PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shin Katama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katama's entrance music is Inject the Venom. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hector Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Katama
vs
Santos

192 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Win Nutritional
Win Nutritional

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shin Katama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Santos!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Santos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Katama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Katama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hector Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a head kick but Katama moves out of range.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A punch combination from Katama misses.
Katama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Katama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Katama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Katama.
Katama avoids the head kick by Santos.
Katama looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Katama blocks a jab.
Santos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Katama checks it well.
Katama slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Katama throws a front kick that sends Santos stumbling back into the cage.
Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Katama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Katama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katama misses with a double jab.
Katama blocks a head kick by Santos.
The fighters circling - Santos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Katama counters with a good low kick that Santos was not able to check.
Katama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Katama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Katama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Katama tries a head kick but it misses.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Katama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Katama does it's job there.
Santos thows a leg kick but Katama checks it
and Katama counters with a good, hard body kick but Santos shrugs it off.
Katama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santos throws a head kick that misses
and Katama counters with a head kick.
Santos lands a nice hook to Katama's body. Katama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
Katama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Katama lands with a nice body kick.
Santos throws a lazy head kick
and Katama counters with a solid body kick.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Katama throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Katama throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Santos misses with a double jab
and Katama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
Katama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katama blocks a jab.
Santos misses with a double jab.
Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Katama moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Katama.
Katama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Santos thows a leg kick but Katama checks it
and Katama counters with a series of strikes. Santos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Santos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Katama pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katama throws a leg kick
and Santos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Katama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katama slips under a jab.
Katama throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Santos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katama counters with a two punch combo.
Katama misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shin Katama dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Katama misses with a double jab.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katama.
Santos tries to land a leg kick but Katama saw it coming and moves away.
Katama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Santos misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katama throws a half hearted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Santos.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Katama counters with a body kick that stops Santos in his tracks momentarily.
Santos misses with a low kick as Katama jumps back.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Katama.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Hector Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katama throws a series of strikes that have Santos backpedaling.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Katama misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Santos misses
and Katama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Santos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shin Katama is winning the standup battle so far.
Katama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katama tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Katama slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
A telegraphed right hand from Santos misses the target.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Shin Katama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Santos misses.
A head kick misses from Katama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Katama blocks a jab.
Katama throws a head kick but Santos moves out of range.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Katama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Katama slips a jab and a cross from Santos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick by Santos misses
and Katama counters with a nice body kick.
Shin Katama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Katama misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shin Katama.
Well Katama 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Katama!