PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kattar (ranked 4372 p4p, 3029 weight class) and Magomed Kharimvotrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kattar
vs
Kharimvotrik

178 cm
18
169
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Kattar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Kharimvotrik!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kattar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kharimvotrik.
A little feinted left hand from Kattar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kharimvotrik fails with the takedown.
Kharimvotrik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kattar's waist but Kattar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kharimvotrik off to one side.
Daniel Kattar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Kharimvotrik.

Kattar manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kharimvotrik on his heels. He'll look to pass Kharimvotrik's guard now, I'm sure.
Kharimvotrik is trying to keep Kattar in close.
Kattar pushing down on Kharimvotrik's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kharimvotrik wants to get back to full guard.
Kharimvotrik trying to hold on to Kattar's head to control him but Kattar postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kattar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kharimvotrik wants to control but Kattar is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kattar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kharimvotrik is just riding it out for now. Kattar eventually gives up the hold.
Kattar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kharimvotrik is trying to maintain the position but Kattar is very close to passing his half guard.
Kattar wants to stand up but Kharimvotrik is controlling the position.

Kattar seems to be looking for submissions.
Kharimvotrik is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kharimvotrik won't allow Kattar to pass to mount.

Kattar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kharimvotrik is trying to control but can't.
Kattar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kharimvotrik wants to control but Kattar is keeping busy.
Kharimvotrik looks winded!

Kattar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kharimvotrik sees it coming and defends easily.
Kharimvotrik trying to hold on to Kattar's head to control him but Kattar postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kattar trying to pass the guard but Kharimvotrik defending well.
Kharimvotrik trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kattar manages to pass to mount!
Kattar with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharimvotrik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Kattar is working for a guillotine from mount but Kharimvotrik frees his head quite easily.

Kattar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kharimvotrik fails to land the takedown.
Kattar leaves Kharimvotrik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kattar throwing a counter right hand but Kharimvotrik manages to avoid it.

Kattar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kattar landing knees to the body.

Kattar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kattar misses with a double jab.

Kattar closes the distance and pushes Kharimvotrik back into the cage.

Kattar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kattar clinches.
Kattar has Kharimvotrik pressed against the cage, preventing Kharimvotrik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kattar has Kharimvotrik pressed against the cage, preventing Kharimvotrik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kattar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kattar has managed to clinch.

Kattar breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kharimvotrik is defended easily by Kattar.
Kattar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kattar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kharimvotrik eats them both and turns towards Kattar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Kattar rushes Kharimvotrik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kharimvotrik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kharimvotrik working hard to break the clinch.

Kattar manages to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Kattar dominated that round.
That's time! Kattar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kharimvotrik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kattar can pounce on him.
Kharimvotrik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magomed Kharimvotrik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kattar stuffs the takedown attempt from Kharimvotrik. Kharimvotrik gets slowly back to his feet.
Kharimvotrik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kattar closes the distance and clinches.
Kharimvotrik can't break the clinch.

Kattar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kattar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Kattar rushes Kharimvotrik and presses him up against the cage.
Kharimvotrik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kharimvotrik tries to break free but Kattar pushes him back against the cage.
Kharimvotrik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kattar lands a good knee to the midsection. Kharimvotrik won't want to take too many of those.
Kharimvotrik is breathing heavily.
Kattar leaning his opponent against the cage.

Kattar decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kattar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Daniel Kattar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Kattar pushes Kharimvotrik off and scrambles back to his feet.

Kattar clinches up with Kharimvotrik and pushes him back against the cage.

Kattar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kharimvotrik fails with the takedown.
Daniel Kattar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomed Kharimvotrik.

Kattar gets a clinch.

Kattar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kattar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kattar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kattar with a nice head shot there.
Kattar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kattar connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kharimvotrik working a defensive guard but Kattar passes into half guard.

Kattar looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kattar is taking a breather. Kharimvotrik says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharimvotrik trying to control from the bottom.
Kattar working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Kattar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kharimvotrik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kattar is working away from the top position though.
Kattar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kharimvotrik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kharimvotrik trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kharimvotrik taking some punishment here, with Kattar in his half guard.
Kharimvotrik won't allow Kattar to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharimvotrik is looking to control Kattar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kharimvotrik avoid being mounted?
Kattar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kharimvotrik is trying to maintain the position but Kattar is very close to passing his half guard.
Kattar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kharimvotrik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kattar is working hard here to advance position.
Kharimvotrik is trying to maintain the position but Kattar is very close to passing his half guard.
Kattar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Kattar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kharimvotrik is just riding it out for now. Kattar eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Kattar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kattar feints and as Kharimvotrik raises his hands in defense, Kattar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kattar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kharimvotrik is on top in guard.

Kattar wants to improve his position but instead Kharimvotrik has moved into half guard.
Kattar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kharimvotrik can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kattar has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kharimvotrik is on him like a limpet, forcing Kattar back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kattar slowing the pace effectively.
Kharimvotrik wants to break free but Kattar has control.
Kattar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kharimvotrik backwards.
Kharimvotrik tries to break free but Kattar pushes him back against the cage.
Kharimvotrik is trying to force a seperation but Kattar has the dominant position.
Kharimvotrik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kharimvotrik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kharimvotrik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kharimvotrik tries to break free but Kattar pushes him back against the cage.

Kattar breaks from the clinch.
Kharimvotrik shoots and misses

and Kattar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kattar.

Kharimvotrik is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kattar is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kharimvotrik to the mat. Kharimvotrik regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kattar wants to pass the guard but Kharimvotrik is keeping the position.
Kharimvotrik trying to keep a closed guard but Kattar is proving a slippery customer.
Magomed Kharimvotrik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kattar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kattar stands and throws Kharimvotrik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kattar working away.
Kattar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kattar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kattar working the body and head with strikes.
Kattar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kattar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kattar lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharimvotrik stops Kattar from passing to mount.
Kharimvotrik wants to control but Kattar postures up.
Kattar tries to advance to mount but Kharimvotrik denies him.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Kattar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kattar in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kharimvotrik struggling a bit here.
Kattar controlling the position from side mount.
Kattar tries to move to mount but Kharimvotrik blocks the move with his legs.
Daniel Kattar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharimvotrik can't do much from the bottom here.
Kharimvotrik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kattar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kattar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Kharimvotrik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Kattar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kattar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Kattar!