PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Volkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Katama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkman comes to the cage accompanied by Jesus Chorou. Katama has chosen Inject the Venom as his entrance music. Shin Katama has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Volkman
vs
Katama

185 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Volkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shin Katama!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katama misses with a body kick.
Katama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volkman misses with the combination.
Volkman throws a series of punches but Katama avoids them all with ease.
Volkman fails with a takedown attempt.
Volkman wants to clinch.
Volkman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Katama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Katama misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkman throws a hook but Katama avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Volkman.
Volkman is looking to clinch but Katama is avoiding it.
Volkman shoots in looking for a takedown. Katama tries to sprawl out of it but Volkman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Katama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Volkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volkman.
Volkman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Katama counters with a nice body shot.
Volkman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Katama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Volkman really felt that one!
Volkman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Volkman tries to clinch but Katama moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volkman is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Katama lands but Volkman takes it in his stride.

It looks like Johnny Volkman has been cut.
Volkman has his takedown stuffed
and Katama counters with a body kick that stops Volkman in his tracks momentarily.
Katama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Katama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shin Katama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volkman misses with a combination
and Katama counters with a nice low kick that buckles Volkman's knee momentarily.
Volkman misses with a takedown attempt - Katama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkman misses with a series of wild punches.
Volkman clinches but Katama breaks the clinch
and Katama counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volkman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Katama finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Katama looks to land a combination but Volkman avoids it well.
Katama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katama.
Katama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Katama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katama thows a body kick. Volkman tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katama misses with a series of wild punches.
Katama slaps away a takedown attempt from Volkman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donk. Katama catches Volkman right on the button with a cross.
Volkman checks the leg kick.
Volkman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Katama counters with a series of strikes. Volkman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Volkman throws a combination that misses
and Katama counters with a series of strikes. Volkman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Katama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Katama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Katama tries to avoid it but Volkman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Katama to the ground. Katama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Katama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Volkman.

Volkman is rocked!
Katama lands with a right and another and another! Volkman is in big trouble! Katama lands again and this time it's lights out for Volkman! A quality knockout there for Katama.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shin Katama!