PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr GoodKat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle has chosen Big L work as his entrance music. Christian Battle is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

GoodKat
vs
Battle

178 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Wolfpack Threadz

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr GoodKat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Battle!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle closes the distance looking to clinch

and GoodKat counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
GoodKat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mr GoodKat.

GoodKat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

GoodKat manages to break the clinch.
Battle misses with the combination.
Battle tries to clinch but GoodKat moves out of range.

GoodKat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Battle to the mat! Battle manages to get full guard.
GoodKat stops Battle from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
GoodKat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Mr GoodKat wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Battle tries to close the distance and clinch but GoodKat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

GoodKat moves into range and clinches up with Battle.
GoodKat scores with a shot to the side of Battle's head.
GoodKat lands a hook to the side of the head.
GoodKat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
GoodKat lands a left hand.
GoodKat stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
GoodKat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
GoodKat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GoodKat missing with knees to the body.
GoodKat scores a nice knee to the body.
Battle trying to land knees to the body.
GoodKat holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from GoodKat.
A right hook to the body lands for GoodKat.
GoodKat controlling the action here for a moment.
GoodKat trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GoodKat with a knee to the head.
GoodKat lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from GoodKat.
GoodKat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
GoodKat lands a good knee to the midsection. Battle won't want to take too many of those.
GoodKat avoiding damage as Battle throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
GoodKat presses Battle against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
GoodKat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Battle avoiding damage as GoodKat throws knees to the body.
GoodKat tries to land knees in the clinch but Battle avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
GoodKat lands a knee to the body.
Battle looks gassed!
GoodKat tries to land a knee to the head but Battle blocks with his arms.
GoodKat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr GoodKat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

GoodKat rushes Battle and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
GoodKat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Battle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from GoodKat.
GoodKat looking to throw knees to the head but Battle is blocking nicely.
GoodKat throws an elbow that misses.

GoodKat manages to break the clinch.
Battle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Battle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mr GoodKat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

GoodKat closes the distance and clinches.
GoodKat tries to land a knee to the head but Battle blocks with his arms.
Battle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battle takes a knee to the side of the body.
GoodKat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Battle blocks it with crossed arms.
GoodKat lands a nice knee to the body.
Battle is breathing heavily.
Battle dodges an elbow strike from GoodKat.
GoodKat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Battles head.
GoodKat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Battle avoids a wild elbow strike from GoodKat.
GoodKat leaning against his opponent.
GoodKat lands an elbow just above Battle 's eye.
Battle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
GoodKat slowing the pace effectively.
GoodKat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on GoodKat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
GoodKat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
GoodKat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
GoodKat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
GoodKat landing knees to the body.
GoodKat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Battle avoids it.
GoodKat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
GoodKat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Battle up against the ropes.
GoodKat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Battle avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
GoodKat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Battle is defending well for now.
GoodKat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
GoodKat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
GoodKat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Battle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and GoodKat avoids it.
GoodKat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Battle blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for GoodKat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
GoodKat tries to land a knee to the head but Battle blocks with his arms.
Battle tries to land knees in the clinch but GoodKat avoids the damage to the body.
GoodKat with an attempt at a knee that misses.

GoodKat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

GoodKat scores a takedown into full mount!
Battle is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
GoodKat controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr GoodKat dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A thudding body kick lands there by GoodKat!
Battle moves to clinch but GoodKat breaks away

and GoodKat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by GoodKat.

GoodKat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

GoodKat clinches.
Battle avoiding damage as GoodKat throws knees to the body.
GoodKat lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by GoodKat.
Knees to the body from GoodKat.
Battle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from GoodKat.
GoodKat stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GoodKat putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Battle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
GoodKat tries to land knees in the clinch but Battle avoids the damage to the body.
Battle prevents a body shot from GoodKat.
Battle avoiding damage as GoodKat throws knees to the body.
GoodKat scores with a knee to the head.
Mr GoodKat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, GoodKat scores with a nice short uppercut.
GoodKat is pushing Battle up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
GoodKat avoiding damage as Battle throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battle looking to stall.
Battle tries to land knees in the clinch but GoodKat avoids the damage to the body.
GoodKat has Battle pushed against the ropes.
GoodKat prevents a body shot from Battle.
Good body shot from GoodKat.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
GoodKat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Battle.
Battle tries to land knees in the clinch but GoodKat avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
GoodKat lands a hook to the side of the head.
GoodKat leaning his opponent against the ropes.
GoodKat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Battle avoids it.
GoodKat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
GoodKat pushes off an throws an elbow but Battle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Battle stalling in the clinch but GoodKat improves position.
GoodKat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
GoodKat leaning against his opponent.
GoodKat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
GoodKat tries to land knees in the clinch but Battle avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from GoodKat.
GoodKat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Battle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
GoodKat will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Battle up against the ropes.
Battle tries to land knees in the clinch but GoodKat avoids the damage to the body.
GoodKat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Battle can do to turn this around?
GoodKat missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battle trying to land knees to the body.
GoodKat trying to land knees to the body.
Christian Battle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mr GoodKat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Battle trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr GoodKat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well GoodKat 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr GoodKat!