PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Connolly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Katona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Connolly
vs
Katona

182 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Connolly !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leo Katona!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Katona shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Katona was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Katona happy to just control the position for now.
Connolly wants to control but Katona postures up.
Connolly trying to remain calm as Katona controls from the top position.
Katona advances to mount.
Katona tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Connolly is looking to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katona controlling from the full mount.
Katona is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connolly is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katona tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Connolly working to try and regain half guard.
Katona content just to control the position here.

Katona working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Katona controlling the pace for now.
Katona landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katona in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Connolly taking shots to the head.
Katona content just to control the position here.
Katona dominating with strikes here.
Katona lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Katona landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katona avoids the attempt from Connolly to control.
Katona lands a big shot there that rocks Connolly but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Katona controlling the position easily from mount.

Katona is working for a guillotine from mount but Connolly frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connolly is in a horrible position here. Katona smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Katona lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Connolly hang on?
Katona landing strikes from the mount and Connolly is in trouble!
Connolly can't escape the position.
Katona controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katona unloading with bombs!
Connolly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Connolly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Katona on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Katona.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katona punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katona scoring with strikes but Connolly is staying in there.
Connolly is breathing heavily.
Katona lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Katona throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Connolly has his hands clasped together but Katona breaks the hold and Connolly is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Katona!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Katona!