PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Swamp Gas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kagu Katmui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swamp Gas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gas
vs
Katmui

165 cm
24
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Swamp Gas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kagu Katmui!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gas has managed to clinch.
Gas is struggling to control the position.
Katmui takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gas is working Katmui over against the cage.
Katmui has Gas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Katmui tries to stall but Gas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Gas.
A short body shot lands from Gas as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Gas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gas prevents Katmui from breaking the clinch.
Gas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gas lands a nice uppercut.
Gas is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katmui tries to pull guard but Gas holds him up against the cage and eventually Katmui drops back down to his feet.
Gas is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gas prevents a body shot from Katmui.
Gas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gas works on Katmui's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two 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.
A shot in the inside from Gas.
Katmui working hard to break the clinch.
Katmui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Swamp Gas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kagu Katmui.
Gas has Katmui pressed against the cage.
Katmui tries to pull guard but Gas won't allow it.
Gas wants to stall.
Katmui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gas effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Swamp Gas.
Gas looks to clinch

and Katmui decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gas's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Katmui decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gas, up you get!
Swamp Gas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gas sends Katmui crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gas is motioning to the referee to let Katmui up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Katmui is rocked!

It looks like Kagu Katmui has been cut.
Gas jabs at Katmui's body.
Katmui is still on wobbly legs! Can Gas finish him?
Katmui looks winded!

Gas moves into the clinch.
Gas gets underhooks to prevent Katmui's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katmui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Katmui is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Katmui seems to have recovered his senses.
Gas blocks a body shot from Katmui.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gas lands a knee to the head.
Gas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katmui wants a takedown but no success here.
Gas gets through Katmui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gas gets through Katmui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katmui's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Katmui or not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Katmui should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Katmui wants to get back to striking at distance but Gas won't allow it.
Katmui misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gas.
Gas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Katmui tries to pull guard but Gas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swamp Gas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kagu Katmui's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gas tries to clinch but Katmui moves out of range.
Swamp Gas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gas wants to clinch up but Katmui keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Katmui wants to clinch.

Gas takes the fight into the clinch.
Gas leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katmui is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gas is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katmui is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Katmui jumps guard but Gas stands there with Katmui around his waist. Katmui gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swamp Gas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kagu Katmui.
Katmui is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gas to keep the fight standing.
Katmui effectively controlling the action here.
Katmui jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gas walks away with a smile on his face. Katmui gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gas tries to clinch but Katmui moves out of range.
Katmui feints a counter leg kick.
Gas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gas lands with a nice body punch.
Katmui is breathing heavily.

Gas has managed to clinch.
A short right from Gas on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gas stalling.
Gas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Swamp Gas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gas digs a right hand underneath Katmui's ribcage. Katmui let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gas is stalling here.
Gas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee calls for Gas to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gas for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Swamp Gas.

Katmui scores with a takedown into Gas's guard.
Gas wants to get back to his feet but Katmui passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Katmui lands a nice short elbow.
Katmui is controlling the pace.
Gas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gas tries to get out of the position.
Katmui working Gas over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katmui seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Katmui works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Katmui scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Swamp Gas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kagu Katmui's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katmui paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Katmui decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Katmui is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Katmui is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Katmui.
Gas is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katmui perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Katmui working the head and body with strikes.
Kagu Katmui has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gas wants to get back to his feet.

Katmui is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gas defends it well.
Katmui not doing much here.
Gas is trying to stand up here but Katmui is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Katmui seems content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gas tries to clinch there but Katmui circles away.
Katmui with the counter takedown but Gas avoids it easily.

Gas darts in and clinches Katmui up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Katmui tries to pull guard but Gas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Katmui is trying to push Gas away but Gas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Gas.
Katmui tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Katmui is trying to push Gas away but Gas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gas tries to stall but Katmui uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Katmui wants to get back to striking at distance but Gas won't allow it.
Katmui has had enough of the clinch but Gas keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Katmui's elbow.
Katmui tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swamp Gas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kagu Katmui.
Katmui fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gas lands with a left to the head.
Gas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Katmui can do to turn this around?
Katmui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Katmui wants a takedown.
Katmui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Katmui.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gas lands a shot to the body.
Katmui is trying to break free.
Katmui is looking to take this one to the mat.
Katmui jumps guard but Gas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gas lands a body punch.
Gas lands a nice shot to the body.
Gas lands a knee to the body.
Gas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Swamp Gas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gas, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swamp Gas!