PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ujio Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amadeus Achamian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Katsumoto
vs
Achamian

176 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ujio Katsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amadeus Achamian!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achamian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Katsumoto lands with a shot to the body.
Achamian is looking to clinch but Katsumoto is avoiding it.
Katsumoto blocks a head kick by Achamian.
Achamian looks for a takedown but Katsumoto sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Achamian misses the target.
Nice body punch from Katsumoto.

Katsumoto clinches.
Achamian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Achamian looks gassed!
Achamian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Katsumoto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ujio Katsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeus Achamian.

Katsumoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Katsumoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Katsumoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Katsumoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Achamian. Achamian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Amadeus Achamian has been cut.
Katsumoto lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katsumoto scores with a nice right hand.
Achamian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Achamian is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto scores with a body shot.
Katsumoto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Achamian on the side of the head.

Katsumoto instigates a clinch.
Achamian working hard to break the clinch.

Katsumoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katsumoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Achamian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Katsumoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Achamian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Katsumoto lands a with a good body shot.
Katsumoto scores with a shot to the body.
Achamian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Katsumoto lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katsumoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Achamian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Katsumoto digs a good body shot into Achamian's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Katsumoto, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achamian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Katsumoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Achamian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Katsumoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Katsumoto presses Achamian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Katsumoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Katsumoto thuds a left hand into Achamian's body.
Katsumoto scores with a punch to the head.

Katsumoto darts in and clinches Achamian up against the cage.

Katsumoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Katsumoto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Katsumoto duly obliges.
Amadeus Achamian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katsumoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto punishes Achamian's body with a nice straight punch.
Katsumoto connects with a body shot.
Katsumoto lands a nice hook to Achamian's body. Achamian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achamian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Katsumoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Katsumoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Katsumoto.

Katsumoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Achamian, pushing him back against the cage.

Katsumoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Achamian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Katsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Katsumoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Katsumoto scores with a hook to the body. Achamian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Katsumoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Achamian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Katsumoto darts in and clinches Achamian up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Katsumoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ujio Katsumoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katsumoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Katsumoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Katsumoto clinches with his opponent.
Achamian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Katsumoto fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Katsumoto lands a with a good body shot.
Katsumoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Achamian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Achamian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Achamian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Achamian has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ujio Katsumoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amadeus Achamian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Katsumoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Achamian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Katsumoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Achamian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Katsumoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Achamian is trying to drag Katsumoto to the mat but Katsumoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Katsumoto manages to break the clinch.
Katsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Achamian dives in and grabs Katsumoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Katsumoto pushes down on Achamian's head and hops out.
Ujio Katsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeus Achamian.
Katsumoto lands a body shot.
Katsumoto scores with a hook to the body. Achamian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Katsumoto!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katsumoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Achamian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto scores with a jab to the body.
Katsumoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Achamian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ujio Katsumoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Katsumoto lands a body shot.

Katsumoto clinches up with Achamian and pushes him back against the cage.

Katsumoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Achamian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Achamian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katsumoto counters with a left to the body.
Achamian tries to move into range but Katsumoto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Achamian tries to clinch up
and Katsumoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Katsumoto connects with a single shot there.
Katsumoto scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto lands a jab to Achamian's midsection.
Katsumoto scores with a hook to the body. Achamian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Katsumoto rushes Achamian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Katsumoto breaks the clinch.
Achamian shoots and misses
and Katsumoto counters with a straight right hand.
Achamian throws a lazy right hand but Katsumoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amadeus Achamian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Achamian looks to clinch
and Katsumoto counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Katsumoto lands a body shot.

Katsumoto darts in and clinches Achamian up against the cage.

Achamian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Achamian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Katsumoto to score with a decent uppercut.
Katsumoto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to de liver by Katsumoto. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Katsumoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Katsumoto digs a good hook to Achamian's body.
Katsumoto lands a jab.
Katsumoto is looking to wear down Achamian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Katsumoto lands with a shot to the body.
Katsumoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Katsumoto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice body punch from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Achamian misses with a takedown attempt
and Katsumoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Achamian thinking.
Katsumoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Katsumoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achamian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Katsumoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Achamian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Katsumoto closes the distance and clinches.

Katsumoto manages to break the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Katsumoto. Beautiful body shot.

Katsumoto rushes Achamian and presses him up against the cage.

Katsumoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Katsumoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Achamian at a distance.
Katsumoto lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Katsumoto closes the distance and clinches.

Katsumoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Achamian shoots and misses
and Katsumoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Katsumoto jabs at Achamian's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ujio Katsumoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amadeus Achamian's cut.
That's time! Katsumoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Achamian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Achamian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Katsumoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Achamian thinking.
Achamian tries for a takedown but Katsumoto circles away easily
letting Katsumoto counter with a right hand.
Katsumoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Achamian with a lazy takedown attempt

and Katsumoto moves into the clinch.

Katsumoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katsumoto throws a shot to the body.
Katsumoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Achamian can do to turn this around?
Katsumoto lands a with a good body shot.
Achamian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katsumoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Achamian takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Katsumoto looks to land a combination. Achamian sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Katsumoto pushes Achamian up against the cage in a clinch.

Katsumoto breaks from the clinch.
Katsumoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Achamian is trying desperately to land a takedown but Katsumoto is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Achamian.
Katsumoto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Katsumoto duly obliges.
Katsumoto lands a with a good body shot.

Katsumoto closes the distance and clinches.

Katsumoto breaks from the clinch.
Achamian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Katsumoto rushes Achamian and presses him up against the cage.
Achamian wants a takedown.
Ujio Katsumoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amadeus Achamian.

Katsumoto manages to break the clinch.
Katsumoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Achamian backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Achamian at a distance.
Katsumoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Achamian misses with a takedown

and Katsumoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Katsumoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Katsumoto breaks the clinch.
Katsumoto digs a good hook to Achamian's body.
Katsumoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Katsumoto lands a lovely overhand right.
Katsumoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Achamian's head.
Katsumoto blocks a head kick by Achamian.
Katsumoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto scores with a one two! Achamian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Katsumoto has Achamian up against the cage in a clinch.

Katsumoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katsumoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Achamian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Achamian clinches but Katsumoto breaks the clinch
and Katsumoto counters with a right hand to the body.
Achamian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto jabs at Achamian's body.
Katsumoto works Achamian's body with a nice hook.
Katsumoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Achamian has time to react.
Achamian has his takedown stuffed
and Katsumoto counters with a left and a right that stings Achamian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achamian is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Katsumoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Achamian on the side of the head.
Achamian fails with the takedown
and Katsumoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Katsumoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Katsumoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danga de danga de dang - Katsumoto scores with a four punch combination!
Ujio Katsumoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Achamian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Katsumoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katsumoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Amadeus Achamian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katsumoto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ujio Katsumoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Katsumoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ujio Katsumoto!