PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Katama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katama has chosen Inject the Venom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shin Katama has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Coutinho's chin.

Coutinho
vs
Katama

183 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Coutinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shin Katama!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coutinho.
Coutinho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Katama swivels and escapes.

Coutinho scores a takedown into full mount!
Katama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coutinho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Katama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Katama tries to buck Coutinho off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Katama tries to hold on but Coutinho postures up.
Coutinho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Katama is looking to escape.
Katama tries to hold on but Coutinho postures up.
Coutinho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katama tries to reverse the position but Coutinho maintains control.
Katama squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Coutinho lands with some strikes.

Coutinho jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Katama manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Katama regains half guard.

Katama is kicking away at Coutinho from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Coutinho grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Katama trying to push Coutinho off... Katama taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Pablo Coutinho!