PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Echoils (ranked 4814 p4p, 4320 weight class) and Mister Kitty (ranked 529 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Echoils
vs
Kitty

178 cm
25
156
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
24
167
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwight Echoils!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mister Kitty!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kitty gets tackled into the cage by Echoils. Echoils maintains the clinch.
Echoils throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Echoils misses with a hook to the ribs.
Echoils has Kitty pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kitty.
With the fighters up against the cage, Echoils throws an elbow but misses.
Echoils struggles to land a body shot inside as Kitty controls his hands.
Kitty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Echoils is defending well for now.
Echoils presses Kitty against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Echoils misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Echoils just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kitty's brow.
Echoils throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echoils just leaning against Kitty, taking a breather.
Kitty is trying to push Echoils away but Echoils has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kitty tries for a takedown but Echoils manages to get underhooks.
Echoils pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kitty misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echoils misses with an elbow strike.
Echoils looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Echoils misses with an elbow strike.
Kitty blocks an elbow strike from Echoils.
Echoils leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kitty is trying to break free.
Echoils pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Echoils lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kitty or not.
Echoils is pushing Kitty up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kitty as Echoils tries to tie him up.
Echoils tries to work over Kitty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kitty prevents Echoils from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitty misses with the head strike.
Kitty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kitty jumps guard but Echoils turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Echoils.
Echoils keeps control of Kitty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kitty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echoils blocking some punches.
Echoils stalling in the clinch.
Echoils lands an elbow inside.
Echoils is pushing Kitty up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Echoils tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kitty's elbow.
Kitty tries to circle away but Echoils has him pinned against the cage.
Come on Echoils - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoils tries a body shot but Kitty blocks it.
Echoils effectively controlling the action here.
Echoils will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kitty up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Echoils for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kitty blocks a body shot from Echoils.
Kitty tries to break the clinch but Echoils is controlling the position.
Echoils lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kitty.
Echoils wants to get back to striking at distance but Kitty won't allow it.
Echoils misses with a punch to the body.
Echoils tries to throw a body punch but Kitty avoids it by throwing Echoils back against the cage.
Kitty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kitty is trying to push Echoils away but Echoils has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kitty misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kitty has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Echoils avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dwight Echoils has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Kitty.
Kitty tries to circle away but Echoils has him pinned against the cage.
Kitty leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Echoils - that landed with a thud.
Kitty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Echoils has him pressed against the cage.
Kitty just leaning against Echoils, taking a breather.

Kitty breaks from the clinch.
Echoils connects with a nice looking jab.
Kitty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Echoils looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kitty has had enough of the clinch but Echoils keeps him there for the moment.

Kitty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Echoils dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kitty gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Echoils digs a right hand into Kitty's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kitty's gas tank.
Echoils's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kitty tries to score a body lock takedown but Echoils shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Echoils stalling against the cage.
Nice body punch from Echoils.
Echoils prevents Kitty from breaking the clinch.
Echoils stalling the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Echoils just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kitty's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Echoils.
Kitty blocks a body shot from Echoils.
Echoils gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kitty.
Kitty swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kitty pushes off an throws an elbow but Echoils leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Echoils gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Echoils.
Echoils can't find room to land a body shot as Kitty controls the action.
Echoils works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Echoils gets underhooks to prevent Kitty's takedown attempt.
Dwight Echoils has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Kitty.
Kitty blocks an elbow strike from Echoils.
A right hook to the body lands for Echoils.
Echoils is trying to force a seperation but Kitty has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kitty as Echoils tries to tie him up.
Kitty dodges an elbow strike from Echoils.
Kitty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Echoils has him pressed against the cage.
Kitty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Echoils has him pressed against the cage.
Echoils is trying to break the clinch but Kitty is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echoils misses with an elbow strike.
Kitty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Echoils's efforts to push away.
Echoils misses with an elbow over the top.
Kitty taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Echoils lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kitty has had enough of the clinch but Echoils keeps him there for the moment.
Kitty is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Echoils is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kitty can't break the clinch.
Kitty blocks an elbow strike.
Echoils stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dwight Echoils has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Echoils's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Echoils tries a body shot but Kitty blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echoils slowing the pace effectively.
Kitty is trying to force a seperation but Echoils has the dominant position.
Kitty tries to circle away but Echoils has him pinned against the cage.
Kitty tries to pull guard but Echoils won't allow it.
Echoils lands a body shot in the clinch.
Echoils stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Echoils throws an elbow but misses.
Echoils lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Echoils throws an elbow that misses.
Echoils is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitty can do to turn this around?
Kitty tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Echoils smiles and moves away.

Echoils clinches.
Kitty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echoils prevents Kitty from breaking the clinch.
Kitty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Echoils pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kitty prevents Echoils from breaking the clinch.
Kitty wants to get back to striking at distance but Echoils won't allow it.
Echoils has Kitty pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kitty is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Echoils pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Echoils keeps control of Kitty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Echoils is trying to push Kitty away but Kitty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Echoils misses with an elbow strike.
Kitty blocks a body shot from Echoils.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Echoils dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Echoils doesn't manage to clinch there - Kitty circles away.
Kitty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Echoils.
Echoils circles away from the clinch attempt.
Echoils wants to clinch but Kitty slips to the side

and Kitty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Echoils wants to get back to his feet but Kitty passes into half guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kitty is trying for a kimura here. Echoils looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kitty wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mister Kitty!