PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Katze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Hipfl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Katze
vs
Hipfl

200 cm
19
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Katze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirko Hipfl!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hipfl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hipfl misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hipfl wants to clinch.
Hipfl shoots in looking for a takedown. Katze tries to sprawl out of it but Hipfl keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Katze manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Katze shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Katze showed some decent athleticism there.

Hipfl looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Katze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Katze content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katze landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hipfl gets back to full guard.
Hipfl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hipfl escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Katze gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hipfl is trying to keep Katze in close.
Hipfl keeping moving, preventing Katze from controlling successfully.
Hipfl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Katze trying to control but Hipfl is working from the bottom.

Hipfl looking for a guillotine here but Katze defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Katze trying to control but Hipfl is working from the bottom.
Katze thows a big elbow that misses.

Katze thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hipfl fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hipfl wants to clinch

and Katze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Katze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hipfl manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Katze is trying to escape the mount.

Hipfl is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Katze can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hipfl putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hipfl trying to control but Katze is having none of it.
Katze manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hipfl seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Katze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Katze trying to control but Hipfl postures up.
Hipfl looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Katze wants to get back to full guard.
Katze wants to control but Hipfl is keeping busy.

Hipfl is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Katze has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Katze manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Katze is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Katze connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hipfl shoots in and bounces Katze off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hipfl stopping the sweep attempt from Katze.
Katze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Katze throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hipfl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hipfl pushing down on Katze's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hipfl lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hipfl works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Katze dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Katze circles away from the clinch attempt

and Katze moves into the clinch.
Hipfl can't get the takedown.
Hipfl pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hipfl is looking to control Katze's arms but Katze gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hipfl has his back to the cage.
Katze is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Katze leaning against his opponent.
Katze stalling in the clinch but Hipfl improves position.

Katze has picked Hipfl up - he's going for a ride! Katze dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hipfl wants to control but Katze is keeping busy.

Katze wants to work for an arm triangle but Hipfl is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hipfl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Katze is trying to control the action in half guard but Hipfl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hipfl looking for submissions off his back.
Hipfl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Katze is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katze prevents Hipfl from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Katze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hipfl tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Katze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Katze can't get the takedown.
Hipfl is trying to stall.
Katze tries for a takedown. No joy.
Katze can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Katze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hipfl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Katze is keeping busy.
Katze is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hipfl is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Katze turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Katze manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katze in side control, throwing shots but Hipfl defends.
Katze working the ground and pound but Hipfl is defending the strikes.
Katze in side control, throwing shots but Hipfl defends.
Hipfl manages to work his way to half guard, despite Katze's best efforts.
Hipfl is trying to control but can't.
Katze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Katze moves into full mount! Hipfl won't be happy about that!
Hipfl tries to hold on but Katze pushes him away.
Katze scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Katze jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hipfl manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Katze working away.
Katze trying to control the action but Hipfl is working from the bottom.

Katze looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hipfl regains half guard there - taking advantage of Katze's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Katze wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hipfl keeps working.
Katze prevents Hipfl from improving his position.

Hipfl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Katze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Katze preventing the sweep.

Hipfl throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hipfl working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Katze.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hipfl trying to keep a closed guard but Katze is proving a slippery customer.

Hipfl has his foot on Katze's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Katze works his way back into a safe position though.
Katze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hipfl's guard.
Ground and pound from Katze.
Katze slips a nice elbow through Hipfl's hands, connecting with Hipfl's forehead.
Katze works his foot free and advances to mount.
Katze looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hipfl is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hipfl has left one of his arms exposed and Katze doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hipfl screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karl Katze!