PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Super Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Centofanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Cat had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cat
vs
Centofanti

184 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Black Skull Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Super Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Centofanti!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat looks for a takedown but Centofanti sprawls well.
Cat sizes up Centofanti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Centofanti manages to avoid it.
Centofanti misses with a low kick.
Cat is looking to clinch.
Centofanti throws a head kick but Cat moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Cat or perhaps it was just good defense by Centofanti which made him look bad.
Cat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centofanti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cat is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Centofanti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good leg kick by Centofanti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Centofanti thumps Cat with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centofanti lands a jab to Cat's midsection.
Centofanti thumps Cat with a low kick.
Centofanti cracks the inside of Cat's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Centofanti.
Centofanti connects with a solid leg kick.
Centofanti throws a body punch but Cat moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Centofanti misses.
Centofanti throws a head kick but Cat moves out of range.
Cat tries for a takedown but Centofanti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Centofanti lands with a shot to the body.

Centofanti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Centofanti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Centofanti lands a big shot there that rocks Cat but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cat is looking to improve his position but Centofanti isn't that keen on the idea.
Centofanti lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cat hang on?
The referee warns Cat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cat is bucking up trying to escape but Centofanti cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centofanti lands with some strikes.
Cat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Centofanti on the ground.
Centofanti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Centofanti with a couple of short strikes.
Centofanti landing shots from mount.
Centofanti scoring with strikes but Cat is staying in there.

Centofanti working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cat looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Centofanti! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marco Centofanti!