PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hrosef Hralin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melisizwe Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hralin
vs
Kato

190 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hrosef Hralin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Melisizwe Kato !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hralin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hralin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kato doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hralin.
Kato wants to get back to his feet.
Hralin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hralin throwing shots but Kato is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hralin stops Kato from getting back to his feet.
Hralin slows the pace down in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kato misses with a double jab.
Hralin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kato .
Hralin is looking to clinch but Kato is avoiding it.
Kato moves out of range as Hralin strikes.
Kato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kato looks to throw the jab but Hralin is out of range.
Kato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hralin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kato but Kato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hralin wants to clinch.
Kato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kato gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hralin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hralin trying to control but Kato is working from the bottom.
Hralin is breathing heavily.
Kato wants to get back to his feet but Hralin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hralin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kato is keeping the position for now.
Hralin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hralin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hralin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kato connects with a single shot there.
Melisizwe Kato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hralin tries to clinch but Kato is having none of it.
Kato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hralin circles away quickly and effectively.
Kato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kato throws a lazy right hand but Hralin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No luck for Hralin with that takedown attempt.
Hralin dodges the punch combination from Kato .
Kato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kato throws a right and a left that Hralin avoids nicely.
Hralin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hralin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hralin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kato throws a right hand that Hralin ducks under and follows up with a left that Hralin also avoids with ease.
Kato misses with the combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hralin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hralin shoots in for a double leg but Kato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hralin throws a head kick but Kato moves out of range.
Hralin throws a head kick that misses.
Kato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kato misses with a looping left.
Kato misses with an uppercut. Hralin saw that one coming.
Kato tries to bum rush Hralin with a series of wild strikes but Hralin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hralin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kato but Kato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kato swinging wilding here.
Hralin tries to clinch but Kato moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hralin shoots in for a double leg but Kato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hralin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hralin moves forwards but Kato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hralin.
Kato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hralin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Kato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hralin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kato .
Kato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kato swings for the body but Hralin moves out of range.
Kato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hralin has time to react.
Kato looks to land a combination but Hralin avoids it well.

Hralin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kato really wants to buck Hralin off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hralin looking to ground and pound but Kato is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hralin throwing strikes here but Kato is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kato wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hralin.
Hralin thowing shots but they're missing.
Kato wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hralin.
Kato wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hralin.
You get the feeling that Kato really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hralin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Hralin scores with a takedown into Kato 's guard.
Hralin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hralin trying to control but Kato is working from the bottom.
Kato wants to stand and escape but Hralin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hralin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hralin won't allow Kato to get back to his feet.
Hralin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hralin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kato is looking to stand up but Hralin isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hrosef Hralin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hralin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hralin shoots in looking for a takedown. Kato tries to sprawl out of it but Hralin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kato throws a combination. Hralin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hralin dodges the punch combination from Kato .
Kato throws a right hand that Hralin ducks under and follows up with a left that Hralin also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato throws a right and a left that Hralin avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kato moves away from the strike by Hralin.
Hrosef Hralin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Melisizwe Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hralin gets a takedown into half guard.
Hralin prevents Kato from standing back up.
Hralin tries to pass to full mount but Kato defends it.
Kato is trying to stand.
Hralin trying to control the pace.
Hralin wants to control but Kato is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato is trying to stand back up but Hralin is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kato swinging wilding here.
Kato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hralin throws a right hand that Kato ducks under and follows up with a left that Kato also avoids with ease.
Kato tries to bum rush Hralin with a series of wild strikes but Hralin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hralin ducks under a wild hook from Kato .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hralin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kato swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Kato as Hralin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hrosef Hralin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hralin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kato but Kato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kato lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hralin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hralin shoots in for a double leg but Kato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kato throws a one two combo.
Kato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hralin misses the jab.
Hralin slips a jab and a cross from Kato .
Kato misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kato throws a shot from downtown. Hralin moves away and avoids it.
Hralin lands a head kick. Kato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kato cracks Hralin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Hralin.
Kato throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hralin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hralin prevents Kato from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hralin keeps control of Kato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hralin misses with a punch on the inside.
Hralin tries to land knees in the clinch but Kato avoids the damage to the body.
Kato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hrosef Hralin clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hralin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hralin dodges the punch combination from Kato .

Hralin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hralin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hralin stands up from half guard.
Kato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hralin avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hralin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kato looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kato is letting Hralin control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato wants to get back to his feet.
Kato is not content to let Hralin control the position.
Kato is pushing Hralin's head away, looking to escape. Hralin manages to hold on to the position though.

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.
Hralin trying to control the action but Kato is working from the bottom.
Kato tries to escape but Hralin is in control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kato throws a series of punches but Hralin avoids them all with ease.
Kato works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Hralin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kato is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hralin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kato rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hralin's guard! Nice work there by Kato !
Hralin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kato is looking to stand up but Hralin won't let him.
Hralin trying to keep a closed guard but Kato is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hralin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hralin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hralin tries to get out of the position.
Kato trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hralin's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hralin throws a series of punches but Kato avoids them all with ease.
Kato looks to throw the jab but Hralin is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kato .

Hralin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hralin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You get the feeling that Kato really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hralin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hrosef Hralin had his way with Melisizwe Kato in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kato misses with a wild body shot.

Hralin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kato sprawls well initially but Hralin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kato is trying to stand back up but Hralin is controlling him
Hralin slows the pace down in half guard.
Kato wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Hralin seems content to control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hralin drops an elbow to the side of Kato 's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kato misses with the combination.

Hralin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kato to the mat! Kato manages to get full guard.
Hralin trying to control but Kato is working from the bottom.
Hralin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kato wants to stand but Hralin is controlling the position.
Hralin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kato manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hralin is trying to keep Kato in close.
Hralin trying to control the position here.
Hralin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kato has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato wants to stand but Hralin is controlling his arm.
Hralin sneaks back into half guard.
Hralin is trying to maintain the position but Kato is very close to passing his half guard.
Kato wants to stand but Hralin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hralin is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hralin controlling the position for now.
Hralin is looking for a sweep. Kato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kato tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hralin controls his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Melisizwe Kato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kato throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hrosef Hralin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hralin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Hrosef Hralin!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Hrosef Hralin!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Hrosef Hralin!

Hrosef Hralin wins by unanimous decision!
Hrosef Hralin is the new lightweight champion!