PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Catchy Cartwright (ranked 697 p4p, 1680 weight class) and Agnieszka Ostrowski (ranked 79 p4p, 184 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cartwright might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Spiders. Ostrowski has chosen Mystery Girl- Yeah Yeah Yeahs as his entrance music. Catchy Cartwright had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cartwright
vs
Ostrowski

171 cm
29
150
9 - 2 - 0

163 cm
23
130
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Catchy Cartwright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Agnieszka Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski lands a head shot.
Cartwright blocks a jab.
Cartwright throws a shot from downtown. Ostrowski moves away and avoids it.
Ostrowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ostrowski misses with a looping right.
Cartwright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ostrowski sprawls and moves away.
Ostrowski misses the shot to the body.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cartwright counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ostrowski thuds his right hand into Cartwright's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright ducks under a wild hook from Ostrowski.
Cartwright half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ostrowski avoids the body shot from Cartwright.
Ostrowski scores with a body shot.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Ostrowski tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ostrowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ostrowski looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Agnieszka Ostrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski tests Cartwright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ostrowski throws an off balance right hand

and Cartwright counters with a takedown into side control.
Ostrowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cartwright asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Cartwright is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ostrowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski is pushing Cartwright's head away, looking to escape. Cartwright manages to hold on to the position though.
Ostrowski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cartwright trying to control the position but Ostrowski is working away.
Cartwright misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cartwright working the body and head with strikes.
Ostrowski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cartwright has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ostrowski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cartwright lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ostrowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ostrowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ostrowski is pushing Cartwright's head away, looking to escape. Cartwright manages to hold on to the position though.

Cartwright tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cartwright has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cartwright prevents Ostrowski from escaping the position.
Cartwright fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ostrowski is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ostrowski keeps working.

Cartwright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ostrowski wants to get back to his feet.
Cartwright postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ostrowski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright grinds an elbow into Ostrowski's temple.
Cartwright connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ostrowski some visible discomfort.
Ostrowski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Catchy Cartwright dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ostrowski lunges at Cartwright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cartwright's hand.
Cartwright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Cartwright is rocked!
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Ostrowski lands a left and a right that send Cartwright crashing to the mat, dazed. Ostrowski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Cartwright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cartwright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ostrowski to the mat! Ostrowski manages to get full guard.
Ostrowski is looking to stand up but Cartwright isn't so interested in that idea.
Cartwright throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ostrowski wants to stand and escape but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright seems to have got his legs back now.
Cartwright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski is looking to stand up but Cartwright isn't so interested in that idea.
Cartwright with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cartwright prevents Ostrowski from getting back to his feet.
Cartwright lands a couple of digs.
Cartwright prevents Ostrowski from getting back to his feet.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Ostrowski has wrist control.
Cartwright is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ostrowski is looking to stand up but Cartwright isn't so interested in that idea.
Cartwright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright postures up in Ostrowski's guard and throws a big left but Ostrowski blocks it.
Catchy Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cartwright won't allow Ostrowski to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cartwright moves out of range as Ostrowski strikes.
Ostrowski connects with a crisp jab.
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut

and Cartwright counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ostrowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ostrowski wants to stand but Cartwright is controlling the position.
Cartwright postures up in Ostrowski's guard and throws a big left but Ostrowski blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright stops Ostrowski from standing up.
Cartwright scoring with some ground and pound.
Ostrowski wants to get back to his feet but Cartwright is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cartwright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Ostrowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ostrowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartwright is controlling him.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.

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.
Cartwright prevents Ostrowski from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ostrowski lands a nice hook to Cartwright's body. Cartwright takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Agnieszka Ostrowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ostrowski misses with a body shot.
Ostrowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ostrowski lands a jab to Cartwright's midsection.
Ostrowski misses with an uppercut
and Cartwright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cartwright jabs Ostrowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ostrowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Cartwright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ostrowski with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Agnieszka Ostrowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cartwright lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cartwright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cartwright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ostrowski throws a hook but Cartwright blocks it.
Ostrowski throws a big shot that misses.
Ostrowski lands with a cross.
Ostrowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cartwright slips under a jab.
Cartwright ducks right into an uppercut from Ostrowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ostrowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cartwright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ostrowski's waist but Ostrowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cartwright off to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Ostrowski misses.
Cartwright moves away from the strike by Ostrowski.
Cartwright attempts a counter takedown but Ostrowski avoids it well and moves away.
Ostrowski with a nice cross.
Ostrowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ostrowski.
Ostrowski loads up on a big right hand but Cartwright slips the punch.
Cartwright tries to counter with a takedown but Ostrowski is quick to defend against it.
No luck for Cartwright with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Catchy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright drops his hands momentarily and Ostrowski needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Cartwright just on the top of the head. Cartwright drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Cartwright - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Agnieszka Ostrowski!
Agnieszka Ostrowski is the new featherweight champion!