PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carcarah Catartes (ranked 2044 p4p, 5861 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 214 p4p, 445 weight class). Carcarah Catartes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Catartes
vs
Rome

179 cm
25
159
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
150
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Tengelü Hekite

Conquer
REDEMPTION ink

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carcarah Catartes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rome scores with a hook to the body. Catartes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Catartes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rome scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rome lands a nice hook to Catartes's body. Catartes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rome misses the shot to the body.
Catartes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Catartes blocks a jab.
Rome has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Catartes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Rome throws a good cross that connects.
Catartes throws a jab but it's blocked by Rome.
Catartes lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rome staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Catartes - just one landing.
Rome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Catartes was well out of range. Poor timing from Rome.
Catartes scores with a jab. Rome acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Catartes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rome closes this distance looking for a takedown but Catartes circles away.
Catartes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rome.
Rome shoots and misses
and Catartes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carcarah Catartes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Rome.
Rome throws a poor cross that misses
and Catartes counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Rome clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Catartes - that landed with a thud.
Rome can't get the takedown.
Catartes is pressed up against the cage. Rome has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Catartes down to the mat. Catartes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Catartes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Catartes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rome will feel that in the morning.
Rome falls off balance throwing a combination
and Catartes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Catartes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rome looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catartes lands a head kick!
Rome with a nice cross.
Catartes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Catartes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rome is rocked!
Catartes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rome is still on wobbly legs! Can Catartes finish him?
Catartes misses with a hook. Rome ducked under it nicely.
Rome seems to have recovered his senses.
Catartes thuds his right hand into Rome's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rome connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Catartes momentarily.
Curtis Rome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rome missing with a left hand there. Catartes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Rome rushes Catartes and presses him up against the cage.
Catartes gets through Rome's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rome tries for a takedown. No joy.

Rome breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome throws a solid leg kick but Catartes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rome.
Catartes throws a head kick that misses.

Rome fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Catartes sprawls well initially but Rome persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rome looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rome content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Rome is working for a submission of some sort.
Catartes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rome is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catartes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rome prevents Catartes from improving his position.
Rome controlling the pace.
Catartes is looking to control Rome's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Catartes avoid being mounted?
Rome tries to pass to full mount but Catartes defends it.
Catartes trying to control but Rome postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Carcarah Catartes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rome has managed to clinch.
Rome lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rome prevents a body shot from Catartes.
Catartes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rome.
Catartes stops a takedown attempt from Rome.
Rome is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carcarah Catartes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Rome.
Catartes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rome wants a takedown but no success here.
Rome lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Catartes throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome blocks an uppercut.
Catartes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Catartess head.
Catartes misses with a punch on the inside.
Catartes working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Catartes fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome lands with a light punch inside.
Rome is trying to drag Catartes to the mat but Catartes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Catartes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rome scores with a shot to the side of Catartes's head.
A head punch on the inside from Catartes fails to land.
Rome tries to score a body lock takedown but Catartes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Catartes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Catartes tries to throw a body punch but Rome avoids it by throwing Catartes back against the cage.

Rome has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Catartes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Catartes trying to control the hands but Rome won't let him.

Rome looking for the RNC.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rome working for a choke but Catartes is defending well.

Rome tightening his grip on Catartes, looking for the choke.
Curtis Rome has got the better of the ground game so far.
Catartes trying to control the position but Rome manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catartes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rome is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Rome tightening his grip on Catartes, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Catartes is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Rome is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Catartes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Catartes for a finish.
Rome not allowing Catartes to control his hands.
Catartes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rome on the ground.
Rome trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Catartes tries to roll but Rome sticks to his back.
Rome trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Catartes doesn't escape.

Catartes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Catartes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Rome showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rome scores with a sloppy right hand. Catartes should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Catartes finds it's target.
Rome has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rome slips under a jab from Catartes.
Rome drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Catartes defends it well.
Catartes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Rome misses.
Catartes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rome has time to react.
Catartes throws a leg kick but Rome sees it coming and moves out of range.

Rome clinches up against the cage.
Catartes has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Rome drops down looking for an ankle pick but Catartes pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Catartes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Catartes tenderised Rome's leg. Rome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Catartes throws a jab when Rome was well out of range.

Rome drives through and clinches with Catartes against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catartes can't find room to land a body shot as Rome controls the action.
Catartes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Catartes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Catartes fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rome.

Rome has Catartes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rome pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Catartes tumbling to the mat - Rome dives into Catartes's guard.
Rome seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Catartes seems keen to control Rome's posture.
Catartes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Catartes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Rome is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Catartes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Catartes has escaped and now he's on top!

Catartes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rome is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Rome is looking for a triangle but Catartes pushes his legs off easily.
Catartes throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catartes throws a big right hand that misses.
Catartes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Catartes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Rome is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Catartes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Catartes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rome 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.
Catartes scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Catartes is stalling in the full guard.
Catartes is looking to work some ground and pound but Rome has wrist control.
Catartes trying to control the position from guard on top but Rome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carcarah Catartes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Catartes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catartes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carcarah Catartes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rome ducks under a wild hook from Catartes.
Catartes looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carcarah Catartes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Catartes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Curtis Rome!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Curtis Rome!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Curtis Rome!

Curtis Rome wins by unanimous decision!