PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ren Katsurou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Walburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsurou comes to the cage accompanied by Coheed and Cambria - Devil in Jersey City. Walburn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Flirting with Disaster. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Katsurou
vs
Walburn

175 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

>>> Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 (159++ Recovery)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ren Katsurou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Walburn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walburn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Katsurou makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Katsurou rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Walburn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Katsurou's knee momentarily.
Katsurou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by Walburn misses
and Katsurou makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walburn really felt that one!

Katsurou clinches.
Katsurou tries to work over Walburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katsurou gets through Walburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walburn lands a nice elbow.
Katsurou misses with a punch to the body.
Katsurou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Katsurou is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walburn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Katsurou's brow.
Katsurou tries a body shot but Walburn blocks it.
Walburn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Katsurou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsurou pushes Walburn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsurou lands a nice uppercut.
Walburn trying to control the position but instead, Katsurou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walburn into the cage.
Katsurou blocks an elbow strike from Walburn.
Walburn prevents a body shot from Katsurou.
Nice elbow from Katsurou.

It looks like Noah Walburn has been cut.
Katsurou wants to stall.
Walburn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Katsurou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Katsurou lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Katsurou.
Walburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walburn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Katsurou digs a right hand underneath Walburn's ribcage. Walburn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Katsurou.
Katsurou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Katsurou working aggressively here.
Walburn pushes off an throws an elbow but Katsurou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Katsurou can't find room to land a body shot as Walburn controls the action.
Katsurou blocks the elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Katsurou.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walburn.
Katsurou dodges an elbow strike from Walburn.
Walburn looking to throw knees to the head but Katsurou is blocking nicely.
Walburn throws an elbow that misses.
Walburn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Walburn manages to break the clinch.

Walburn pushes Katsurou up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Katsurou on the inside.
Walburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Katsurou avoids it.
Walburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Katsurou lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Katsurou working aggressively here.
Katsurou is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Walburn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Katsurou missing with knees to the body.
Walburn trying to control the position but instead, Katsurou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walburn into the cage.
Katsurou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Katsurou putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walburn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Katsurou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Katsurou dodges an elbow strike from Walburn.

Katsurou works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Walburn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Katsurou controls the pace.
Walburn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Katsurou. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Katsurou wants to control from the top but Walburn keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Katsurou.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walburn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Katsurou wants to pass the guard but Walburn is keeping the position.
Katsurou 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.
Katsurou trying to control but Walburn is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Katsurou with a flurry of punches that miss.

Katsurou is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Walburn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Walburn has escaped and now he's on top!
Walburn lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walburn being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walburn trying to control but Katsurou is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Katsurou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Walburn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walburn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Katsurou.
Katsurou scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Katsurou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walburn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsurou scores with a nice strike.
Katsurou thows a leg kick but Walburn checks it
and Walburn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walburn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Katsurou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walburn thows a leg kick but Katsurou checks it
and Katsurou counters with a stiff right hand.
Walburn slips a straight right by Katsurou.
Katsurou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Walburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walburn misses with a knee strike.
Katsurou connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsurou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walburn blocks a body shot from Katsurou.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hand to the body from Katsurou.
Walburn tries to land a knee to the head but Katsurou blocks with his arms.
Katsurou trying to land knees to the body.
Katsurou lands a good knee to the midsection. Walburn won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from Walburn.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walburn throws an elbow but misses.
Walburn blocks an uppercut.
Walburn blocks an uppercut.
Katsurou lands with a light punch inside.
Walburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Katsurou uses good head movement to avoid it.

Walburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walburn throws a leg kick
letting Katsurou counter with a right hand.
Walburn throws a leg kick
and Katsurou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Katsurou swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Walburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Katsurou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsurou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walburn moves away.
Katsurou tries to score with a low kick but Walburn moves his leg out of the way.
Katsurou fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walburn on the side of the head.
Walburn throws a leg kick
and Katsurou counters with a good low kick that Walburn was not able to check.
Katsurou scores with a nice strike.

Walburn rushes Katsurou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Katsurou.
Walburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walburn blocks an uppercut.
Katsurou misses with some punches.
Katsurou blocks an elbow strike.
Katsurou throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walburn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Katsurou.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Katsurou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walburn misses with an elbow over the top.
Katsurou tries to work over Walburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walburn throws an elbow but misses.
Katsurou lands a nice knee to the body.
Katsurou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Katsurou swings wildly with an uppercut but Walburn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Katsurou pushes Walburn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walburn is breathing heavily.
A short right from Katsurou.
Walburn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Katsurou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsurou tries to work over Walburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Katsurou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Katsurou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walburn backwards.
Walburn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katsurou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Katsurou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noah Walburn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Walburn misses with a kick to the body
and Katsurou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Katsurou scoring well with a low kick there.
Walburn avoids the body shot from Katsurou.
Katsurou moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Walburn throws a lazy uppercut

and Katsurou decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walburn's guard.
Katsurou trying to control but Walburn is working from the bottom.
Walburn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsurou wants to control from the top but Walburn keeps moving.
Katsurou seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Katsurou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katsurou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Katsurou trying to control but Walburn is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ren Katsurou wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A slapping leg kick lands for Katsurou.

That's two 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.
Walburn tries to land a body kick
and Katsurou counters with a nice leg kick.
Katsurou works over Walburn's head and body with a nice combination.
Katsurou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Walburn is predictable there
and Katsurou counters with a left to the body.
Walburn throws a body kick the misses
and Walburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Katsurou feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walburn's calf.
A good leg kick by Katsurou.
Noah Walburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Katsurou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walburn thows a leg kick but Katsurou checks it
letting Katsurou counter with a right hand.
Katsurou just misses with a punch to the body.
Walburn avoids the head kick by Katsurou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walburn throws a leg kick
and Katsurou counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Katsurou.
Ren Katsurou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walburn is looking to slow Katsurou down with leg kicks.

Walburn instigates a clinch.
Walburn lands an elbow inside that Katsurou shrugs off.
Katsurou gets through Walburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katsurou lands with a short shot to the head.
Walburn pushes off an throws an elbow but Katsurou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walburn throws an elbow that misses.
Walburn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Katsurou.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ren Katsurou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Katsurou 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ren Katsurou!