PBP Commentary

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

Grekos
vs
Cathaway

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Last Minute Power Clothing

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heiron Grekos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grekos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cathaway misses.
Grekos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cathaway tries to work over Grekos's front leg with a kick but Grekos checks it.
Grekos feinted with a counter takedown.
Cathaway lands with a nice body punch.
Cathaway shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cathaway cracks Grekos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cathaway cracks Grekos with a good jab.

It looks like Heiron Grekos has been cut.
Cathaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cathaway just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGrekos.

Cathaway looking to score a takedown here. Grekos is defending well but Cathaway drives through and ends up in Grekos's guard.

Cathaway is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cathaway gets to his feet. Grekos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cathaway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grekos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grekos walks into a straight right hand from Cathaway.
Grekos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cathaway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Grekos is rocked!
Cathaway lands an uppercut, right on the button! Grekos tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Cathaway!