PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle has chosen In Time as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gambler
vs
Castle

188 cm
24
220 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
29
224 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Gambler.
Castle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Castle.
Castle misses with a low kick.
Gambler moves out of range as Castle throws a body kick.
Gambler tries a head kick but it misses.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gambler throws a hook but Castle blocks it.
Gambler takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.

Gambler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Castle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gambler working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Castle throws a big right hand that misses.
Castle is looking to advance position but Gambler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Castle is looking to improve his position but Gambler isn't that keen on the idea.
Gambler looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle is squirming around, avoiding Gambler's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gambler stands up from mount. Strange move.
Castle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gambler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Castle thinking.
Castle shoots in for a takedown but Gambler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gambler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castle looks gassed!
Gambler throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Castle.
Gambler misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambler checks a leg kick.
Gambler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gambler misses with a few strikes there.

Castle clinches up with Gambler and pushes him back against the cage.
Castle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gambler lands with a left to the head.
Gambler stalling in the clinch but Castle improves position.
Castle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambler is defending well for now.
Gambler lands a hook that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Castle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gambler is defending well for now.
Gambler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gambler scores with a shoulder strike.
Gambler tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gambler lands a shot to the body.
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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Gambler avoids the damage to the body.
Gambler lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to land knees in the clinch but Gambler avoids the damage to the body.
Castle misses with a body punch.
Castle lands a shoulder strike.
Castle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gambler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Gambler.
Gambler tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Gambler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gambler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Castle as Gambler tries to tie him up.
Gambler blocks an elbow strike from Castle.
Gambler lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Gambler.
Gambler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Castle is rocked!
Gambler dips a shoulder and cracks Castle with a mighty uppercut! Castle falls back against the cage and Gambler unloads with a barrage of strikes! Castle is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gambler screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Degen Gambler!
Degen Gambler retains his light heavyweight title!