PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Colton (ranked 2290 p4p, 5520 weight class) and Mawunyo Kato (ranked 110 p4p, 208 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Colton
vs
Kato

192 cm
25
265
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
265
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ripp Colton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Colton rushes Kato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Colton fails to pull guard.
Colton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kato to keep the fight standing.
Kato looking to stall.
Kato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Colton backwards.
Kato should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Colton is trying to pull guard but Kato turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripp Colton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colton is trying to pull guard but Kato turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kato looking to stall.
Colton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kato walks away with a smile on his face. Colton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kato taking a breather.
Come on Kato - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.

Colton rushes Kato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Colton jumps guard but Kato stands there with Colton around his waist. Colton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kato scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Ripp Colton has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Kato.
Colton tries to pull guard but Kato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kato trying to stall but Colton improves his position.
Kato pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kato looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.

Kato has closed the distance and engaged Colton in a clinch.
Kato displaying some good clinch control by pressing Colton up against the cage.
Kato displaying some good clinch control by pressing Colton up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Colton up against the cage.
Kato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.

Kato moves into the clinch.
Colton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kato has Colton pushed against the cage.
Kato is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Kato's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kato looking to slow down the pace here.
Colton tries to pull guard but Kato holds him up against the cage and eventually Colton drops back down to his feet.

Colton pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kato wants to control from the top but Colton keeps moving.

Kato is sitting in close to Colton's body. Colton has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kato is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kato is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Colton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ripp Colton!