PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tye Kwondo (ranked 2284 p4p, 24498 weight class) and Mawunyo Kato (ranked 252 p4p, 512 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kwondo
vs
Kato

190 cm
28
269
7 - 6 - 0

195 cm
21
265
4 - 8 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tye Kwondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kato moves into the clinch successfully.
Kwondo letting Kato take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Kato.
Kato pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kwondo letting Kato take a breather here.
Kwondo letting Kato take a breather here.
The referee calls for Kato to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.
Kwondo misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kato counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato trying to stall but Kwondo improves his position.
Kwondo is looking to control Kato's arms but Kato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kwondo has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kwondo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kato displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kwondo up against the cage.
Kato stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato is stalling here.
Kato continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.
Kato stuffs the takedown attempt from Kwondo. Kwondo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kwondo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kwondo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kwondo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Kato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwondo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kwondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kato.
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 is looking to clinch.
Kato takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Mawunyo Kato has been cut.
Kwondo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Kato closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwondo throws an elbow that misses.
Kato slowing the pace effectively.
Kwondo is looking to control Kato's arms but Kato gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kwondo has his back to the cage.
Kwondo taking a breather.
Kwondo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kato is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Kato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kato lands an uppercut.
Kato managing to block the knees to the body from Kwondo.
Kato leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kato looking to stall.
Kato stalls.
Kato stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.
Kwondo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kwondo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kato wants to counter with a clinch but Kwondo pushes him away.
Kwondo misses with a head kick.
Kato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwondo misses with a wild body shot.
Kwondo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kwondo tries to keep at a distance but Kato has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kwondo stalling the fight.
Kwondo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kato lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kato slowing the pace effectively.
Kato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kwondo up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Kato's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato trying to control the position but instead, Kwondo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kato into the cage.
Kato will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kwondo up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.
Kato tries to clinch up.
Kwondo is looking for a counter combo.
Kato ducks under a wild hook from Kwondo.
Kato steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kwondo.
Kato stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tye Kwondo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwondo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kwondo looks for a takedown but Kato sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kwondo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kato sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mawunyo Kato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mawunyo Kato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kwondo misses with a head kick.
Kato tries to clinch but Kwondo is having none of it.
Kwondo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kato tries to clinch but Kwondo is having none of it.
Kato blocks a head kick by Kwondo.
Kwondo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kato circles away quickly and effectively.
Kato tries to counter with a clinch but Kwondo shakes him off and moves away.
Kwondo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kato defends it nicely.
Kwondo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kato's waist but Kato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kwondo off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwondo throws a looping overhand right but Kato ducks down to avoid it.
Kato wants to counter with a clinch but Kwondo pushes him away.

Kato rushes Kwondo and presses him up against the cage.
Kato has Kwondo pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwondo as Kato tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato has Kwondo pressed against the cage.
Kwondo has Kato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tye Kwondo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kwondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwondo as Kato tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.
Kato tries to clinch but Kwondo moves out of range.

Kato takes the fight into the clinch.
Kato controlling the action here for a moment.
Kato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kwondo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kato.
Kwondo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kwondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwondo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kato stalling the fight.
Kato is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mawunyo Kato.
Kato wants to clinch up but Kwondo keeps it at a distance.
Kwondo misses with a few strikes there.
Kato tries to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Kwondo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kwondo or perhaps it was just good defense by Kato, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwondo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kato pinned against the cage. Kato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kato tries to clinch there but Kwondo circles away.
Kato is looking to clinch but Kwondo is avoiding it.
Kato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kwondo.
Kwondo tries to bum rush Kato with a series of wild strikes but Kato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kato wants to clinch.
Kwondo throws a body punch but Kato moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kwondo misses.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kato stalls.
Kato trying to stall but Kwondo improves his position.
Kato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kwondo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kato.
Kwondo being controlled against the cage.
Kato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kwondo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kato tries to stall but Kwondo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tye Kwondo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mawunyo Kato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kato moves in looking to clinch but Kwondo pushes him off.
Kwondo shoots for a double leg takedown but Kato sprawls well. He's pushed Kwondo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kato has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Kwondo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kato is looking to clinch but Kwondo is avoiding it.
Kwondo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kwondo is looking to wear down Kato with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kwondo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kato tries to counter with a clinch but Kwondo shakes him off and moves away.
Kato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kwondo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kwondo misses with a wild combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kato checks a leg kick.
Kato is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kwondo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kwondo is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kwondo is trying for a kimura here. Kato looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kwondo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tye Kwondo!