PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabryel Catchmaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Viceroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lord Viceroy acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Catchmaer
vs
Viceroy

196 cm
29
246 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

198 cm
38
285 lbs
31 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabryel Catchmaer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Viceroy moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viceroy.
Viceroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catchmaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Catchmaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Catchmaer scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Catchmaer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Viceroy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Catchmaer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Catchmaer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viceroy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Catchmaer connects with a body shot.

Viceroy has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Catchmaer.
Viceroy letting Catchmaer take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viceroy.
Viceroy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viceroy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchmaer is trying to break the clinch but Viceroy has him pressed against the cage.
Viceroy misses with a punch on the inside.
Viceroy lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viceroy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Catchmaer backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Catchmaer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Viceroy's brow.
Viceroy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Catchmaer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Viceroy clinches.
Viceroy misses with the head strike.
Viceroy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catchmaer's elbow.
Viceroy tries to throw a body punch but Catchmaer avoids it by throwing Viceroy back against the cage.
Viceroy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Catchmaer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Viceroy can turn it around.
Catchmaer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Viceroy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Catchmaer breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viceroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Viceroy closes the distance and pushes Catchmaer back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catchmaer.

Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
Catchmaer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Viceroy.
Catchmaer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Catchmaer lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Viceroy closes the distance and pushes Catchmaer back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Catchmaer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Catchmaer missing with a left hand there. Viceroy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lord Viceroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viceroy tries to clinch but Catchmaer is having none of it.
Viceroy fails with an attempt to clinch.

Viceroy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Catchmaer, pushing him back against the cage.
Catchmaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Catchmaer lands an uppercut.
Viceroy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viceroy misses with a punch on the inside.
Viceroy tries a body shot but Catchmaer blocks it.
Catchmaer tries to land a knee to the head but Viceroy blocks with his arms.
Catchmaer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viceroys head.
Viceroy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viceroy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Viceroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
Viceroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Catchmaer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Catchmaer misses with a looping right.
Viceroy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Viceroy darts in and clinches Catchmaer up against the cage.
Viceroy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Catchmaer.
Catchmaer lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viceroy.

Catchmaer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Catchmaer gets tackled into the cage by Viceroy. Viceroy maintains the clinch.
Viceroy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viceroy lands a left hand.
Viceroy lands a hook that snaps the head of Catchmaer backwards.
Viceroy throws a head punch that misses.
Viceroy working aggressively here.
Catchmaer lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Viceroy.
Catchmaer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Viceroy being controlled against the cage.
Catchmaer tries to break free but Viceroy pushes him back against the cage.
Catchmaer misses with an elbow strike.
Viceroy working aggressively here.
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!
Viceroy lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viceroy lands a hook that snaps the head of Catchmaer backwards.
Catchmaer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viceroy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viceroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viceroy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Catchmaer breaks the clinch.

Catchmaer has closed the distance and engaged Viceroy in a clinch.
Catchmaer takes a shot to the head.
Viceroy pushes Catchmaer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Catchmaer looking to throw knees to the head but Viceroy is blocking nicely.
Catchmaer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viceroy blocks it with crossed arms.
Catchmaer blocking some punches.
Viceroy lands a shoulder strike.
Catchmaer pushes off an throws an elbow but Viceroy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Viceroy misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Catchmaer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Viceroy clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viceroy.
Catchmaer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viceroy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Viceroy dominated that round.
That's time! Catchmaer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Viceroy has Catchmaer up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Viceroy fails to land.
Catchmaer throws an elbow but it misses.
Viceroy scores with a hook to the body.
Viceroy lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Catchmaer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Viceroy moves into the clinch successfully.
Catchmaer looking to slow down the pace here.
Viceroy digs a right hand underneath Catchmaer's ribcage. Catchmaer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Viceroy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Viceroy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Catchmaer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viceroy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viceroy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Catchmaer backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viceroy.
Viceroy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Catchmaer backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viceroy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Catchmaer is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Viceroy connects with a big uppercut there that sends Catchmaer tumbling to the ground! Viceroy follows him down into his guard.
Oh Catchmaer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Catchmaer can't keep his opponent in guard - Viceroy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Viceroy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Catchmaer has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Viceroy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Viceroy is looking for a kimura but Catchmaer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Viceroy to get the leverage.

Viceroy wants to work for an arm triangle but Catchmaer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Catchmaer seems to have got his legs back now.

Viceroy is looking for a kimura but Catchmaer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Viceroy to get the leverage.

Viceroy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Viceroy prevents Catchmaer from standing back up.

Viceroy is working for a kimura but Catchmaer is defending it quite comfortably.

Viceroy seems to be working for a kimura but Catchmaer defends the submission attempt.

Viceroy is trying to work for a kimura but Catchmaer is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Viceroy is looking for a kimura but Catchmaer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Viceroy to get the leverage.
Catchmaer trying to control from the bottom.

Viceroy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Catchmaer is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lord Viceroy!
Lord Viceroy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.