PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sun Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Katzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fang
vs
Katzin

170 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sun Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Katzin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fang throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katzin.
Fang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fang scores with a leg kick.
Katzin throws a nice head kick!
Fang throws a head kick that Katzin semi-blocks.

It looks like Stefan Katzin has been cut.
Katzin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Katzin throws a body kick that misses.
Katzin misses with a low kick.
Katzin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fang checks a leg kick.
Fang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katzin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katzin blocks a head kick by Fang.
Katzin checks a leg kick nicely.
Katzin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fang is out of range and Katzin settles back down.
Fang misses with a leg kick
and Katzin counters with a thumping low kick.
Katzin misses with a low kick.
Katzin's coach down at X Training Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Katzin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fang throws a push kick but Katzin slaps the foot to one side.
Katzin counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Fang lands but Katzin takes it in his stride.
Katzin avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Fang blocks the leg kick.
Fang throws a sloppy head kick and Katzin moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katzin.
Fang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katzin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Katzin is looking to land body kicks.
Fang tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Fang blocks the leg kick.
Fang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Katzin counters with a thumping low kick.
Fang avoids a kick to the body.
Katzin scores with a push kick.
Katzin throws a chopping leg kick but Fang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Katzin is looking to land body kicks.
Katzin thumps Fang with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sun Fang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katzin throws a front kick that sends Fang stumbling back into the cage.
Katzin checks a leg kick.
Katzin moves out of range as Fang throws a body kick.
Katzin throws a wild body kick that Fang sees coming a mile off.
Katzin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Katzin connects with a leg kick. Fang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Katzin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fang avoids a kick to the body.
Katzin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Katzin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Fang
and Katzin counters with a good, hard body kick but Fang shrugs it off.
Fang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katzin cracks the inside of Fang's front leg.
Katzin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Katzin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Katzin is looking for the big counter here.
Katzin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Katzin checks it well.
Fang avoids a kick to the body.
Fang motions for Katzin to come forward. Fang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katzin tries to land a leg kick but Fang saw it coming and moves away.
Katzin scoring well with a low kick there.
Katzin pushes Fang away with a front kick.
Katzin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Katzin throws a leg kick but Fang moved away.
Katzin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katzin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Katzin.
Fang moves out of range of the body kick from Katzin.
Katzin tried to score with a low kick but Fang checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Fang.
Fang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Katzin takes a step back to recover.
Katzin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Katzin moves out of range of the body kick.
Fang throws a sloppy head kick and Katzin moves out of range easily.
Katzin blocks a head kick by Fang.
Katzin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fang throws a sloppy head kick and Katzin moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Fang.
Katzin feints a counter leg kick.
Katzin misses with a low kick.
It appears Fang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Katzin wants to land a leg kick but Fang is out of range.
Fang throws a sloppy head kick and Katzin moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katzin pushes Fang away with a front kick.
Fang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fang throws a head kick but Katzin moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Katzin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Katzin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Katzin thows a body kick. Fang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Katzin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Katzin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katzin feints a counter leg kick.
Katzin feints and then cracks Fang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fang down.
That kick from Katzin tenderised Fang's leg. Fang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Katzin moves out of range of the body kick from Fang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Katzin.
Fang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Katzin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fang.
Katzin misses with a kick to the body.
Fang throws a wild body kick that Katzin sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Katzin checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Katzin.
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!
Katzin moves out of range as Fang throws a body kick.
Katzin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fang's sensitive parts.
Katzin throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katzin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Katzin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fang throws a body kick that misses.
And Katzin responds with a good body kick, but Fang manages to step out the way in time.
Katzin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Katzin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katzin looks to land a body kick but Fang moved away.
Katzin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katzin.
Fang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Katzin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fang might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Katzin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fang.
Fang moves out of range of the leg kick from Katzin.
It appears Fang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fang looks to land a body kick but Katzin moved away.
Katzin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stefan Katzin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fang throws a sloppy head kick and Katzin moves out of range easily.
Fang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katzin manages to avoid it.
Katzin throws a wild body kick that Fang sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katzin connects with a leg kick. Fang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Katzin.
Katzin moves out of range of the leg kick from Fang.
Fang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fang throws a leg kick but Katzin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Katzin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Katzin throws a leg kick which misses Fang's front leg but catches the back leg as Fang tries to avoid it.
Fang misses with a head kick.
Fang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katzin throws a push kick but Fang slaps the foot to one side.
Katzin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katzin misses with a head kick.
It looked like Fang was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fang lands a front kick.
Katzin misses with a kick to the body.
Katzin checks a low kick from Fang.
Fang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fang looks for the body kick but Katzin saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang throws a front kick aimed at Katzin's knee but Katzin avoids it well.
Katzin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fang thows a leg kick but Katzin checks it
and Katzin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fang's knee momentarily.
Fang avoids a kick to the body.
Fang lands a nice looking body kick.
Katzin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fang takes a step back to recover.
Fang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katzin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fang blocks it well.
Katzin is looking to slow Fang down with leg kicks.
Katzin avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Katzin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fang motions for Katzin to come forward. Fang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katzin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katzin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Katzin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Katzin connects with a leg kick. Fang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fang tries a head kick but it misses.
Fang checks a low kick from Katzin.
It appears Fang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fang misses with a low kick.
Fang misses with a body kick.
Katzin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fang throws a low kick, looking for Katzin's leg but Katzin calmly moves out of range.
Fang throws a head kick but Katzin moves out of range.
Fang misses with a wild body shot.
Katzin blocks a head kick by Fang.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fang.
Fang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katzin blocks a head kick by Fang.
Fang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katzin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Katzin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Katzin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stefan Katzin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Katzin - that will leave a mark!
Fang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Katzin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katzin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fang moves out of range of the body kick from Katzin.
Fang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fang throws a head kick but Katzin moves out of range.
Katzin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fang blocks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katzin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fang. Katzin shrugs it off though.
Fang looks to land a body kick but Katzin moved away.
Fang thows a leg kick but Katzin checks it
and Katzin counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katzin blocks a head kick by Fang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Katzin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fang misses with a body kick.
Fang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fang scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang throws the kick towards the body but Katzin avoids it.
Katzin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Katzin throws a front kick that sends Fang stumbling back into the cage.
Fang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Katzin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Katzin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Katzin moves out of range of the body kick.
Katzin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katzin misses with a body kick.
Fang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fang thumps Katzin with a low kick.
Katzin avoids the head kick by Fang.
Katzin scores with a push kick.
Katzin looks to land a body kick but Fang moved away.
Fang throws a quick counter head kick but Katzin was just out of range.
Katzin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katzin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fang sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Katzin avoids a kick to the body.
Katzin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Katzin.
Fang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Katzin.
Katzin keeps Fang at a distance using the push kick.
Fang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Katzin scores with a nice body kick.
Fang misses with a kick to the body.
Fang throws a body kick that misses.
Katzin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fang looks to land a body kick but Katzin moved away.
Katzin feints and then cracks Fang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fang down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fang looks to land a body kick but Katzin moved away.
Katzin scoring well with a low kick there.
Katzin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katzin.
Fang looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Katzin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stefan Katzin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fang tries to land a leg kick but Katzin saw it coming and moves away.
Katzin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Katzin checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Katzin - that will leave a mark!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fang.
Katzin blocks a head kick by Fang.
Katzin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fang delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fang throws a head kick but Katzin moves out of range.
Fang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Katzin counters with a body kick.
Katzin misses with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Katzin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fang's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Katzin connects with a solid leg kick.
Fang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katzin connects with an inside leg kick.
Katzin scores with a kick to the body.
Fang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Katzin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katzin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fang. Fang obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Katzin. That's going to slow Fang down.
Sun Fang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fang moves out of range of the leg kick from Katzin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Katzin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Katzin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Katzin!