PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juggaloz Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ieronim Katz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juggaloz Kai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ieronim Katz's chin.

Kai
vs
Katz

185 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juggaloz Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ieronim Katz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kai.

Kai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Katz, who protects the arm well.
Katz is trying to improve his position.

Kai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Katz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kai swings around for an armbar but Katz sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kai's guard.
Katz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kai is looking for a sweep.
Kai prevents Katz from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Katz tries for a kimura but Kai is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai is looking to regain half guard here but Katz keeps moving and retains side control.

Katz tries for a kimura but Kai is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Katz.

Katz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kai is trying to improve his position.
Kai is breathing heavily.
Kai sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Kai is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Katz pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kai's head.

Katz is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Katz prevents Kai from standing back up.
Katz is trying to control the action in half guard but Kai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Katz working over Kai with some ground and pound. Kai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Katz is looking for a kimura but Kai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Katz to get the leverage.
Katz wants to control but Kai is keeping him busy.

Katz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Katz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katz wants to control from the top but Kai keeps moving.
Katz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kai kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Kai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Katz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Katz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Katz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Katz is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Katz misses with a takedown attempt

and Kai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Katz gets back to full guard.
Katz looking for a sweep. Not yet Katz, not yet.
Kai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Katz is keeping the position for now.
Katz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kai wants to hold on but Katz pushes him away.

Kai defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Katz.
Kai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Katz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kai trying to keep a closed guard but Katz is proving a slippery customer.
Katz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kai is keeping the position for now.

Katz has gone for a leg lock! Kai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Katz's guard.
Kai throwing strikes from guard but Katz blocks nicely.

Katz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kai slips nicely into half guard.
Katz wants to control but Kai is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kai is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Katz sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Katz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kai looking to sit in guard and control but Katz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kai has his foot on Katz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Katz works his way back into a safe position though.
Kai keeping full guard, as Katz tries to pass.
Katz advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Katz jumps into side control!
Katz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai keeps working.
Katz working away.

Katz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kai, who protects the arm well.
Kai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Katz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kai sees it coming and defends easily.
Kai gets full guard.
Katz wants to control from the top but Kai keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katz preventing the sweep.
Katz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Katz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Katz pushes down on Kai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kai misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Katz passes into side control, despite Kai's attempt to control the position.
Katz advances to full mount.
Katz working Kai over with strikes here.
Katz controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai is looking to get to half guard.

Katz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Katz looking to control but Kai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kai is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Katz connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Katz wants to finish this one by submission but Kai is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Katz.
Kai can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ieronim Katz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Katz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kai is trying to maintain the position but Katz is very close to passing his half guard.
Kai is trying to get back to full guard.
Katz trying to control the action but Kai is working from the bottom.

Kai looking for submissions off his back.
Katz content to control rather than advance.
Kai is refusing to be controlled, as Katz sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kai looking for submissions off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Katz or perhaps it was just good defense by Kai which made him look bad.

Katz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Katz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Kai is looking for a triangle but Katz pushes his legs off easily.

Katz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Katz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Katz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Katz slips nicely into half guard.
Kai is trying to get back to full guard.
Katz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Katz content to control rather than advance.
Kai makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kai keeping full guard, as Katz tries to pass.

Kai is looking for a triangle but Katz pushes his legs off easily.
Kai being controlled here, momentarily.
Katz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Katz preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Katz tries to free his leg and advance position but Kai is retaining full guard.
Kai wants to sweep here but Katz controlling him for the moment.
Katz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Katz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kai's guard.
Katz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kai tries to roll over but Katz keeps him under control.
Kai is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Katz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Katz's back!

Kai looking to break Katz's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Katz remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kai will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Kai looking for the choke but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ieronim Katz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Katz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ieronim Katz!