PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Katama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Riera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fuel. Riera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. GMS vs Karan - Goa'n Mad kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Katama
vs
Riera

193 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
204 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

Win Nutritional

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Katama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Riera!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katama throws a head kick that misses.
Riera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Katama.
Riera tries to clinch up but Katama circles away and keeps his distance.
Katama shoots in for a takedown but Riera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Riera as Katama shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Katama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riera tries to clinch but Katama is having none of it.
Riera throws a low kick, looking for Katama's leg but Katama calmly moves out of range.
Katama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riera wants to clinch.
Riera is looking to clinch.
Riera is looking to clinch.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Katama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Katama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Riera clinches up against the cage.
Riera is trying to stall.
Katama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riera trying to land knees to the body.
Katama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riera backwards.
Riera trying to land knees to the body.
Riera taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katama misses with a body punch.
Katama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riera trying to land knees to the body.
Katama tries to stall but Riera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riera's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riera keeps control of Katama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Riera manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Katama with that takedown attempt.
Riera wants to clinch.
Riera is looking to clinch.

Katama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Riera wants to get back to his feet.
Riera tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Riera wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Riera won't enjoy being in this position. Katama looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Riera is tapping - it's over boys! Katama picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Katama!