PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callum Cat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carroll
vs
Cat

191 cm
18
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum Cat!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carroll is out of range.
Jab, jab by Carroll - just one landing.

It looks like Callum Cat has been cut.
Cat does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Carroll throws a leg kick but Cat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cat misses with a series of wild punches.
Carroll rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carroll throws a combination that misses

and Cat counters by moving into the clinch.
Cat tries to land a knee to the head but Carroll blocks with his arms.
Cat throws a punch but it's blocked by Carroll.
Carroll blocks an uppercut.
Cat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
Cat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carroll wants to break free but Cat has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cat tries to land knees in the clinch but Carroll avoids the damage to the body.
Carroll blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.
Cat misses with a punch on the inside.
Cat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
Carroll tries to break free but Cat pushes him back against the cage.
Carroll looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cat lands with a light punch inside.
Cat misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cat.
Cat throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Cat.
Cat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cat misses with a body punch.
Cat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carroll has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll tries to circle away but Cat has him pinned against the cage.
Cat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cat works on Carroll's body with a couple of short punches.
Cat pushes Carroll back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carroll blocking some punches.
Cat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cat blocks a body shot from Carroll.
Cat tries to work over Carroll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll is trying to force a seperation but Cat has the dominant position.
Carroll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cat swings wildly with an uppercut but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cat scores with a shot to the side of Carroll's head.
Cat can't find room to land a body shot as Carroll controls the action.
Cat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carroll blocking some punches.
Carroll is trying to break the clinch but Cat is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carroll has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Cat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Callum Cat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carroll connects with a single shot there.
Andy Carroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carroll slips under a jab from Cat.
Carroll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andy Carroll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cat slips under a jab from Carroll.
Cat misses with a series of wild punches.
Cat lands with an uppercut that bounces Carroll off the cage and back into range.
Carroll with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carroll tests Cat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Carroll misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carroll looks to land a right hand but Cat moved out of range.
Carroll looks to land a left hand but Cat moved out of range nicely.
Carroll lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Carroll misses with a low kick as Cat jumps back.
Cat punishes Carroll's body with a nice straight punch.
Carroll is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carroll just misses with a punch to the body.

Cat takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat misses with a punch on the inside.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cat pushes Carroll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
Carroll is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cat misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
Cat throws a punch but it's blocked by Carroll.
Carroll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cat misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Cat.
Carroll is trying to break free.
Cat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
Cat lands a body shot.
Carroll wants to break free but Cat has control.
Carroll prevents a body shot from Cat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cat.
Carroll tries to break the clinch but Cat is controlling the position.
Cat pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cat misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.
Cat can't find room to land a body shot as Carroll controls the action.
Cat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cat misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cat controlling the action here for a moment.
Cat misses with a body punch.
Cat throws a punch but it's blocked by Carroll.
Carroll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cat has him pressed against the cage.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cat.
Cat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Cat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Callum Cat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carroll misses with a two punch combination.
Carroll misses with a head kick.
Carroll is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Cat drops Carroll with a left right combo! Cat follows him down to the ground into side control.

Carroll is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Cat has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Carroll is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Cat yanks on the arm and Carroll is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Cat.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Callum Cat!