PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilleo Katsidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carroll comes to the cage accompanied by I Disappear by Metallica. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Carroll
vs
Katsidis

191 cm
31
179 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

182 cm
31
177 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Hellbent

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 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Carroll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Achilleo Katsidis!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carroll throws a good cross that connects.
Andy Carroll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carroll clinches up with Katsidis and pushes him back against the cage.
Carroll misses with some punches.
Carroll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Katsidis has a couple of punches blocked by Carroll.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carroll.
Katsidis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Katsidis.
Carroll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Katsidis misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Carroll throws an elbow but misses.
Carroll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katsidis's elbow.
Katsidis throws a punch but it's blocked by Carroll.
Carroll prevents a body shot from Katsidis.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.
Katsidis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katsidis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Katsidis.
Katsidis misses with some punches.
Carroll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Katsidis misses with a body punch.
Katsidis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsidis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Katsidis as the two fighters clinch.
Katsidis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katsidis lands with a light punch inside.
Katsidis lands a left hand.
Carroll throws a punch but it's blocked by Katsidis.
Carroll blocking some punches.
Carroll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carroll throws a head punch that misses.
Carroll's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carroll pushes Katsidis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsidis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Katsidis.
Katsidis misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katsidis tries to work over Carroll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katsidis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carroll working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsidis.
Katsidis throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsidis misses with the head strike.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsidis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
A short body shot lands from Katsidis as the two fighters clinch.
Carroll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsidis.
Katsidis lands with a short shot to the head.
Katsidis blocks an uppercut.
Carroll struggles to land a body shot inside as Katsidis controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Carroll.
Katsidis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Katsidis misses with a punch on the inside.
Katsidis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Katsidis scores with a shot to the side of Carroll's head.
Carroll stalling in the clinch.
Carroll tries to work over Katsidis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carroll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carroll trying to control the position but instead, Katsidis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carroll into the cage.
Carroll misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Katsidis can't find room to land a body shot as Carroll controls the action.
Carroll lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carroll is trying to maintain a safe position but Katsidis gets an underhook and turns Carroll into the cage.
Carroll has a couple of punches blocked by Katsidis.
Katsidis throws a head punch that misses.
Carroll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carroll tries a body shot but Katsidis blocks it.
Katsidis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carroll is defending well for now.
Katsidis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Katsidis.
Katsidis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Katsidis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carroll's elbow.
Katsidis lands a shoulder strike.
Katsidis misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Katsidis fails to land.
Carroll tries to throw a body punch but Katsidis avoids it by throwing Carroll back against the cage.
Katsidis misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll missing with knees to the body.
Katsidis blocks an uppercut.
Katsidis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carroll lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Katsidis or not.
Carroll lands a good knee to the midsection. Katsidis won't want to take too many of those.
Katsidis prevents a body shot from Carroll.
Carroll blocking some punches.
Katsidis scores with a shot to the side of Carroll's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katsidis working aggressively here.
Carroll stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carroll lands a hook that snaps the head of Katsidis backwards.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsidis misses with some punches.
Carroll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carroll.
Katsidis lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Carroll.
Carroll blocks a body shot from Katsidis.
Carroll can't find room to land a body shot as Katsidis controls the action.
Carroll missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilleo Katsidis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Katsidis lands a slapping body shot.
Katsidis tries to clinch up.
Katsidis lands the left hand.
Carroll misses with a hook to the body
and Katsidis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Katsidis slips a jab from Carroll.
Carroll avoids the head kick by Katsidis.
Katsidis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carroll sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Carroll has managed to clinch.
Achilleo Katsidis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carroll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Katsidis misses with some punches.
Katsidis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.
Katsidis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Katsidis lands with a left to the head.
Katsidis misses with a punch on the inside.
Katsidis scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katsidis misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Katsidis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsidis misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Katsidis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Katsidis on the inside.
Carroll misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.
Katsidis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Katsidis has a couple of punches blocked by Carroll.
Katsidis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carroll blocks an uppercut.
Katsidis misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carroll.
Katsidis tries a body shot but Carroll blocks it.
Carroll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll cracks Katsidis with a nice body shot.
Carroll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Katsidis lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Katsidis swings wildly with an uppercut but Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Katsidis.
Katsidis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Katsidis misses with a punch on the inside.
Carroll scores with a hook to the body.
Katsidis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carroll throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carroll blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsidis can't find room to land a body shot as Carroll controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Carroll.
Carroll tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katsidis avoids it.
Katsidis misses with a punch on the inside.
Katsidis avoiding damage as Carroll throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Katsidis.
Carroll throws a head punch that misses.
Katsidis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Carroll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Katsidis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carroll's elbow.
Katsidis trying to land knees to the body.
Carroll blocking some punches.
Carroll lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Katsidis or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carroll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Katsidis misses with a hook.

Carroll gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Carroll lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Katsidis.
Katsidis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Katsidis struggles to land a body shot inside as Carroll controls his hands.
Katsidis lands a right hand.
Carroll looking to stall.

Carroll manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Carroll misses.
Katsidis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Carroll.
Carroll darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Katsidis is rocked!
Carroll lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andy Carroll!
Andy Carroll bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.