PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Catapang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlas MacDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDowell has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music. Jay Catapang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Catapang
vs
MacDowell

170 cm
24
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

171 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Catapang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atlas MacDowell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catapang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Catapang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDowell throws a front kick aimed at Catapang's knee but Catapang avoids it well.

MacDowell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacDowell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Catapang is keeping busy.
Catapang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacDowell just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Catapang working hard to break the clinch.

MacDowell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacDowell throws a head kick that misses
and Catapang counters with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - MacDowell scores with a four punch combination!
MacDowell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Catapang tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacDowell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacDowell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Catapang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in MacDowell's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacDowell is trying to control the position but Catapang postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

MacDowell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Catapang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Catapang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Catapang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacDowell is keeping the position for now.
Catapang landing some decent shots from guard.
MacDowell working a defensive guard here.
MacDowell wants to get back to his feet but Catapang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
MacDowell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catapang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacDowell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Catapang is working hard here to advance position.
MacDowell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

MacDowell gets caught flat footed, as Catapang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Catapang is looking to work some ground and pound but MacDowell has wrist control.

Catapang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! MacDowell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Catapang, into his guard.
Catapang is breathing heavily.
MacDowell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Catapang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacDowell defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
MacDowell trying to control but Catapang is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDowell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
MacDowell trying to control but Catapang is working from the bottom.
MacDowell advances position into side control!
MacDowell scores with punches from side control.
MacDowell working the ground and pound from side control.
MacDowell is putting a hurting on Catapang here, landing some big shots from side control.

MacDowell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
MacDowell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDowell cracks Catapang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Catapang is not content to let MacDowell control the position.
Catapang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
MacDowell trying to control the action but Catapang is working from the bottom.
Catapang is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but MacDowell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacDowell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Catapang hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Catapang tries to clinch there but MacDowell circles away.
Jay Catapang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacDowell doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Catapang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Catapang with the ground and pound but MacDowell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Catapangis looking to pass into half guard but MacDowell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now MacDowell is in guard.
MacDowell trying to control the position from guard on top but Catapang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Catapang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
MacDowell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
MacDowell is pushing down on Catapang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Catapang is fighting to maintain full guard but MacDowell has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDowell is looking to take a break and control but Catapang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

MacDowell stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
MacDowell swings for the body but Catapang moves out of range.
MacDowell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MacDowell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Catapang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacDowell digs a good hook to Catapang's body.
MacDowell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catapang moves away.
MacDowell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
MacDowell lands a nice shot that snaps Catapang's head back.

Catapang is rocked!
Catapang ducks into an uppercut from MacDowell and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Atlas MacDowell!