PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Catoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Catoya
vs
Ellis

199 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Catoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catoya has a takedown stuffed.

Catoya decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Catoya wants to pass the guard but Ellis is defending well.
Catoya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Catoya prevents Ellis from improving his position.
Catoya working Ellis over with strikes.
Catoya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellis keeps working.
Ellis has hold of Catoya's hands but Catoya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Catoya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catoya wants to control but Ellis is keeping him busy.
Ellis looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Catoya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Catoya trying to control the pace.
Catoya has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Catoya breaks from Ellis's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catoya takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Catoya in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Catoya working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Catoya breaks from Ellis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Catoya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Catoya lands a big elbow.
Catoya looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Ellis is rocked!
Catoya 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.
Catoya looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catoya landing strikes from the mount and Ellis is in trouble!
Catoya controlling the pace for now.
Catoya landing strikes from the mount and Ellis is in trouble!
The referee warns Ellis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Catoya is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ellis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Catoya.
Catoya working Ellis over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catoya cracks Ellis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ellis is still in real trouble! Can Catoya finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catoya landing strikes, looking to finish!
Catoya scoring with strikes but Ellis is staying in there.
Ellis seems to have recovered his senses.
Catoya working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Catoya is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Catoya lands a big elbow.
A big strike lands for Catoya! That's really hurt Ellis and he's turned his back - Catoya keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Catoya jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonny Catoya!