|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genji Kamogawa (ranked 602 p4p, 532 weight class) and Catchy Cartwright (ranked 91 p4p, 64 weight class). Kamogawa comes to the cage accompanied by The Veer Union - Bitter End. Cartwright has chosen Spiders as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
|
|
|
170 cm 31 149 16 - 11 - 0 |
|
171 cm 31 150 11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Very strong |
|
BJJ Brown Belt Decent boxing Heavy handed |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Genji Kamogawa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Catchy Cartwright! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kamogawa gets tackled into the cage by Cartwright. Cartwright maintains the clinch. Kamogawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it. Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kamogawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cartwright looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A big left from Kamogawa misses. Kamogawa throws a poor cross that misses
and Cartwright counters with a stiff right hand. Cartwright looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kamogawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Cartwright wants to pass the guard but Kamogawa is keeping the position. Kamogawa is breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Kamogawa has wrist control. Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cartwright postures up in Kamogawa's guard and throws a big left but Kamogawa blocks it. Cartwright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Cartwright sitting in guard here, content to control. Cartwright advances to half guard. Cartwright is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kamogawa has managed to free his arm - good work. Kamogawa is refusing to be controlled, as Cartwright sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kamogawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartwright. Cartwright not landing any meaningful shots this time. Kamogawa is trying to control but can't.
Cartwright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kamogawa's head. Cartwright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Cartwright in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kamogawa tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cartwright!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Catchy Cartwright! During a confident post fight interview, Catchy Cartwright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
34% |
|
|
|
|
|
|