PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Ricci (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. Shin Katama will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ricci
vs
Katama

181 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Ricci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shin Katama!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricci tries to clinch but Katama is having none of it.
Katama throws a head kick that Ricci semi-blocks.
Ricci shoots in for a takedown but Katama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Katama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricci checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Katama.
Ricci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Katama does no damage.
Katama delivers a nice body kick.
Ricci fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci avoids the head kick by Katama.
Ricci has a takedown stuffed.
Katama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Katama throws a nice head kick!
Ricci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ricci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Ricci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shin Katama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Katama as Ricci shoots in.
Ricci wants to clinch up but Katama keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Katama tries to bum rush Ricci with a series of wild strikes but Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Katama.
Katama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ricci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricci shoots in for a takedown but Katama shows good takedown defense.
Katama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katama.
Ricci sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ricci tries to clinch up but Katama circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci is looking to clinch.
Katama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricci fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ricci misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ricci misses with a double jab
and Katama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ricci's knee momentarily.
Katama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricci misses with a takedown attempt
and Katama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ricci is breathing heavily.
Katama throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Katama counters with a big head kick but Ricci shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Katama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Katama lands a head kick. Ricci smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ricci misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ricci has his takedown stuffed
and Katama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Katama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick from Katama lands but Ricci takes it in his stride.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricci clinches but Katama breaks the clinch
and Katama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ricci really felt that one!
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 switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro Ricci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricci shoots and misses
and Katama counters with a good, hard body kick but Ricci shrugs it off.
Katama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Katama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ricci's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ricci. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ricci closes the distance but Katama moves to the side
and Katama counters with a big head kick but Ricci shrugs it off.
Ricci shoots and misses
and Katama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Ricci. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci tries for a takedown but Katama circles away easily
and Katama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Katama.
Ricci takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Katama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Katama.
Ricci walks into a stiff left hand from Katama.
A solid leg kick lands there for Katama.
Pedro Ricci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Katama throws a head kick but Ricci moves out of range.
Crunch! Katama slams his shin into Ricci's torso.
Katama lands a head kick. Ricci smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Katama counters with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ricci might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katama.
A head kick misses from Katama.
Katama lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ricci takes a step back to recover.
Katama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricci has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Katama.
Katama catches Ricci with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Katama looks to land a combination. Ricci sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Katama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricci avoids the head kick by Katama.
Katama lands with a nice body punch.
Katama connects with a high kick.

Katama lands a big head kick that sends Ricci tumbling to the mat! Katama takes a step backwards and waves Ricci back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ricci is rocked!
Katama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Ricci is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ricci fails with the takedown
and Katama counters with a one-two to the body.
Katama throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Ricci stumbling backwards into the cage! Ricci bounces back off the cage towards Katama, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Katama lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Katama celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shin Katama!