PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chance Catolinato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Brown has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Catolinato
vs
Brown

172 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chance Catolinato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Brown!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catolinato moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Catolinato circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Catolinato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Catolinato.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Catolinato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Catolinato looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catolinato landing strikes from the mount and Brown is in trouble!
Brown tries to lock up and control but Catolinato gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Catolinato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Catolinato lands with some strikes.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown tries to hold on but Catolinato pushes him away.
Catolinato looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown tries to buck Catolinato off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Catolinato has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown looks gassed!
Catolinato trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Catolinato breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Catolinato looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Catolinato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Catolinato working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catolinato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to hold on but Catolinato pushes him away.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Catolinato's attempts to control the action.
Catolinato is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chance Catolinato just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Catolinato.
Catolinato wants to clinch

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Catolinato is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Catolinato has his back to the cage.
Catolinato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Catolinato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Catolinato fails to land.
Catolinato landing knees to the head.
Brown prevents Catolinato from breaking the clinch.
Catolinato prevents the takedown attempt.
Catolinato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Catolinato working aggressively here.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown tries to pull guard but Catolinato won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Catolinato lands an elbow inside.
Catolinato has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Catolinato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Catolinato wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Brown will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown shoots in and bounces Catolinato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Catolinato is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Catolinato is keeping the position for now.
Brown wanted to stand there but Catolinato had control of the position.
Catolinato looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Catolinato moves into full guard.
Catolinato is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Brown stands up from Catolinato's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
Catolinato wants to get back to his feet.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Catolinato defends it.
Brown works his way into side control.
Catolinato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Catolinato is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Catolinato controlling the position well.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Catolinato trying to control from the bottom.
Catolinato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
Brown winds up and cracks Catolinato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Chance Catolinato has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Catolinato is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Brown gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Catolinato.

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Catolinato!
Catolinato is trying to escape the mount.
Brown trying to control but Catolinato is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catolinato working to try and regain half guard.
Catolinato wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown landing punches.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Catolinato wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Catolinato is looking to get to half guard.
Catolinato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chance Catolinato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A left and a right from Catolinato both land. Nice combination.
Brown throws a right hand that Catolinato ducks under and follows up with a left that Catolinato also avoids with ease.
Catolinato tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.

Catolinato clinches with his opponent.

Catolinato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Catolinato moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown prevents Catolinato from breaking the clinch.
Catolinato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Catolinato throws an elbow that misses.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Catolinato keeps him there for the moment.
Catolinato connects with a knee to the head.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Catolinato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Catolinato throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Catolinato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Catolinato lands an elbow inside.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Catolinato smiles and moves away.
Chance Catolinato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Catolinato moves into the clinch successfully.
Catolinato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Catolinato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Catolinato prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Catolinato just leaning against Brown, taking a breather.
Catolinato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Catolinato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Catolinato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Catolinato lands a damaging elbow.
Catolinato scores a nice knee to the body.
Catolinato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Catolinato misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Catolinato fails to land.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Catolinato is keeping busy.
Brown blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Catolinato lands a nice elbow.
Catolinato has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Catolinato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Catolinato can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Catolinato.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Catolinato gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Catolinato.
Catolinato can't break the clinch.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Catolinato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Catolinato lands an elbow inside.
Catolinato tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Catolinato with a knee to the head.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Catolinato smiles and moves away.
Catolinato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Catolinato looks to clinch

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.

Catolinato gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Brown kicks off Catolinato and gets to his feet.

Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Catolinato to the mat! Catolinato manages to get full guard.

Brown stands up from Catolinato's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chance Catolinato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown wants to clinch up but Catolinato keeps it at a distance.
Catolinato moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chance Catolinato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Catolinato has his feet on Brown's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Catolinato darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Catolinato lands a nice elbow.
Brown tries to pull guard but Catolinato holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown has Catolinato pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Catolinato manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Catolinato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Catolinato.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Catolinato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Catolinato tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Catolinato.
Catolinato can't break the clinch.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Catolinato is controlling the position.
A short right from Catolinato.
Catolinato swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Catolinato with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Catolinato misses with a knee strike.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Catolinato shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Brown decides to pull guard.
Brown striking off his back but it's not causing Catolinato any problems.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Catolinato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Catolinato stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Catolinato passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Brown.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Brown!