PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Castle (ranked 6376 p4p, 496 weight class) and Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 1103 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Castle
vs
Fitzsimmons

192 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sol Fitzsimmons!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castle has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.

Fitzsimmons moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Fitzsimmons.
Castle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Frank Castle has been cut.
Fitzsimmons presses Castle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fitzsimmons pushes Castle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castle can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzsimmons controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Castle can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzsimmons controls the action.
Castle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzsimmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Castle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fitzsimmons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons just leaning against Castle, taking a breather.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Castle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
Castle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzsimmons's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons pushes Castle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Fitzsimmons manages to break the clinch.
Fitzsimmons looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Fitzsimmons forces Castle back against the cage and clinches.
Fitzsimmons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fitzsimmons pushes off an throws an elbow but Castle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Castle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons presses Castle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Castle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castle looking to throw knees to the head but Fitzsimmons is blocking nicely.
Fitzsimmons stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzsimmons is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook that snaps the head of Castle backwards.
Fitzsimmons's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzsimmons.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fitzsimmons.
Castle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons dodges an elbow strike from Castle.
Fitzsimmons avoiding damage.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the side of Castle's head.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short shot to the head.
Castle tries to land a knee to the head but Fitzsimmons blocks with his arms.
Fitzsimmons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Castle is rocked!
Fitzsimmons unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Castle! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fitzsimmons is unloading with more strikes now! Castle drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sol Fitzsimmons!