PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nou Hematopoye (ranked 553 p4p, 2003 weight class) and Bjj Catch Wrestler (ranked 63 p4p, 215 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hematopoye
vs
Catch Wrestler

171 cm
27
149
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
158
14 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nou Hematopoye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Catch Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catch Wrestler thuds his right hand into Hematopoye's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Catch Wrestler throws out a powerful jab.
Catch Wrestler looks to score with a jab to the body but Hematopoye is just out of range.
Catch Wrestler misses with a hook
and Hematopoye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Catch Wrestler throws a looping overhand right but Hematopoye ducks down to avoid it.
Hematopoye just misses with a punch to the body.
Hematopoye shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hematopoye lands a jab to the nose.
Hematopoye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Catch Wrestler.
Hematopoye walks into a straight right hand from Catch Wrestler.
Hematopoye just misses with a punch to the body.
Hematopoye ducks under a wild hook from Catch Wrestler.
A little feinted left hand from Hematopoye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Catch Wrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hematopoye manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hematopoye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bjj Catch Wrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hematopoye throws a right and a left that Catch Wrestler avoids nicely.
Catch Wrestler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hematopoye thuds his right hand into Catch Wrestler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Catch Wrestler ducks under a wild hook from Hematopoye.
Despite the aggression on Catch Wrestler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hematopoye. Catch Wrestler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hematopoye misses with a series of wild punches.
Hematopoye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Catch Wrestler ducks right into an uppercut from Hematopoye.
Catch Wrestler misses with a hook. Hematopoye ducked under it nicely.
Catch Wrestler thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hematopoye feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Catch Wrestler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Catch Wrestler looking for a sweep. Not yet Catch Wrestler, not yet.

Hematopoye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Catch Wrestler pulls Hematopoye in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catch Wrestler is stalling here. Hematopoye is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Catch Wrestler seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hematopoye has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Catch Wrestler is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Catch Wrestler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Catch Wrestler is looking to reverse the position.
Hematopoye is looking to take a break and control but Catch Wrestler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler tries to bench press Hematopoye off him but Hematopoye keeps the position.
Catch Wrestler keeps trying to improve his position.
Check out the look on Hematopoye's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hematopoye prevents Catch Wrestler from escaping the position.
Hematopoye in the domination position with Catch Wrestler hanging on.
Catch Wrestler manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye is not content to let Catch Wrestler control the position.
Hematopoye wants to get back to full guard.

Hematopoye looking for submissions off his back.
Catch Wrestler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hematopoye is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ryōzanpaku Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Catch Wrestler wants to control but Hematopoye is keeping him busy.
Hematopoye regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Hematopoye is working from the bottom.

Hematopoye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nou Hematopoye will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big left from Catch Wrestler misses.
Hematopoye lands with a nice body punch.
Hematopoye shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hematopoye slips a jab and a cross from Catch Wrestler.
Hematopoye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Catch Wrestler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Catch Wrestler throws a big shot that misses.
Hematopoye takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hematopoye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hematopoye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Hematopoye misses the target.
Catch Wrestler is looking for the big counter here.

Catch Wrestler instigates a clinch.

Hematopoye has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Catch Wrestler is trying to keep an underhook but Hematopoye manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catch Wrestler wants to control but Hematopoye is keeping busy.
Catch Wrestler pushes Hematopoye off looking to stand but Hematopoye dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hematopoye wants to take a breather but Catch Wrestler is having none of it.

Catch Wrestler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler wants to improve his position but Hematopoye is controlling well.
Catch Wrestler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hematopoye's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hematopoye's back!

Catch Wrestler is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Catch Wrestler punches the canvas rather than the man.
Catch Wrestler avoiding Hematopoye 's attempts to control his hands.
Hematopoye prevents Catch Wrestler from getting a body triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Catch Wrestler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Catch Wrestler is landing with some decent strikes but Hematopoye is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Catch Wrestler tries to control but Hematopoye wriggling away.
Hematopoye keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bjj Catch Wrestler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Catch Wrestler avoids the attempt from Hematopoye to control.
Hematopoye wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Catch Wrestler 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, Hematopoye has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hematopoye defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Catch Wrestler's arms.
Catch Wrestler controlling well, preventing Hematopoye from escaping the position.
Will Catch Wrestler go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hematopoye tries to roll but Catch Wrestler sticks to his back.
Catch Wrestler scores with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Catch Wrestler is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hematopoye has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is striking from the back but Hematopoye escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Hematopoye trying to hold on to Catch Wrestler's head to control him but Catch Wrestler postures up.

Catch Wrestler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hematopoye sees it coming and defends easily.
Catch Wrestler wants to pass to mount but Hematopoye is defending the position.
Catch Wrestler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bjj Catch Wrestler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler lands a really nice looking cross but Hematopoye seems unphased.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but Hematopoye shows good takedown defense.
Catch Wrestler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hematopoye was well out of range. Poor timing from Catch Wrestler.
Nou Hematopoye is winning the standup battle so far.
Hematopoye lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Catch Wrestler misses with a hook
and Hematopoye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Catch Wrestler slips a jab from Hematopoye.
Hematopoye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Catch Wrestler's head.
Catch Wrestler throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Hematopoye misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hematopoye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler misses with an uppercut. Hematopoye saw that one coming.
Hematopoye takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Catch Wrestler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler misses with a straight left.
Hematopoye swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Hematopoye. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Hematopoye.
Hematopoye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catch Wrestler moves away.
Catch Wrestler connects with a jab.
Catch Wrestler misses with an uppercut. Hematopoye saw that one coming.
Catch Wrestler catches Hematopoye with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Catch Wrestler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Catch Wrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hematopoye manages to avoid it.
Catch Wrestler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Catch Wrestler is looking to clinch.
Hematopoye lands a nice looking body shot.

Catch Wrestler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hematopoye prevents Catch Wrestler from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Catch Wrestler fails to land.

Catch Wrestler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Catch Wrestler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Catch Wrestler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Catch Wrestler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hematopoye manages to avoid it.
Hematopoye is looking to counter punch.
Hematopoye displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hematopoye swings for the body but Catch Wrestler moves out of range.
Catch Wrestler throws a jab when Hematopoye was well out of range.
Catch Wrestler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hematopoye.
Catch Wrestler scores with a nice strike.
Catch Wrestler takes a swing at Hematopoye's ribcage but misses.
Catch Wrestler fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Hematopoye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Catch Wrestler scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Catch Wrestler misses.
Nice body punch from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler ducks under a wild hook from Hematopoye.

Hematopoye throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Catch Wrestler was covering up waiting for the punch and Hematopoye finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hematopoye working some strikes from top position.

Hematopoye content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Catch Wrestler has locked up a guillotine! Catch Wrestler's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hematopoye is holding on here and Catch Wrestler must be using up a lot of energy. Hematopoye has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Catch Wrestler gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bjj Catch Wrestler!
Bjj Catch Wrestler very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.