PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conner Travers (ranked 1250 p4p, 1426 weight class) and Carcarah Catartes (ranked 131 p4p, 144 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Travers
vs
Catartes

167 cm
22
154
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
159
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Conquer

TengelÃ¼ Hekite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conner Travers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carcarah Catartes!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catartes lands a nice shot to the body.
Catartes sizes up Travers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Travers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Catartes.
Catartes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Travers feinted with a counter takedown.
Catartes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Travers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Travers.
Travers stands and throws Catartes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Catartes tries to buck Travers off but Travers is having none of it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Travers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Catartes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catartes tries to buck Travers off but Travers is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Travers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Catartes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Travers trying to control the position but Catartes is working away.

Travers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Catartes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Travers working away.

Travers is trying to get an arm triangle but Catartes is defending well.
Catartes is looking to reverse the position.
Travers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Travers trying to control the position but Catartes is working away.
Travers advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Travers working for a guillotine from mount but Catartes is in no mood to give up.
Catartes is trying desperately to improve position.
Travers landing shots from mount.

Travers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Catartes to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Catartes shrugs it off.
Catartes is looking to improve his position but Travers isn't that keen on the idea.

Travers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Catartes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Catartes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Travers looking to control but Catartes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Catartes regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travers trying to mount his opponent but Catartes defends it.
Catartes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Catartes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Travers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Travers wants to pass to mount but Catartes is defending the position.

Travers is working for a kimura but Catartes is defending it quite comfortably.
Catartes wants to control but Travers is keeping busy.

Travers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Travers trying to mount his opponent but Catartes defends it.
Catartes tries to get to full guard but Travers has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Travers trying to mount his opponent but Catartes defends it.
Catartes trying to control but Travers postures up.
Travers trying to control the action but Catartes is working from the bottom.
Catartes wants to control but Travers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Catartes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Catartes keeping full guard, as Travers tries to pass.
Travers trying to control but Catartes is working from the bottom.
Travers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Catartes is keeping the position for now.
Travers stopping the sweep attempt from Catartes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catartes can't keep his opponent in guard - Travers advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Travers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Catartes defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conner Travers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Catartes.
Catartes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Travers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Travers appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Catartes throws a series of punches but Travers moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catartes throws a hook but Travers avoids it easily.
Catartes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Conner Travers has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catartes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carcarah Catartes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catartes misses with the combination.
Travers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Catartes.
A slow jab from Catartes misses its intended target.
Travers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Catartes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catartes throws a head kick that Travers semi-blocks.
Catartes lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Catartes misses.
Travers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Catartes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Travers.
Catartes throws a head kick but Travers moves out of range.
Travers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been told by Travers's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catartes swings for the body but Travers moves out of range.
Travers feinted with a counter takedown.
Travers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Catartes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Catartes misses with a wild body shot.
Catartes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Travers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Catartes sprawls and moves away.
Catartes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Travers half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Catartes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Carcarah Catartes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Catartes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travers was well out of range. Poor timing from Catartes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catartes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Catartes sprawls and moves away.
Travers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Catartes.
Catartes throws a head kick that misses.
Catartes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Travers was well out of range. Poor timing from Catartes.
Travers drops down looking for a counter takedown but Catartes sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catartes. Travers does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catartes throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carcarah Catartes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conner Travers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Catartes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Travers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Travers attempts a counter takedown but Catartes avoids it well and moves away.
Catartes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Travers moves away.
Travers attempts a counter takedown but Catartes avoids it well and moves away.
Catartes looks to land a combination but Travers avoids it well.
Catartes misses with a lunging right hand

and Travers counters with a single leg into guard. Catartes didn't expect that.
Travers won't allow Catartes to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Catartes is keeping the position for now.
Travers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Catartes trying to control the position.
Travers trying to control the position from guard on top but Catartes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catartes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Travers won't allow Catartes to sweep him here.
Travers tries to free his leg and advance position but Catartes is retaining full guard.
Conner Travers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Travers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Travers trying to control but Catartes is working from the bottom.
Travers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Catartes is keeping the position for now.
Catartes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Travers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Travers won't allow Catartes to sweep him here.
Catartes looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Travers throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two 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.
Travers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Catartes is keeping the position for now.
Travers advances position into side control!
Travers tries to advance to mount but can't.
Travers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Travers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Travers advances nicely into full mount.
Travers with good strikes from the mount here!
Catartes is looking to get to half guard.
Catartes has given up his back. Will we see Travers going for some submissions?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travers doesn't have the hooks in and Catartes manages to turn into his guard.

Travers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Travers keeping moving, preventing Catartes from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Catartes is sitting in close to Travers's body. Travers has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Catartes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Catartes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Travers.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Conner Travers!