PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shin Katama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Chips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katama comes to the cage accompanied by Inject the Venom. Shin Katama could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ted Chips's chin.

Katama
vs
Chips

192 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
193 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Nightmare Clothes

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shin Katama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Chips!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chips looks for a takedown but Katama sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Chips or perhaps it was just good defense by Katama which made him look bad.
Katama lands with a kick to the temple. Chips shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chips ducks under a wild hook from Katama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katama tries a head kick but it misses.
Katama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chips changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Katama looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chips works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Chips working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chips tries to move to mount but Katama blocks the move with his legs.
Katama is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Chips has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Chips creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Katama is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chips is controlling him well.
Chips in side control lands a decent elbow.
Katama seems a little lost for a moment, as Chips dominates the positioning.
Chips lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chips scoring with punches and elbows.
Chips landing a few strikes.
Chips is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chips working the ground and pound.
Katama is breathing heavily.
Chips lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chips looks up at the clock and then as Katama takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chips smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Katama regains half guard, as Chips was trying to land strikes.
Chips sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Katama defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chips controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Chips there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katama is staying active underneath Chips, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chips looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Katama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Chips.
Chips missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Chips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Katama sees it coming and defends easily.
Katama pushes Chips off looking to stand but Chips dives back in and keeps control.
Katama is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chips scores with a couple of nice shots.
Katama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Katama tries to get out of the position.
Chips looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Katama tries to kick Chips off but Chips keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chips winds up and cracks Katama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Katama wants to get back to his feet.

Chips seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chips lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chips scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chips landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chips trying to mount his opponent but Katama defends it.
Katama is looking to get back to is feet but Chips passes into side control.
Chips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katama keeps working.
Chips scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katama taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chips cracks Katama with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Chips is putting a hurting on Katama here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Chips dominated that round.
That's time! Katama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chips shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Katama napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Katama is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Chips wants to control but Katama is keeping him busy.
Katama takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Katama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chips connects with a decent elbow.
Chips trying to control the position but Katama is working away.
Chips lands a nice forearm strike.
Katama on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chips is putting a hurting on Katama here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chips landing a few strikes.
Katama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chips on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chips has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Katama!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chips working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Katama in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chips controlling the pace for now.
Katama wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Chips scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chips cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Chips working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chips lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chips with a couple of short strikes.
Chips with shots to the head and body - Katama looks very uncomfortable down there.
Katama is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Chips landing shots from mount.
Chips lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Katama hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chips landing punches.
Ted Chips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chips landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Chips.
Chips has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Katama's face.
A nice elbow there by Chips.

Katama is rocked!
Katama is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Oh Katama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips cracks Katama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A big strike lands for Chips! That's really hurt Katama and he's turned his back - Chips keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Chips Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ted Chips!