PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vengeance's choice of entrance music: Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cat
vs
Vengeance

200 cm
29
265 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

170 cm
27
146 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance throws a lazy head kick

and Cat counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vengeance won't be happy with that.
Vengeance is looking for a sweep.

Cat thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Cat looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cat trying to control the position but Vengeance is working away.
Cat lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cat wants to control but Vengeance is keeping him busy.
Vengeance tries to bench press Cat off him but Cat keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance can't do much from the bottom here.
Vengeance defending against the ground and pound.
Cat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vengeance is looking to reverse the position.
Vengeance is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cat off and has taken his back!
Vengeance keeps control of the position as Cat tries to break free.

Vengeance has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cat has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Vengeance has the hooks in. Cat is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance not allowing Cat to control his hands.
Vengeance doesn't have the hooks in and Cat manages to turn into his guard.
Cat is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cat trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Cat advances to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vengeance is looking to improve his position.
Cat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Cat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vengeance defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance tries to roll over but Cat keeps him under control.
Cat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vengeance gets full guard.
Cat lands a couple of elbows.

Vengeance had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cat defends it easily.
Cat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vengeance is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!
Cat forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Cat.
Cat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vengeance wants to improve his position but Cat is controlling well.
Cat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vengeance won't allow Cat to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Cat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vengeance throws a lazy head kick
and Cat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cat shoots in and bounces Vengeance off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vengeance has momentary wrist control but Cat slips an elbow through the middle.

Vengeance is rocked!
Cat trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Vengeance is still in real trouble! Can Cat finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cat looking to sit in guard and control but Vengeance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vengeance doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vengeance manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vengeance seems to have recovered his senses.
Cat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat keeping full guard, as Vengeance tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vengeance gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vengeance slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vengeance wants to control but Cat is keeping him busy.
Vengeance advances nicely into full mount.

Vengeance working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cat tries to hold on but Vengeance postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tom Cat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cat sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cat wants to get back to full guard.

Vengeance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cat has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cat is looking to improve his position.

Cat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vengeance is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance trying to mount his opponent but Cat defends it.
Cat manages to get to full guard.
Vengeance trying to control the position from guard on top but Cat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vengeance with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vengeance trying to control but Cat is working from the bottom.
Cat working a defensive guard here.

Cat isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vengeance stacks Cat on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vengeance!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vengeance is thwarting Cat's attempts to control the position.

Vengeance is working for a submission of some sort.

Vengeance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cat has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vengeance is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cat is just riding it out for now. Vengeance eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Cat dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cat shoots in looking for a takedown. Vengeance tries to sprawl out of it but Cat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vengeance manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vengeance lands a head kick!
Cat misses with a takedown attempt - Vengeance sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mister Vengeance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cat shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vengeance manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vengeance works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cat with a flurry of punches that miss.

Cat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vengeance has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cat has managed to get both his arms back between Vengeance's legs - danger averted.
Cat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cat postures up.
Mister Vengeance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance keeping moving, preventing Cat from controlling successfully.
Cat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vengeance's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vengeance keeping moving, preventing Cat from controlling successfully.
Cat landing some decent shots from guard.
Cat pushes down on Vengeance's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vengeance is looking to control Cat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vengeance avoid being mounted?
Cat thows a huge punch but Vengeance dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Cat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vengeance is just riding it out for now. Cat eventually gives up the hold.
Vengeance is looking to improve his position.
Cat working over Vengeance with some ground and pound. Vengeance looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vengeance can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cat is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cat is looking to advance position but Vengeance won't allow it.

Cat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cat trying to control the action but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Vengeance is looking for a sweep. Cat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cat slows the pace down in half guard.
Tom Cat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vengeance looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Cat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cat, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Cat!