PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Katakutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quartus Altera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Altera's choice of entrance music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Byj1L4mY0. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Katakutan
vs
Altera

200 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Katakutan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quartus Altera!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katakutan throws a sloppy head kick and Altera moves out of range easily.
Altera checks a leg kick.
Altera is looking to clinch but Katakutan is avoiding it.
Katakutan throws a lazy head kick
and Altera counters with a one-two to the body.
Katakutan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Altera.
Altera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katakutan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Katakutan closes the distance and clinches.

Katakutan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Katakutan throws a nice looking combination but Altera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Altera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Katakutan takes a step back to recover.
Altera moves in looking to clinch but Katakutan pushes him off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katakutan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Altera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katakutan throws a right hand that Altera ducks under and follows up with a left that Altera also avoids with ease.
Altera stalks Katakutan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Katakutan's face. Katakutan staggers backwards, shaken.

Katakutan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Altera tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Katakutan is in Altera's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Katakutan is looking to work some ground and pound but Altera has wrist control.
Altera wants to get back to his feet but Katakutan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Katakutan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altera wants to stand but Katakutan is controlling the position.

Katakutan gets to his feet. Altera looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Quartus Altera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katakutan looks to land a combination but Altera avoids it well.

Katakutan has closed the distance and engaged Altera in a clinch.

Katakutan manages to break the clinch.
Altera throws a sloppy head kick and Katakutan moves out of range easily.
Altera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Altera tries to clinch up.
Katakutan is looking to score with low kicks.
Katakutan throws a chopping leg kick but Altera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Katakutan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Katakutan is breathing heavily.
Katakutan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altera moves in looking to clinch but Katakutan pushes him off.
Danga de danga de dang - Katakutan scores with a four punch combination!
Altera wants to clinch.
Katakutan thows a leg kick but Altera checks it
and Altera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Katakutan's knee momentarily.
Katakutan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Altera tries to clinch but Katakutan moves out of range.
Altera checks a low kick from Katakutan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katakutan is looking to chop away at Altera's legs.
Altera doesn't manage to clinch there - Katakutan circles away.

Katakutan pushes Altera up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Katakutan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Katakutan is trying to break the clinch but Altera has him pressed against the cage.
Altera tries a knee to the head but Katakutan blocks it.
Katakutan avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Katakutan as Altera tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altera takes an elbow to the temple.
Katakutan keeps control of Altera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Katakutan drags the fight down to the ground.
Katakutan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Katakutan 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.
Katakutan unloads with some shots from mount but Altera bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Katakutan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Katakutan working for a submission but Altera is keeping him at bay.
Altera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Katakutan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan looking to control but Altera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Altera wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katakutan misses with a head shot.
Altera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Katakutan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Katakutan breaks from Altera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Altera takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Altera's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Katakutan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katakutan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Katakutan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximo Katakutan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Katakutan gets a double leg takedown into Altera's guard.
Katakutan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Katakutan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Altera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Katakutan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katakutan is looking to work some ground and pound but Altera has wrist control.
Katakutan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maximo Katakutan.
Katakutan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Katakutan dodges the punch combination from Altera.

Katakutan gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Katakutan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Maximo Katakutan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Altera misses with a few strikes there.
Katakutan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Katakutan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Katakutan throws a head kick that misses
and Altera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Altera works over Katakutan's head and body with a nice combination.
Katakutan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Katakutan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Altera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Katakutan throws a one two combo.
Altera doesn't manage to clinch there - Katakutan circles away.
Katakutan avoids the head kick by Altera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altera blocks a head kick by Katakutan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katakutan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Altera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Katakutan. Katakutan obviously looking to wear him down.
Altera doesn't manage to clinch there - Katakutan circles away.
Katakutan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Altera tries to clinch but Katakutan moves out of range.
Katakutan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Katakutan throws a sloppy head kick and Altera moves out of range easily.
Altera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katakutan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Katakutan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Altera.
Altera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Katakutan misses with a double jab
and Altera counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Altera moves in looking to clinch but Katakutan pushes him off.

Altera gets caught napping as Katakutan dives in and scores a takedown. Altera manages to retain guard.
Katakutan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Altera wants to stand but Katakutan is controlling the position.

Katakutan stands up from Altera's guard - Katakutan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Katakutan misses with a head kick.
Altera is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Altera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Altera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Katakutan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Altera checks a leg kick nicely.
Altera wants to clinch.
Katakutan throws a sloppy head kick and Altera moves out of range easily.
Altera doesn't manage to clinch there - Katakutan circles away.
Altera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Katakutan instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Katakutan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katakutan scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Katakutan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Katakutan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximo Katakutan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Katakutan keeps the fight on the outside.
Altera is looking to clinch.

Katakutan rushes Altera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Katakutan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Katakutan throws a nice looking combination but Altera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Katakutan throws a leg kick which misses Altera's front leg but catches the back leg as Altera tries to avoid it.
Katakutan throws a head kick but Altera moves out of range.
Katakutan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Katakutan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Altera sprawls well. Altera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Katakutan gets slowly back to his feet.
Altera with a nice cross.
Altera tries to clinch but Katakutan moves out of range.
Katakutan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Katakutan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Katakutan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Altera swivels and escapes.
Altera lands a leg kick that knocks Katakutan off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Altera scores with a head kick.
Altera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Altera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katakutan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Altera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Altera tries to clinch up but Katakutan circles away and keeps his distance.
Katakutan keeps the fight on the outside.
Altera tries to close the distance and clinch but Katakutan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Altera tries to clinch there but Katakutan circles away.
Katakutan looks to land a combination but Altera avoids it well.
Altera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Katakutan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Altera fails to land with a series of punches.
Altera throws a head kick that Katakutan semi-blocks.
Katakutan misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Altera as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Altera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Katakutan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Altera is trying to push Katakutan away but Katakutan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Katakutan is trying to trip Altera. He has hold of a leg but Altera is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Katakutan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Altera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Altera is looking to stand up but Katakutan isn't so interested in that idea.

Katakutan gets to his feet - Altera follows without any prompting.
Katakutan throws a head kick but Altera moves out of range.
Altera throws a sloppy head kick and Katakutan moves out of range easily.
Katakutan scores with a three punch combo!
Altera blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Katakutan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Katakutan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Katakutan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Katakutan keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Altera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Katakutan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Katakutan looks for a takedown but Altera sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximo Katakutan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katakutan fails with a takedown attempt.
Katakutan misses with a double jab.
Altera tries to clinch but Katakutan is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Altera. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan scores with a head kick. Altera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Altera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Katakutan.
A right-left combo lands from Altera.
A punch combination from Katakutan misses.
Altera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katakutan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Katakutan throws a head kick that misses.
Katakutan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Katakutan swats away the attempt to clinch by Altera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Katakutan moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Come on Katakutan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quartus Altera.
I think Katakutan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!

Maximo Katakutan wins by unanimous decision!