PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve The Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucifer Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucifer Hell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

The Cat
vs
Hell

210 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve The Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucifer Hell!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Hell does no damage.
The Cat misses with a low kick.
The Cat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Hell.
Hell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hell misses with a wild combination.
Hell blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by The Cat.

The Cat darts in and clinches Hell up against the cage.

The Cat breaks the clinch.

The Cat rushes Hell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hell trying to control the position but instead, The Cat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hell into the cage.
Hell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Cat has Hell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Cat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by The Cat misses
and Hell counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Cat's knee momentarily.
Hell throws a leg kick which misses The Cat's front leg but catches the back leg as The Cat tries to avoid it.
Hell blocks a head kick by The Cat.
Steve The Cat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The Cat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A knee to the head by The Cat.

It looks like Lucifer Hell has been cut.
Hell looks winded!
The Cat wants to take the fight to the mat but Hell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

The Cat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hell wants to clinch up but The Cat keeps it at a distance.
Hell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hell misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Cat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Cat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hell is fending him off so far but The Cat persists. Nope, Hell circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve The Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hell wants to land a leg kick but The Cat is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Cat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hell's guard.

The Cat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hell being controlled here, momentarily.
The Cat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Cat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Cat moves into full mount!
The Cat throws some wild stikes that Hell manages to avoid easily.
The Cat controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hell is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Cat throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hell wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Cat throws some wild stikes that Hell manages to avoid easily.
The Cat throws some wild stikes that Hell manages to avoid easily.
The Cat looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as The Cat tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve The Cat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucifer Hell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Cat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Cat somewhat.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Cat.
Steve The Cat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The Cat has managed to clinch.
The Cat can't get the takedown.
Hell tries a knee to the head but The Cat blocks it.
The Cat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve The Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The Cat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! The Cat slams his shin into Hell's torso.
The Cat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hell is fending him off so far but The Cat persists. Nope, Hell circles away and we're back to standing.
Hell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hell is breathing heavily.
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 Cat shoots in and drives through. Hell sprawls well.
The Cat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Cat cracks the inside of Hell's front leg.
The Cat is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Cat shoots in and drives through. Hell sprawls well.
Lucifer Hell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Cat, right into the meat.
The Cat throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by The Cat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good leg kick by The Cat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The Cat thumps Hell with a low kick.
The Cat looks for a takedown but Hell sprawls well.

The Cat closes the distance and pushes Hell back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The Cat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The Cat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Cat fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The Cat slows the pace down.
Steve The Cat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell tries to escape but The Cat is in control.
An elbow from The Cat crashes against the mat.
The Cat throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The Cat tries to score with some ground and pound. Hell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The Cat wants to control but Hell is keeping him busy.
Hell takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Cat controls the position.
The Cat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The Cat connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hell some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Cat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from The Cat are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by The Cat.
Hell is letting The Cat control him for a moment.
The Cat in side control, throwing shots but Hell defends.
The referee asks The Cat politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. The Cat prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hell dodges the ground and pound from The Cat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Cat is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hell's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hell is trying to buck The Cat off.
Hell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by The Cat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve The Cat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucifer Hell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Cat rushes Hell and presses him up against the cage.

The Cat has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hell regains guard immediately.
Hell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Cat controls the pace.
The Cat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Cat moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The Cat trying to control the action but Hell is working from the bottom.
Hell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Cat tries for a kimura but Hell is defending well.

The Cat is trying to get an arm triangle but Hell is defending well.
The Cat tries to advance to mount but can't.
The Cat throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hell trying to remain calm as The Cat controls from the top position.
The Cat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hell for as long as he can get away with.
The Cat is looking to take a break and control but Hell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steve The Cat.
Hell tries to clinch there but The Cat circles away.
Hell tries to clinch up
and The Cat counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hell thinking.
Hell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

The Cat clinches up against the cage.
The Cat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hell prevents it.
Hell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Cat is keeping busy.

The Cat manages to break the clinch.
The Cat lands a leg kick that knocks Hell off balance momentarily.
The Cat lands a leg kick that knocks Hell off balance momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Cat closes the distance and clinches up with Hell, looking for a takedown. The Cat pushes Hell against the cage but Hell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hell avoids the head kick by The Cat.
Hell blocks a head kick by The Cat.
The Cat has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve The Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Cat tries for a takedown but Hell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Cat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The Cat moves into the clinch.
The Cat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hell can do to turn this around?
The Cat wants to take the fight to the mat but Hell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hell is pressed up against the cage. The Cat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hell down to the mat. Hell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Cat misses with a head kick.

Hell rushes The Cat and presses him up against the cage.

The Cat breaks the clinch.
The Cat keeps the fight on the outside.

The Cat fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hell to the ground. The Cat is now in Hell's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Cat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hell is keeping the position for now.
The Cat prevents Hell from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve The Cat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Cat 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve The Cat!