PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Storm Father (ranked 4454 p4p, 3988 weight class) and Felix Kat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm Father has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Father
vs
Kat

150 cm
24
145
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Storm Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Kat!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kat misses with a head kick.
Father is looking to clinch.
Kat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Father.
Kat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Father tries to clinch there but Kat circles away.
Father keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kat throws a combination that misses
and Kat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Father scores with a sloppy right hand. Kat should have avoided that one.
Kat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Father finds it's way round the side to connect with Kat's head.
Kat throws a combination that misses
letting Father counter with a right hand.
Father scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kat in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kat shoots in and gets a takedown into Father's guard.
Father is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kat is controlling him.
Kat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Father wants to stand and escape but Kat is having none of it.
Kat postures up and lands a big shot to Father's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kat's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Father can't keep his opponent in guard - Kat advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Kat seems to be working for a kimura but Father defends the submission attempt.
Kat trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kat is pressing down on Father's thigh, looking to free his foot. Father is holding on for now.
Kat working the head and body with strikes.
Father wants to get back to his feet.
Kat wants to pass the guard but Father is defending well.
Kat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kat scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kat controlling the pace.
Father wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Father is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kat lands a nice short elbow.
Kat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Father might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kat perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Kat has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kat lands strikes from half guard.
Kat performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kat controlling the pace.
Kat lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Kat there.
Father looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Kat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Father under the eye.
Storm Father is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Father takes a jab right on the kisser.
Father works the jab nicely.
Kat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Father finds it's way round the side to connect with Kat's head.
Father tries to clinch there but Kat circles away.
Father slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Storm Father is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Father tries to clinch there but Kat circles away.
Father tries to clinch up.
Kat misses with an uppercut. Father saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Father uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kat.
Father is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kat.
Kat lands a head kick!
Kat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kat looks to land a combination but Father avoids it well.
Father is looking to clinch but Kat is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kat.

Father throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted 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!
Father lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kat moves forwards but Father connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Father's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kat under the eye.
Father tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kat is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Father darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kat throws a head kick that misses.
Kat throws a series of punches but Father avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Father darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kat is chipping away with strikes.
Father is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kat is controlling him well.
Kat scores with a couple of short elbows.
Father trying to remain calm as Kat controls from the top position.
Father on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kat lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kat scores with a couple of short elbows.
Father is trying to escape the position but Kat is controlling the position.

Kat is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Father looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kat gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Father is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kat lets go of the hold and Father can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Felix Kat!