PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Achilleo Katsidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No For Gay Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Havana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Achilleo Katsidis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Katsidis
vs
For Gay Jesus

182 cm
30
177 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
171 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Hellbent
Bullet Proof System

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Achilleo Katsidis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, No For Gay Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsidis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jesus has time to react.
Jesus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Jesus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Katsidis!
Jesus takes a little break here. Katsidis wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Katsidis is trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsidis parries the strikes from Jesus easily there. Jesus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Katsidis to escape.
Jesus trying to control the position but Katsidis is working away.
Jesus remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus tries to advance to mount but can't.
Katsidis tries to buck Jesus off but Jesus is having none of it.
Jesus trying to control the position but Katsidis is working away.
Jesus slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jesus tries for a kimura but Katsidis is defending well.
Katsidis tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jesus is looking to take a break and control but Katsidis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Katsidis wants to control but Jesus postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Katsidis wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jesus misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jesus.

Jesus drives through and clinches with Katsidis against the cage.
Jesus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Katsidis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Katsidis avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the cage.
Jesus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Katsidis scores with a shoulder strike.
Jesus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Katsidis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus tries to throw a body punch but Katsidis avoids it by throwing Jesus back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Katsidis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Katsidis swings wildly with an uppercut but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katsidis misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus misses with an elbow strike.
Jesus lands a body shot.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jesus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Katsidis.
Katsidis tries a body shot but Jesus blocks it.
A short uppercut from Katsidis.
Jesus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jesus slows down the pace here.
Katsidis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Katsidis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jesus.
Katsidis misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsidis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jesus as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Jesus on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jesus blocking some punches.
Katsidis swings wildly with an uppercut but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katsidis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Katsidis controls his hands.
Katsidis throws a punch but it's blocked by Jesus.
Katsidis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jesus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsidis can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
Jesus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katsidis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsidis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jesus has him pressed against the cage.
Katsidis misses with a punch on the inside.
Katsidis prevents a body shot from Jesus.
Jesus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but No For Gay Jesus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jesus blocks a jab.
Katsidis moves out of range of the body kick from Jesus.
Katsidis misses with a low kick.
Katsidis misses the shot to the body.
Katsidis moves out of range of the strikes.
Jesus slips under a jab from Katsidis.
Katsidis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jesus.
Jesus misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Katsidis to counter with a crisp jab.
Katsidis looks to score with a jab to the body but Jesus is just out of range.
Jesus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Katsidis lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jesus misses with a body shot.
Jesus misses with a kick to the body.
Katsidis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jesus just manages to avoid it.
Katsidis scoring well with a low kick there.
Katsidis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jesus's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus throws a good cross that connects.
No For Gay Jesus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jesus misses with an attempted mid kick.
No For Gay Jesus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jesus lands a nice looking body kick.
Jesus throws an off balance right hand
and Jesus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jesus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Katsidis misses with a wild body shot.
Jesus throws a poor cross that misses
and Katsidis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jesus has a takedown stuffed.
Jesus misses with a kick to the body.
Jesus misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katsidis.
Katsidis throws a body shot but no joy.
Jesus thumps Katsidis with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jesus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jesus slips under a jab from Katsidis.
A big left from Jesus misses.
Katsidis throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Katsidis. That's going to slow Jesus down.
Katsidis scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katsidis, right into the meat.
Jesus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jesus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Katsidis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Katsidis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jesus lands with a nice body punch.
Katsidis staying out of range there.
Katsidis scores with a hook.
Katsidis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jesus.
Katsidis needs to keep his hands up - Jesus had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus connects with a looping right hand.
No For Gay Jesus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katsidis moves in looking to clinch but Jesus pushes him off.
Katsidis throws a jab but it's blocked by Jesus.
Jesus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katsidis.
Katsidis scores with a jab.

Katsidis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsidis.
Jesus blocks an uppercut.
Jesus trying to stall but Katsidis improves his position.
Katsidis can't find room to land a body shot as Jesus controls the action.
Katsidis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jesus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsidis lands with a light punch inside.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Katsidis misses with some punches.
Katsidis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsidis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Katsidis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katsidis working aggressively here.
Jesus tries to work over Katsidis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katsidis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jesus lands an uppercut.
Jesus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Katsidis backwards.

Katsidis is rocked!
Jesus misses with the head strike.
Oh Katsidis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Katsidis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Katsidis takes a shot to the head.

Katsidis manages to break the clinch.
Katsidis moves out of range as Jesus strikes.
Jesus tries a low kick but Katsidis avoids it.
Jesus drops Katsidis with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jesus follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). No For Gay Jesus!
No For Gay Jesus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.