PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ness Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Katasonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webster's entrance music is Cinderella Man. A fine choice. Katasonov has chosen In Extremo - Wind as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pavel Katasonov enters the cage!

Webster
vs
Katasonov

170 cm
26
150 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

175 cm
31
166 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ness Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Katasonov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katasonov sizes up Webster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Webster misses with a right hand
letting Katasonov counter with a right hand.
Katasonov sizes up Webster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Webster doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Katasonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Katasonov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Katasonov - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Webster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Katasonov counters with a takedown into side control.

Webster is rocked!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Katasonov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Katasonov working the ground and pound.
Katasonov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Webster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Katasonov throws a strike aimed at the side of Webster's head but Webster avoids it well.
Webster tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Katasonov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katasonov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Webster keeps working.
Webster sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Webster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Katasonov.
Webster manages to get to full guard.

Webster working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Katasonov has passed into half guard!
Katasonov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Webster wants to improve his position but Katasonov is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster moves into full guard.
Webster has momentary wrist control but Katasonov slips an elbow through the middle.
Katasonov passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katasonov prevents Webster from improving his position.
Webster gets back to full guard.
Katasonov wants to pass the guard but Webster is keeping the position.
Webster has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Katasonov has passed into side control.

Katasonov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Webster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Katasonov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Webster has escaped the position, nice work there.
Katasonov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Webster tries to buck Katasonov off but Katasonov is having none of it.
Katasonov is looking to take a break and control but Webster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Katasonov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Webster is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pavel Katasonov!