PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rin Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cathay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki comes to the cage accompanied by Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (SZS Mod. Rap ver.). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Itoshiki
vs
Cathay

195 cm
27
270 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rin Itoshiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Cathay!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Itoshiki.

Cathay closes the distance and clinches.
Cathay throws a punch but it's blocked by Itoshiki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itoshiki.

Itoshiki lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Itoshiki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cathay wants to get back to his feet but Itoshiki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Itoshiki tries to free his leg and advance position but Cathay is retaining full guard.
Itoshiki won't allow Cathay to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itoshiki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rin Itoshiki just wasn't active enough.

Itoshiki has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cathay.

It looks like Rin Itoshiki has been cut.
Cathay has a couple of punches blocked by Itoshiki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cathay.
Cathay gets through Itoshiki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Itoshiki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cathay can't find room to land a body shot as Itoshiki controls the action.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cathay avoids it.
Itoshiki blocking some punches.
Cathay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Itoshiki blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cathay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cathay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itoshiki crunches a lovely knee into Cathay's ribcage.
Cathay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Itoshiki's efforts to push away.
Itoshiki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cathay's defenses.

It looks like Carl Cathay has been cut.
Cathay lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cathay avoiding damage as Itoshiki throws knees to the body.
Itoshiki avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki taking a breather.
Itoshiki blocks a body shot from Cathay.
Itoshiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cathay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cathay digs a right hand into Itoshiki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Itoshiki's gas tank.
Itoshiki stalling in the clinch but Cathay improves position.
Itoshiki blocks a body shot from Cathay.
Cathay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Itoshiki landing knees to the body.
Cathay dodges an elbow strike from Itoshiki.
Still in the clinch, Cathay scores with a nice short uppercut.
Itoshiki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cathay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Itoshiki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cathay.
Cathay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Itoshiki's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki controlling the action here for a moment.
Cathay lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cathay.
Cathay throws a punch but it's blocked by Itoshiki.
A head punch on the inside from Cathay fails to land.
Itoshiki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cathay.
Cathay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itoshiki's elbow.
Cathay pushes off an throws an elbow but Itoshiki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Itoshiki misses with a knee strike.
Cathay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itoshiki takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Cathay.
Itoshiki takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cathay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cathay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cathay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cathay trying to land knees to the body.
Cathay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itoshiki's elbow.
Itoshiki looking to throw knees to the head but Cathay is blocking nicely.
Itoshiki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itoshiki working Cathay over with knees to the body.
Cathay dodges an elbow strike from Itoshiki.
A shot in the inside from Cathay.
Itoshiki'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.
Cathay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Itoshiki's elbow.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cathay avoids it.
Cathay scores with a shoulder strike.
Itoshiki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cathay lands a nice uppercut.
Itoshiki lands a nice elbow.
Cathay misses with a body punch.
Cathay misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carl Cathay will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki tries to clinch up.

Cathay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Cathay.
Itoshiki throws an elbow that misses.
Cathay misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Cathay on the inside.
Itoshiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cathay takes an elbow to the temple.
Cathay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cathay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rin Itoshiki's cut is getting worse.
Itoshiki misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itoshiki wants to stall.
Cathay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Itoshiki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Itoshiki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cathay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carl Cathay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cathay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Itoshiki's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Itoshiki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cathay avoids a kick to the body.
Itoshiki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carl Cathay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cathay moves into range and clinches up with Itoshiki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cathay.
Cathay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itoshiki landing knees to the head.
Itoshiki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Itoshiki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cathay tries to work over Itoshiki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cathay is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cathay working aggressively here.
Itoshiki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cathay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cathay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itoshiki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cathay throws a punch but it's blocked by Itoshiki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cathay digs a right hand into Itoshiki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Itoshiki's gas tank.
Cathay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cathay lands with a light punch inside.
Cathay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cathay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Itoshikis head.
Cathay lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cathay lands a nice uppercut.
Cathay lands a shot to the body.
Cathay lands a left hand.
Cathay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Cathay has a couple of punches blocked by Itoshiki.
Cathay lands a nice uppercut.
Itoshiki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cathay lands with a right to the head.

Itoshiki is rocked!
Cathay pushes Itoshiki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cathay works on Itoshiki's body with a couple of short punches.
Cathay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Cathay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cathay scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Itoshiki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cathay lands a nice uppercut.
Cathay lands a hook that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.

Rin Itoshiki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cathay lands a nice knee to the body.
Cathay lands a big right hand that drops Itoshiki! The killer instinct kicks in and Cathay finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Cathay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Cathay!
After winning the bout, Carl Cathay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.