to be working for a kimura but Lowery defends the submission attempt.
Castle working over Lowery with some ground and pound. Lowery looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lowery controlling the position well.
Lowery tries to get to full guard but Castle has control of the leg.
Castle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowery trying to hold on to Castle's head to control him but Castle postures up.
Castle prevents Lowery from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Castle seems content to control.
Lowery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Castle.
Lowery gets back to full guard.
Lowery is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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 Marc Lowery's cut.
That's time! Lowery's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Castle shoots in for a double leg but Lowery sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Castle lands a lovely overhand right.
Castle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lowery but Lowery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Castle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lowery sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marc Lowery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Castle.

Castle pushes Lowery up against the cage in a clinch.

Castle manages to break the clinch.
Lowery shoots in for a takedown but Castle shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castle throws a right and a left that Lowery avoids nicely.
A low kick from Castle misses

and Lowery counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Castle!

Castle throws Lowery to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Castle sprawls well. Castle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lowery gets slowly back to his feet.
Castle tries a head kick but it misses.
Lowery went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Castle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lowery will feel that in the morning.
Marc Lowery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Castle moves into range and clinches up with Lowery.
Lowery tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Castle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lowery is trying to break the clinch but Castle is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle smiles and moves away.
Castle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lowery counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Castle tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lowery manages to move to mount!
Castle is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
Lowery sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Castle is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Castle really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Lowery get's back to his feet.

Lowery shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lowery with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lowery is looking to work some ground and pound but Castle has wrist control.
Lowery working some strikes from top position.

Lowery gets to his feet. Castle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Castle stuffs the takedown attempt from Lowery. Lowery gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowery will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lowery avoids the head kick by Castle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Castle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lowery, pushing him back against the cage.

Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle shoots and misses
and Lowery counters with a series of strikes. Castle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Castle throws a lazy head kick

and Lowery counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowery winds up and cracks Castle with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Lowery decides to return to a standing position.
Frank Castle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lowery darts in looking for a takedown but Castle gets double underhooks and turns Lowery into the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Castle. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Castle shoots for a takedown but Lowery saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Castle slaps away a takedown attempt from Lowery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Castle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marc Lowery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castle defends it nicely.
Castle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Castle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Castle gets underhooks to prevent Lowery's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery tries to pull guard but Castle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Lowery. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castle gets a clinch.
Lowery looking for a takedown.
Lowery has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Castle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lowery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Castle smiles and moves away.

Castle pushes Lowery up against the cage in a clinch.

Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowery changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Castle gets a clinch.
Lowery is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Castle to keep the fight standing.

Castle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Castle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lowery closes this distance looking for a takedown but Castle circles away.

Castle moves into the clinch.

Castle breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle shoots for a double leg takedown but Lowery sprawls well. He's pushed Castle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lowery half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Castle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Castle scores with a head kick.
Castle throws a body kick that misses.
Castle throws a sloppy head kick

so Lowery counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Castle is looking to stand back up but Lowery counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Castle.

Lowery is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Castle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lowery seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowery thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Castle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lowery gets to his feet. Castle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Castle closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowery lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castle tries to pull guard but Lowery won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowery missing with knees to the body.
Marc Lowery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Castle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Castle misses with an elbow over the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Castle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Castle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

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