PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Son Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Louis Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Louis Kato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Son Figueroa's chin.

Figueroa
vs
Louis Kato

167 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Son Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Saint Louis Kato!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kato clinches up against the cage.
Figueroa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kato misses with an elbow over the top.
Figueroa has had enough of the clinch but Kato keeps him there for the moment.
Kato lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Son Figueroa has been cut.
Figueroa tries for a takedown but Kato manages to get underhooks.
Figueroa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kato lands an elbow just above Figueroa 's eye.
Figueroa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Son Figueroa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kato lands an elbow inside.

Son Figueroa's cut is getting worse.
Figueroa tries to score a body lock takedown but Kato shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Figueroa takes an elbow to the forehead.

Figueroa is rocked!
Figueroa blocks the elbow strike.
Oh Figueroa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Kato throws an elbow but misses.
Kato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Figueroa avoids the elbow strike from Kato, against the cage.
Figueroa avoids the elbow strike from Kato, against the cage.
Figueroa avoids a wild elbow strike from Kato.
Kato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kato throws an elbow but misses.
Kato pushes off an throws an elbow but Figueroa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Figueroa dodges an elbow strike from Kato.
Figueroa seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kato.
Figueroa is pressed against the cage. Kato pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Figueroa! Two more big strikes from Kato and Figueroa crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Saint Louis Kato!