PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Britt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castle has chosen 12 Stones - Bulletproof as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Eric Castle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Britt
vs
Castle

175 cm
26
189 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

184 cm
31
195 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Britt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Castle!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Britt has closed the distance and engaged Castle in a clinch.
Britt lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Eric Castle has been cut.
Britt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Castle's elbow.
Britt pushes Castle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Britt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Britt slips a jab and a cross from Castle.
Castle looks to throw a body kick
and Britt counters with an inside leg kick.
Britt swings for the body but Castle moves out of range.
Castle lands a leg kick that knocks Britt off balance momentarily.
Britt takes a swing at Castle's ribcage but misses.
Castle throws a leg kick that misses.
Castle throws a leg kick that is checked

and Britt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Castle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castle is trying to break the clinch but Britt has him pressed against the cage.
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 takes an elbow to the temple.
Britt works on Castle's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt digs a right hand into Castle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Castle's gas tank.
Britt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Britt misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Britt as Castle tries to tie him up.

Castle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Britt uses from the top position.
Britt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.

Castle is looking for a triangle but Britt pushes his legs off easily.
Britt looking to pass the guard.

Castle is looking for a triangle but Britt pushes his legs off easily.
Britt throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Britt passes into side control.
Castle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Britt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Britt passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castle tries to improve position but can't.
Britt working the ground and pound but Castle is defending the strikes.
Castle taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle dodges the ground and pound from Britt.
Britt lands some shots froms side control.
Britt throwing strikes but Castle manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Britt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Britt wants to free his trapped foot but Castle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Castle is looking to control Britt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castle avoid being mounted?
Castle tries to roll over but Britt keeps him under control.
Britt works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle is looking for a sweep.
Britt works to advance to full mount. Castle defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
A nice elbow there by Britt.
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!
Britt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Castle because Britt loaded up on that one.
Britt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Castle because Britt loaded up on that one.
Britt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That has opened up Eric Castle's cut even more.
Britt unloads with some shots from mount but Castle bucks and avoids them well.
Castle working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Britt landing strikes from the mount.
Britt looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Castle throws a right hand that Britt ducks under and follows up with a left that Britt also avoids with ease.
A head kick from Castle lands but Britt takes it in his stride.
Castle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Britt throws a one two combo.
Britt lands with a hook. Castle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Castle avoids the body shot from Britt.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Britt looks to land a combination but Castle avoids it well.
Castle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Britt.
Britt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castle misses with a left hand
and Britt counters with a nice uppercut.
Castle misses with a low kick.
Castle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt lands a right hook to the body.
Britt slips a jab from Castle.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt avoids the head kick by Castle.
Britt throws a head kick that misses.
Britt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Britt.
Britt doesn't manage to clinch there - Castle circles away.
Castle avoids the body shot from Britt.
Britt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Castle at a distance.
Eric Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Britt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Castle keeps the fight on the outside.

Britt gets caught flat footed, as Castle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle is breathing heavily.

Britt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Britt.
Britt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castle trying to control but Britt is working from the bottom.

Britt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Britt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Castle throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Britt.
Britt has momentary wrist control but Castle slips an elbow through the middle.
Britt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castle trying to control but Britt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Britt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Castle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Castle.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Britt throws a one two combo.
Castle misses with a few strikes there.
Eric Britt is winning the standup battle so far.
Britt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castle.
A big left from Castle misses.
Britt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Britt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Britt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Castle fails with the takedown.
Britt thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle throws a leg kick that misses.
Castle misses with an uppercut.
Britt throws a sloppy head kick and Castle moves out of range easily.
Castle fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Britt finds it's way through Castle's defenses.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt is looking to wear down Castle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Britt lands a leg kick that knocks Castle off balance momentarily.
Britt is looking to clinch but Castle is avoiding it.
Eric Britt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castle takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Britt instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Britt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Britt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castle trying to control the position but instead, Britt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Castle into the cage.
Britt scores with a hook to the body.
Castle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Britt - that landed with a thud.
Britt digs a right hand underneath Castle's ribcage. Castle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Britt scores with a hook to the body.
Castle takes an elbow to the temple.
Castle takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Britt.
Britt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Castle blocks it with crossed arms.
Britt is leaning against Castle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Britt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Britt tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Britt back against the cage.
Britt lands with a light punch inside.
Britt lands a nice uppercut.
Britt presses Castle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Britt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle blocks a body shot from Britt.
Britt lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Britt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Britt.
Britt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castles head.

Britt breaks the clinch.
Britt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Castle if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Britt.

Castle is rocked!

The cut above Eric Castle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Castle is still on wobbly legs! Can Britt finish him?
Britt lands a nice looking body shot.

Britt lands a big uppercut and Castle crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Castle looks OK. Britt waves Castle back to his feet!
Castle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Britt clinches.
Good body shot from Britt.
Britt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Castle.
Britt lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Britt clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Castle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Britt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castle seems to have recovered his senses.
Britt thumps Castle with a low kick.
Castle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Britt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castle.
Castle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Britt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Britt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Castle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Britt lands a slapping body shot.
Castle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Britt closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Britt lands a shoulder strike.
Britt lands a knee to the body.
Castle is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Britt lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Britt scores a nice knee to the body.
Britt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Britt presses Castle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Britt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Britt lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Castle to his knees! Britt keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Britt!
Eric Britt retains his middleweight title!
Eric Britt really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Balls Recovery (160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.