PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideaki Katsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwan Seung Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Katsu
vs
Seung Park

175 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
166 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Elite Golden Nutrition
MaliceStar Clothing {$12 Clearance}

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideaki Katsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwan Seung Park!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Park, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Katsu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Park tries to avoid it but Katsu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Park to the ground. Park escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Katsu dodges the punch combination from Park.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for Katsu on that attempt.
Park throws a series of punches but Katsu avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Park finds it's target.
Park rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Katsu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown but Park shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideaki Katsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katsu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Park.
Park misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Park.
Katsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Katsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Park lands a nice looking body shot.
Katsu shoots for a double leg takedown but Park sprawls well. He's pushed Katsu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Park throws a looping overhand right but Katsu ducks down to avoid it.
Katsu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Park lands with a good body shot.
A combination from Park does no damage.
Park misses with a double jab.
Katsu shoots in for a double leg but Park sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Park swinging wildly here.
Kwan Seung Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Park looks gassed!
Park defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Katsu.
No luck for Katsu with that takedown attempt.
Katsu fails with a takedown attempt.
Park misses with a series of wild punches.
Park looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Park but Park pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Park scores with a three punch combo!
Park throws a right and a left that Katsu avoids nicely.
Katsu shoots in for a double leg but Park sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Katsu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Park sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Katsu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Katsu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Katsu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Park trying desperately to get to his feet.

Katsu working for a submission but Park is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Katsu wants to finish this one by submission but Park is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Katsu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Katsu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Park can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Park is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Katsu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Katsu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Katsu working for a submission but Park is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideaki Katsu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Park fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Katsu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Park looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Katsu is trying to get an arm triangle but Park is defending well.

Katsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Park pushes Katsu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Katsu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hideaki Katsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Katsu tries to advance to mount but Park denies him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Katsu is controlling him well.

Katsu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Park has escaped the position, nice work there.

Katsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Katsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Park keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Park can do anything to dispel that myth.

Katsu has hold of Park's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Park seems comfortable defending it but Katsu has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Park is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Park is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Katsu couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hideaki Katsu!