PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigi Catalano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foreign Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Catalano
vs
Oh

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigi Catalano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Foreign Oh!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oh scores with a body shot.
Oh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Catalano.
Catalano slips a jab from Oh.
Oh misses with a series of wild punches.
Catalano throws a jab but it's blocked by Oh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Catalano checks a leg kick.
Oh fails to land with a series of punches.
Catalano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Catalano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oh's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catalano thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Oh.
Catalano scores with a nice right hand.
Catalano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh throws a body shot but no joy.
As Oh tries to get set, Catalano tries to push him back and clinch up but Oh manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Catalano.
Oh throws a jab when Catalano was well out of range.
Oh scores with a hook.
Oh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh misses with a wild body shot.
Oh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Catalano throws out the jab.
Catalano could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oh throws a solid leg kick but Catalano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oh.
Oh blocks a leg kick.
Oh lands a nice looking body shot.
Catalano takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh misses with a body punch
and Catalano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Oh really felt that one!
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!
Oh misses with a low kick as Catalano jumps back.
Oh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Catalano circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Catalano misses.
Oh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Catalano under the eye.
Foreign Oh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catalano manages to avoid it.
Catalano throws a body punch but Oh moves out of range.
Oh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Catalano.
Catalano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Catalano. Beautiful body shot.
Oh looks winded!
Oh throws a solid leg kick but Catalano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oh.
Oh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh looks to throw the jab but Catalano is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catalano lands the left hand.
Oh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Catalano thumps Oh with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Catalano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh takes one on the button.
Oh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Catalano is looking for a counter combo.
Catalano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oh.
Oh dodges the punch combination from Catalano.
Catalano scores with a leg kick.
Catalano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catalano misses with an uppercut. Oh saw that one coming.
Oh throws a counter combo.
Oh throws a hook to the side of Catalano's head but Catalano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Catalano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catalano manages to avoid it.
Catalano lands with an overhand left.
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!
Catalano tries a head kick but it misses.
Catalano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oh.
Oh throws a hook to the side of Catalano's head but Catalano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh throws a series of punches but Catalano avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Catalano misses.
Oh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Catalano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Foreign Oh will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Catalano lands the left hand.
Catalano tries to move into range but Oh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Catalano ducks under a wild hook from Oh.
Catalano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oh.
Catalano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Catalano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Oh.
Oh misses with a leg kick
and Catalano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Catalano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Catalano.
We've been informed that Oh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catalano. Oh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catalano checks a leg kick nicely.
Catalano throws a hook but Oh avoids it easily.
Catalano throws a body punch but Oh moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catalano throws the left hand but Oh avoids the punch easily.
Catalano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oh.
Oh just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Catalano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh tests Catalano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Catalano throws a shot from downtown. Oh moves away and avoids it.
Foreign Oh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oh digs a good hook to Catalano's body.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Catalano.
Oh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Catalano at a distance.
Oh staying out of range there.
Catalano checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catalano misses with a body shot.
Catalano digs a good hook to Oh's body.

Catalano forces Oh back against the cage and clinches.
Oh leaning against his opponent.
Oh stalling in the clinch but Catalano improves position.
Oh is breathing heavily.
Oh being controlled against the cage.
Catalano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catalano slows down the pace here.
Oh misses with a punch to the body.
Oh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Catalano misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catalano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Catalano lands a hook that snaps the head of Oh backwards.
Catalano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oh backwards.
Catalano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh swings wildly with an uppercut but Catalano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Catalano breaks the clinch.
Oh walks into a jab.
Oh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Catalano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh tries to score with a low kick but Catalano moves his leg out of the way.
Catalano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catalano lands a really nice looking cross but Oh seems unphased.
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!
Catalano swinging wildly here.
Catalano throws a nice looking combination but Oh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh tries to bum rush Catalano with a series of wild strikes but Catalano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Catalano. Those never looked like landing.
Oh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Catalano.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Catalano - the referee stops the clock and Oh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Catalano. Oh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Catalano.
Oh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gigi Catalano dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Oh just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Catalano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Catalano misses its target.
Catalano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Catalano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Catalano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catalano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Catalano misses with a looping right.
A jab from Oh misses.
Oh throws a lazy right hand but Catalano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oh missing with a left hand there. Catalano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Catalano thuds his shin into the meat of Oh's side.
Oh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Oh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Catalano here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Oh moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Oh.
Catalano is looking to chop away at Oh's legs.
Catalano looks to throw the jab but Oh is out of range.
Catalano tries to score with a low kick but Oh moves his leg out of the way.
Oh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catalano manages to avoid it.
Catalano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Oh looks for the body kick but Catalano saw that one coming.
Catalano moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catalano throws a jab when Oh was well out of range.
Oh drops his hands momentarily and Catalano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Catalano to counter with a crisp jab.
Catalano throws a looping overhand right but Oh ducks down to avoid it.
Oh jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Catalano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Catalano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oh.
Catalano ducks under a wild hook from Oh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oh swings widly with a right hand
and Catalano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oh thinking.
Catalano throws a hook to the side of Oh's head but Oh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Catalano tries to clinch but Oh moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catalano scores with a spinning back kick!
Catalano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oh.
Catalano looks to throw the jab but Oh is out of range.
Oh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Catalano.
Oh misses with an uppercut. Catalano saw that one coming.
Catalano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oh.
Oh dodges the punch combination from Catalano.
Oh takes a swing at Catalano's ribcage but misses.
Catalano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Catalano misses its intended target.
Oh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Catalano.
A telegraphed right hand from Oh misses the target.
Catalano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Oh misses its intended target.
It appears Catalano was looking to counter with a kick there.
Catalano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh misses with a body shot.
Catalano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oh. Oh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh moves out of range as Catalano strikes.
Oh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Catalano can pounce on him.
Catalano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Oh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gigi Catalano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Catalano 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gigi Catalano!