PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cat McHatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TUPAC WESTsideKING (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHatt comes to the cage accompanied by MAINEIAC. WESTsideKING comes into a darkened arena with his song building. knocking nizzas on their asses with this HEAT kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! TUPAC WESTsideKING has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McHatt
vs
WESTsideKING

180 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cat McHatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, TUPAC WESTsideKING!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McHatt has WESTsideKING up against the cage in a clinch.

McHatt jumps guard and drags WESTsideKING to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McHatt controlling the position.

McHatt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McHatt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
WESTsideKING postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McHatt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
WESTsideKING really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McHatt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
WESTsideKING postures up.
McHatt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from WESTsideKING.
McHatt is pulling down on WESTsideKING's head. It's preventing any offense from WESTsideKING, at least for the moment.

McHatt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. WESTsideKING is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McHatt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take WESTsideKING's back instead.
WESTsideKING looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
WESTsideKING can't escape the position.
McHatt controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WESTsideKING looking very determined here, making life difficult for McHatt.
McHatt controlling the position well here. WESTsideKING rolled but McHatt kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McHatt controlling well, preventing WESTsideKING from escaping the position.

McHatt working for the choke.
McHatt is breathing heavily.
McHatt is trying to stick to WESTsideKING's back but WESTsideKING is turning into McHatt. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in McHatt's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by WESTsideKING.
WESTsideKING throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
WESTsideKING loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
WESTsideKING loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McHatt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

McHatt scrambles and gets back to his feet.
TUPAC WESTsideKING is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McHatt dives in and grabs WESTsideKING's left leg, looking for a takedown. WESTsideKING pushes down on McHatt's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WESTsideKING looks to clinch

and McHatt counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McHatt avoids a wild elbow strike from WESTsideKING.
WESTsideKING creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McHatt's defenses.

It looks like Cat McHatt has been cut.
WESTsideKING lands a damaging elbow.
WESTsideKING is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
WESTsideKING pushes off an throws an elbow but McHatt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
WESTsideKING wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
WESTsideKING misses with an elbow over the top.
WESTsideKING throws an elbow that misses.

McHatt has hold of one of WESTsideKING's legs. WESTsideKING is fighting the takedown attempt but McHatt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
WESTsideKING tries to strike from the bottom.
WESTsideKING trying to strike off his back.
WESTsideKING thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
WESTsideKING striking off his back but it's not causing McHatt any problems.
McHatt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
WESTsideKING manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McHatt manages to get himself to full guard.
WESTsideKING throws a big right hand that misses.
WESTsideKING with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McHatt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McHatt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McHatt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
WESTsideKING throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McHatt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
WESTsideKING in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
WESTsideKING throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
WESTsideKING tries to clinch up.
McHatt tries to score a power double leg takedown but WESTsideKING sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McHatt somewhat.
McHatt keeps the fight on the outside.

WESTsideKING clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, WESTsideKING just misses with a elbow thrown towards McHatt's brow.
WESTsideKING throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
WESTsideKING creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McHatt's defenses.

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.
WESTsideKING throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
WESTsideKING lands a nice elbow.
WESTsideKING wants to break free but McHatt has control.
McHatt blocks an elbow strike from WESTsideKING.
A nice glancing elbow lands by WESTsideKING.
McHatt blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, WESTsideKING just misses with a elbow thrown towards McHatt's brow.
WESTsideKING misses with an elbow strike.
WESTsideKING pushes off an throws an elbow but McHatt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
WESTsideKING lands an elbow just above McHatt 's eye.

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

McHatt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches WESTsideKING napping and manages to drive through into side control!
WESTsideKING is trying to buck McHatt off.
McHatt 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.

McHatt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cat McHatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cat McHatt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

WESTsideKING lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McHatt circles away quickly and effectively.
WESTsideKING tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McHatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

McHatt has managed to clinch.
McHatt avoids a wild elbow strike from WESTsideKING.

McHatt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, WESTsideKING regains guard.
WESTsideKING trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

McHatt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
WESTsideKING clinches but McHatt breaks the clinch

and McHatt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
WESTsideKING wants to improve his position but instead McHatt has moved into half guard.
WESTsideKING missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
WESTsideKING missing with punches from the bottom.
McHatt works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McHatt has hold of WESTsideKING's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and WESTsideKING manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
WESTsideKING tries to get back to half guard but can't.

McHatt looking for a guillotine from mount but WESTsideKING is having none of it.
WESTsideKING sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
WESTsideKING punching from the bottom.
McHatt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
WESTsideKING throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

McHatt seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WESTsideKING flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McHatt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McHatt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
WESTsideKING tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
WESTsideKING closes the distance looking to clinch
and McHatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

McHatt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
WESTsideKING throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
WESTsideKING tries to buck McHatt off but McHatt is having none of it.

McHatt has hold of WESTsideKING's arm. He's looking for a kimura. WESTsideKING seems comfortable defending it but McHatt has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! WESTsideKING is real pain and he's forced to tap out! WESTsideKING is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but McHatt couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cat McHatt!