PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Stoltfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoltfus comes to the cage accompanied by The Chase. Castle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Time. Hezekiah Stoltfus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Castle's chin.

Stoltfus
vs
Castle

185 cm
29
210 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

188 cm
32
219 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hezekiah Stoltfus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Castle!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoltfus. Castle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Castle.
Castle connects with an inside leg kick.
Castle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoltfus misses with a combination
and Castle counters with a nice leg kick.
Castle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stoltfus.
That kick from Castle tenderised Stoltfus's leg. Stoltfus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stoltfus misses with a few strikes there.
Stoltfus throws a series of punches but Castle avoids them all with ease.
Frank Castle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Stoltfus instigates a clinch.
Stoltfus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stoltfus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castle lands a good knee to the midsection. Stoltfus won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoltfus avoids the elbow strike from Castle, against the cage.
Castle blocks a body shot from Stoltfus.
Castle pushes off an throws an elbow but Stoltfus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoltfus takes a shot to the head.
Castle struggles to land a body shot inside as Stoltfus controls his hands.
Stoltfus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castle connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hezekiah Stoltfus has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Castle tries to work over Stoltfus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Castle lands with a left to the head.

Stoltfus is rocked!
Stoltfus is breathing heavily.
Castle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Stoltfus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castle misses with a knee to the head.
Stoltfus looking to stall.
Castle tries a knee to the head but Stoltfus blocks it.
Stoltfus seems to have got his legs back now.
Stoltfus misses with a punch to the body.
Stoltfus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castle landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castle.
Stoltfus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Stoltfus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castle just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stoltfus blocks it with crossed arms.
Castle misses with a knee to the head.
Castle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castle digs a right hand into Stoltfus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stoltfus's gas tank.
Stoltfus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Castle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoltfus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castle lands an elbow inside.
Stoltfus is trying to drag Castle to the mat but Castle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stoltfus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Castle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Castle.
Stoltfus tries to pull guard but Castle holds him up against the cage and eventually Stoltfus drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hezekiah Stoltfus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stoltfus backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stoltfus.
Castle tries to throw a body punch but Stoltfus avoids it by throwing Castle back against the cage.
Castle looking to throw knees to the head but Stoltfus is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Castle.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but Stoltfus blocks with his arms.
Stoltfus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stoltfus's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stoltfus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castle after a bit of a struggle.
Stoltfus digs a right hand underneath Castle's ribcage. Castle let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Stoltfus jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stoltfus working a defensive guard here.
Castle landing some decent shots from guard.
Castle trying to control the position from guard on top but Stoltfus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Stoltfus looking for a guillotine here but Castle defends easily.

Stoltfus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stoltfus is tightening it up a little... Castle has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Castle reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Castle taps out! Nice BJJ there by Stoltfus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hezekiah Stoltfus!
During a confident post fight interview, Hezekiah Stoltfus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.