PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Callum Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoltan Barath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoltan Barath has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Callum Cat's chin.

Cat
vs
Barath

170 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zoltan Barath!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat throws a hook but Barath avoids it easily.
Cat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barath looks to throw the jab but Cat is out of range.
Barath gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cat sizes up Barath with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barath throws out a loose jab but Cat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barath takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cat misses the target.
Cat with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cat throws a chopping leg kick but Barath manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Cat gets a clinch.
Cat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cat throws a punch but it's blocked by Barath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cat is pressed up against the cage. Barath has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cat down to the mat. Cat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cat closes the distance looking to clinch

and Barath counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cat's guard now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barath is looking to work some ground and pound but Cat has wrist control.
Barath with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barath is pushing down on Cat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cat is fighting to maintain full guard but Barath has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barath throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barath thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barath looks to land a strike but Cat avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Barath has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barath wants to control from the top but Cat keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cat lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barath!
Barath wants to control but Cat is having none of it.
Cat is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barath can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barath is squirming around, avoiding Cat's attempts to control the action.

Cat goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barath turns into him and now he's in Cat's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barath wants to control from the top but Cat keeps moving.
Cat looking to control.
Barath working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cat keeping moving, preventing Barath from controlling successfully.
Cat is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barath is pushing down on Cat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cat is fighting to maintain full guard but Barath has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cat trying to control but Barath postures up.
Cat wants to get back to full guard but Barath has mounted him!
Barath postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cat looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Callum Cat has been cut.
Cat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cat tries to lock up and control but Barath gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Callum Cat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Callum Cat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cat throws a leg kick but Barath moved away.
Cat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barath.
Cat throws a looping overhand right but Barath ducks down to avoid it.
Cat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barath is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cat scores with a head kick. Barath tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barath dodges the punch combination from Cat.
A big left from Cat misses.
Cat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cat ducks under a wild hook from Barath.
Cat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Cat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Cat.
A bone on bone clash there as Barath blocks the leg kick.
Cat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cat looks to land a left hand but Barath moved out of range nicely.
Cat walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barath checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barath.
Cat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cat connects with a nice looking jab.
Barath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cat.
A punch combination from Cat misses.
Barath blocks a head kick by Cat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Barath misses.
Cat slips under a jab from Barath.
Barath throws the left hand but Cat avoids the punch easily.
Cat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Callum Cat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barath slips a straight right by Cat.
Good shot there by Barath.
Cat throws a hook but Barath blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cat manages to avoid it.
Barath gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Callum Cat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Cat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barath blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Barath misses the target.
Cat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barath's head.
Cat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A leg kick checked by Barath.

Cat rushes Barath and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cat fails to land.
Cat stalling in the clinch.
Cat is leaning against Barath and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cat swings wildly with an uppercut but Barath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cat tries to throw a body punch but Barath avoids it by throwing Cat back against the cage.
Barath misses with the head strike.
Cat lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Cat fails to land.
Cat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barath backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Cat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Callum Cat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barath dives in for a single leg takedown but Cat sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cat tries to land a knee to the head but Barath blocks with his arms.
Cat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baraths head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cat.
Barath blocking some punches.
Barath swings wildly with an uppercut but Cat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cat keeps control of Barath as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cat scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barath is looking to control Cat's arms but Cat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barath has his back to the cage.
Cat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barath stalling in the clinch but Cat improves position.
Cat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barath prevents a body shot from Cat.
Cat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barath blocks it with crossed arms.
Barath tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barath prevents a body shot from Cat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cat as Barath tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barath taking a breather.
Cat stalling.
A short uppercut from Cat.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cat lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Barath to work.
A nice left hand lands by Cat.
Cat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cat lands a knee to the head.
Cat tries to land knees in the clinch but Barath avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barath.
Barath blocking some punches.
Barath tries for a takedown. No joy.
Callum Cat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoltan Barath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Cat.
Barath drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barath trying to control the position but instead, Cat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barath into the cage.
Cat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cat lands a shoulder strike.
Zoltan Barath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barath misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Cat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cat, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Callum Cat!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Callum Cat!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Callum Cat!

Callum Cat wins by unanimous decision!
Callum Cat gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).