PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chayton Catawanee (ranked 4497 p4p, 4976 weight class) and Dan Martel (ranked 504 p4p, 534 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.

Catawanee
vs
Martel

181 cm
20
170
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
175
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chayton Catawanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Martel!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catawanee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martel doesn't seem bothered though.
Martel throws a low kick, looking for Catawanee's leg but Catawanee calmly moves out of range.
Catawanee connects with a nice looking jab.
Martel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Catawanee misses its intended target.
Catawanee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Martel misses.
Martel throws a good cross that connects.
Martel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Catawanee throws out the jab.
Catawanee scoring well with a low kick there.
Catawanee throws a lazy uppercut
and Martel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Catawanee throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Catawanee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martel.
Catawanee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Catawanee rushes Martel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Catawanee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
Catawanee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martel.
Martel looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Catawanee on the inside.
A hook to the body from Catawanee.
Catawanee avoiding damage.
Catawanee lands an uppercut.
Catawanee lands with a short shot to the head.
Catawanee lands a shot to the body.
Catawanee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martel or not.
Catawanee is struggling to control the position.
Catawanee lands a left hand.
Catawanee stalling in the clinch.
Catawanee scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Catawanee as the two fighters clinch.
Catawanee is working Martel over against the cage.
Catawanee lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martel takes a shot to the head.
Catawanee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Catawanee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Martel can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Catawanee.
A nice left hand lands by Catawanee.
Catawanee lands a right hand.
Catawanee slowing the pace effectively.
Martel takes a shot to the head.
Martel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Catawanee has him pressed against the cage.
Catawanee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Catawanee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martels head.

Martel is rocked!
Catawanee pushes Martel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martel is still on wobbly legs! Can Catawanee finish him?

Catawanee drops Martel onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Martel is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Catawanee lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Catawanee.
Catawanee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martel backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee is working Martel over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Catawanee.
Nice body punch from Catawanee - that landed with a thud.
Catawanee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Martel backwards.
A short left from Catawanee.
Catawanee lands a big right hand that drops Martel! The killer instinct kicks in and Catawanee finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Catawanee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chayton Catawanee!