PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday has chosen Wanted Dead Or Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Castle
vs
Holliday

185 cm
28
200 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

188 cm
26
202 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holliday misses with the combination.
Castle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holliday.
Castle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holliday.
Holliday bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Castle's head.
Holliday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Holliday wants it to stay on the feet.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holliday is looking to clinch.
Holliday tries to clinch there but Castle circles away.
Holliday throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.
Castle tries for a takedown but Holliday circles away easily
and Holliday counters with a stiff right hand.
Holliday swings for the body but Castle moves out of range.
A big left from Holliday misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday lands a shot to the body.
Holliday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holliday lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holliday presses Castle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castle is breathing heavily.
Castle fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Castle tries to pull guard but Holliday forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Holliday gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Holliday seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Holliday's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Holliday trying to pass the guard but Castle defending well.
Holliday 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 two minutes gone in the round.

Holliday seems to be working for a kimura but Castle defends the submission attempt.
Holliday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Holliday 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.
Holliday 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Castle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holliday is nestled in close to Castle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Holliday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Holliday 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.
Holliday tries to pass to full mount but Castle defends it.
Holliday wants to take a breather but Castle is having none of it.
Holliday controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday working over Castle with some ground and pound. Castle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Holliday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castle keeps working.
Holliday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Castle actively working from the bottom here.

Castle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holliday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Castle is rocked!
Holliday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holliday working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Castle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castle taking some punishment here, with Holliday in his half guard.
Holliday working Castle over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holliday scores with a big shot! Castle's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Castle! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Holliday!
Doc Holliday managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30), into his post fight interview.