PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 1396 p4p, 174 weight class) and Ash Catchum (ranked 721 p4p, 93 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Antonio
vs
Catchum

195 cm
29
195 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Catchum!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Antonio.
Antonio scores with the left hand. Catchum knows he should have avoided that one.
Antonio lands a nice hook to Catchum's body. Catchum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Antonio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Catchum misses with a wild body shot.
Catchum misses with a straight right.
Antonio feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antonio doesn't manage to clinch there - Catchum circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Antonio.
Antonio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Catchum.
Catchum throws a hook but Antonio blocks it.

Antonio closes the distance and pushes Catchum back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catchum misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Antonio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Catchum blocks a body shot from Antonio.
Catchum lands with a left to the head.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Catchum controls the action.
Catchum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Catchum struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonio controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antonio backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Catchum.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
Catchum throws a head punch that misses.
Catchum misses with the head strike.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum blocking some punches.
Catchum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Catchum lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catchum.

Catchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Antonio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Catchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Catchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Catchum staying out of range there.
A big left from Catchum misses.
Catchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonio moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws a looping overhand right but Catchum ducks down to avoid it.
Catchum looks like he wants to counter punch 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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Antonio.
Catchum lands a right hook to the body.

Antonio has Catchum up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Catchum.
Catchum has a couple of punches blocked by Antonio.

Catchum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Catchum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Catchum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Antonio rather than just go for the knockout.
Catchum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Antonio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Catchum's sensitive parts.
Antonio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Catchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antonio manages to avoid it.
Catchum loads up on a big right hand but Antonio slips the punch.
Antonio lands with an overhand left.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Catchum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Catchum swings for the body but Antonio moves out of range.
Catchum ducks right into an uppercut from Antonio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchum avoids the head kick by Antonio.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Catchum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Catchum slips a straight right by Antonio.
Catchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Catchum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antonio has time to react.
Catchum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antonio's head backwards.
Antonio swings widly with a right hand
letting Catchum counter with a right hand.
Antonio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Catchum counters with a stiff right hand.
Antonio takes one on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Catchum checks a leg kick.
Catchum throws a body punch but Antonio moves out of range.
Antonio lands a lovely overhand right.
Antonio misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Antonio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonio scores with a body shot.
Antonio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Catchum throws a looping overhand right but Antonio ducks down to avoid it.
Catchum circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio tries to clinch up
and Catchum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Catchum throws a push kick but Antonio slaps the foot to one side.
Antonio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Catchum's hands.
Catchum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Antonio. That one must have hurt.

Antonio moves into the clinch.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio works on Catchum's body with a couple of short punches.
Catchum blocks an uppercut.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Catchum avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonio is working Catchum over against the cage.
Catchum looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Catchum backwards.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio swings wildly with an uppercut but Catchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eugenio Antonio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Catchum takes one on the button.
Catchum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Catchum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antonio has time to react.
Antonio throws a shot from downtown. Catchum moves away and avoids it.
Antonio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antonio slips a jab from Catchum.
Catchum missing with a left hand there. Antonio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Catchum's head.
Antonio throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Antonio. That snapped Catchum's head back.
Catchum cracks Antonio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Antonio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Catchum gets tackled into the cage by Antonio. Antonio maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Catchum.

Catchum breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum connects with a body shot that sends Antonio's belly button to the back.
A lazy body kick from Antonio
letting Catchum counter with a right hand.
Catchum misses with a straight left.
Antonio seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Antonio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Antonio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Catchum throws a nice looking combination but Antonio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antonio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Catchum.
Antonio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antonio moves away from the strike by Catchum.
Antonio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Catchum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Catchum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Catchum slips under a jab.
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!
Catchum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Catchum tries to get set, Antonio tries to push him back and clinch up but Catchum manages to avoid the attempt.
Catchum throws a right hand that misses
and Antonio counters with a body kick.
Catchum lands an overhand right.
Antonio doesn't manage to clinch there - Catchum circles away.
Catchum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catchum staying out of range there.
Catchum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Catchum slips a jab and a cross from Antonio.
Catchum throws an overhand right that lands on Antonio's shoulder, as Antonio tries to avoid the shot.
Antonio connects with a right hand. Catchum shakes it off.
Catchum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Antonio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Catchum scrambles back to his feet.
Catchum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antonio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antonio takes a swing at Catchum's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Catchum misses.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonio thuds his right hand into Catchum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Catchum works Antonio's body with a nice hook.
Antonio tries to clinch up.
Catchum throws a jab when Antonio was well out of range.
Antonio wants to clinch up but Catchum keeps it at a distance.
Catchum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchum throws a lazy head kick

and Antonio counters by moving into the clinch.
Catchum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Catchum misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Antonio fails to land.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eugenio Antonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Catchum controls his hands.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Antonio - that landed with a thud.
Catchum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antonio lands with a right to the head.
Catchum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Antonio seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Catchum can turn it around.
Antonio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Catchum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catchum's elbow.
Catchum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Catchum misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonio misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Catchum.
Antonio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Catchum misses with a body punch.
Catchum swings wildly with an uppercut but Antonio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Catchum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio scores with a shoulder strike.
Catchum tries a body shot but Antonio blocks it.
Antonio throws a punch but it's blocked by Catchum.
Catchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antonio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugenio Antonio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Antonio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catchum's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonio.
A right hand to the body from Catchum.
Antonio misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antonio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Catchum backwards.

Catchum is rocked!
Antonio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Catchum or not.
Catchum is still on wobbly legs! Can Antonio finish him?
Antonio is leaning against Catchum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Catchum.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antonio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Antonio as the two fighters clinch.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Catchum throws a punch but it's blocked by Antonio.
Antonio lands a nice shot to the body.
Catchum takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
Antonio lands a big right hand that drops Catchum! The killer instinct kicks in and Antonio finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Antonio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugenio Antonio!