PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mazard Unis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeo Katsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Unis
vs
Katsu

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Behold The Beast
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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 London, Mazard Unis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeo Katsu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Katsu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Katsu throws a head kick that Unis semi-blocks.
An inside leg kick lands from Unis.
Unis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Unis coming out on top.
Unis throws a big shot that misses.

Katsu darts in and clinches Unis up against the cage.
Unis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Unis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Katsu stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Unis fails to land.
Unis misses with some punches.
Katsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Unis blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Katsu.
Unis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katsu's elbow.
Unis is trying to maintain a safe position but Katsu gets an underhook and turns Unis into the cage.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Katsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Katsu blocking some punches.
Come on Unis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Katsu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Katsu landing knees to the head.
Katsu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Unis up against the cage.
Katsu receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Katsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Unis trying to control the position but instead, Katsu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Unis into the cage.
Unis has a couple of punches blocked by Katsu.
Unis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Unis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Katsu.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Katsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Unis lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsu is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Unis wants to break free but Katsu has control.
Katsu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Katsu keeps control of Unis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Unis is trying to stall.
Katsu tries a knee to the head but Unis blocks it.
Unis lands with a short shot to the head.
Katsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Unis tries to stall but Katsu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Unis lands with a left to the head.
Katsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Katsu looking to stall.
Katsu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Unis lands a hook that snaps the head of Katsu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Katsu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Katsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsu with a knee to the head.
Unis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Katsu is keeping busy.
Unis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Katsu tries a knee to the head but Unis blocks it.
Katsu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Unis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Katsu.
A nice left hand lands by Unis.
Katsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katsu scores with a knee to the head.
Katsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Unis blocks it with crossed arms.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Katsu looks gassed!
Unis misses with the head strike.
Katsu stalling the fight.
Katsu tries a knee to the head but Unis blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Katsu slowing the pace effectively.
Unis has a couple of punches blocked by Katsu.
Katsu crunches a lovely knee into Unis's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Katsu blocks a body shot from Unis.
Unis works on Katsu's body with a couple of short punches.
Unis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Unis is looking to control Katsu's arms but Katsu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Unis has his back to the cage.
Unis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Katsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Unis.
Unis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Katsu taking a breather.
Unis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Katsu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Unis blocks it with crossed arms.
Katsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katsu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Katsu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Unis's efforts to push away.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Unis stalling.
Katsu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeo Katsu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Unis cracks the inside of Katsu's front leg.
Katsu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Unis.
Unis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Katsu pushes Unis up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Unis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Unis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Unis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Unis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Katsu tries to clinch up but Unis circles away and keeps his distance.
Unis digs a good hook to Katsu's body.
Unis throws a body punch but Katsu moves out of range.
Unis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Katsu.
Unis throws an overhand right that lands on Katsu's shoulder, as Katsu tries to avoid the shot.
Katsu is breathing heavily.
Katsu moves out of range as Unis strikes.
Katsu throws a right and a left that Unis avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsu tries to clinch but Unis moves out of range.
Unis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Unis missing with a left hand there. Katsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Unis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Katsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Unis. Unis obviously looking to wear him down.
Unis throws a hook to the side of Katsu's head but Katsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Unis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Katsu's hands.
Takeo Katsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Unis lands a body shot.
Unis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Katsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Unis.
Katsu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mazard Unis is winning the standup battle so far.
Katsu misses with a hook.
Unis lands an overhand right.
Unis throws a leg kick which misses Katsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Katsu tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Unis does no damage.
A punch combination from Katsu misses.
Katsu walks into a stiff left hand from Unis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Unis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Katsu momentarily.
Unis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Katsu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Unis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Unis scores with a spinning back kick!
Unis throws a looping overhand right but Katsu ducks down to avoid it.
Unis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Katsu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Unis fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unis lunges at Katsu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Katsu's hand.
Unis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Katsu throws a sloppy head kick and Unis moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Unis.
Decent striking displayed by Unis there.
Unis lands a right hook to the body.
Katsu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Unis. Unis obviously looking to wear him down.
Unis cracks the inside of Katsu's front leg.
Unis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Unis does no damage.
Unis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Unis scores with a sloppy right hand. Katsu should have avoided that one.
Unis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Katsu in his tracks.
Unis looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Katsu pushes Unis up against the cage in a clinch.
Katsu connects with a knee to the head.
Katsu connects with a knee to the head.
Katsu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Unis up against the cage.
Katsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Unis looking to slow down the pace here.
Unis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Katsu has him pressed against the cage.
Unis tries a body shot but Katsu blocks it.
Katsu with a knee to the head.
Katsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Unis. Katsu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Unis misses with the combination.
Katsu tries to clinch but Unis moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mazard Unis dominated that second round.
That's time! Unis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Unis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Katsu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Katsu throws a series of strikes that have Unis backpedaling.
Unis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Unis throws out a powerful jab.
Katsu slips under a jab.

Katsu has managed to clinch.
Katsu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Unis's face.
Unis stalling in the clinch.
Katsu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Katsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Unis has a couple of punches blocked by Katsu.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Katsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Unis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Katsu blocks a body shot from Unis.
Katsu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Unis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Katsu connects with a knee to the head.
Katsu blocks an uppercut.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Unis.
Katsu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Unis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Katsus head.
Katsu looking to throw knees to the head but Unis is blocking nicely.
Unis misses with some punches.
Unis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Unis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katsu blocks a body shot from Unis.
Unis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Katsu backwards.
Katsu is looking to control Unis's arms but Unis gets an underhook and turns him. Now Katsu has his back to the cage.
Unis has Katsu pushed against the cage.
Katsu misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Unis managing to block the knees to the body from Katsu.
Katsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Unis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Unis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Unis fails to land.
Katsu blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Unis as the two fighters clinch.
Unis being controlled against the cage.
Unis working aggressively here.
Unis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsu tries to land a knee to the head but Unis blocks with his arms.
Katsu is trying to maintain a safe position but Unis gets an underhook and turns Katsu into the cage.
Unis trying to control the position but instead, Katsu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Unis into the cage.
Katsu misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unis misses with a body punch.
Katsu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Unis has a couple of punches blocked by Katsu.
Unis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Unis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Katsu.
A head punch on the inside from Unis fails to land.
Unis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Katsu is keeping busy.
Katsu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Unis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Katsu tries a head kick but it misses.
Unis jabs at Katsu's body.
Unis cracks Katsu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Unis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unis scores with a kick to the body.
Unis jabs Katsu right on the nose. Katsu blinks but takes it well.
A good leg kick by Unis.
Unis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Unis misses the jab.
Unis checks a leg kick nicely.
Katsu tries to close the distance and clinch but Unis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unis cracks the inside of Katsu's front leg.
Katsu moves in looking to clinch but Unis pushes him off.
Unis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katsu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Unis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Katsu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Unis scores with a one two! Katsu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mazard Unis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Unis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mazard Unis!