PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juliusz Cezar (ranked 4442 p4p, 4445 weight class) and Greg Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cezar
vs
Obama

225 cm
23
265
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juliusz Cezar!
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, Greg Obama!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cezar shoots in but no luck this time.
Obama tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cezar defends well and Obama ends up having to push Cezar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Obama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Obama wants it to stay on the feet.

Cezar rushes Obama and presses him up against the cage.
Cezar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Obama is defending well for now.
Obama jumps guard but Cezar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Obama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juliusz Cezar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Obama.
Cezar wants a takedown.
Cezar wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cezar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama blocks a low kick nicely.
Cezar misses with a two punch combination.
Obama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cezar as he avoids it easily.
Cezar misses with a takedown
and Obama counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama shoots in for a double leg but Cezar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Cezar closes the distance and clinches.

Obama breaks from the clinch.
Cezar looks for a takedown but Obama sprawls well.
Cezar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Obama as Cezar shoots in.
It seemed like Obama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cezar throws a sloppy head kick and Obama moves out of range easily.
Cezar shoots in for a takedown but Obama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cezar is breathing heavily.
Cezar shoots in for a takedown but Obama shows good takedown defense.

Obama moves into the clinch.

Obama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cezar is fending him off so far but Obama persists. Nope, Cezar circles away and we're back to standing.
Obama does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Obama moves into range and clinches up with Cezar.

Obama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cezar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Obama shoots in for a takedown but Cezar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Obama shoots in and drives through. Cezar sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obama shoots in for a double leg but Cezar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cezar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Obama shoots in for a takedown but Cezar shows good takedown defense.

Cezar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Obama sprawls well initially but Cezar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Obama is trying to control but can't.
Cezar sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cezar throwing shots but Obama is blocking nicely.

Obama manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Cezar keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Cezar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cezar tries to clinch there but Obama circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Obama drives through and clinches with Cezar against the cage.
Obama stalling the fight.
Cezar blocks the elbow strike.
Cezar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Obama is keeping busy.
Obama fails to pull guard.

Obama manages to break the clinch.
Cezar stuffs the takedown.
Cezar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Cezar. No joy for Obama on that attempt.

Cezar has closed the distance and engaged Obama in a clinch.
Obama is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cezar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cezar tries to score a body lock takedown but Obama shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Greg Obama will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Obama darts in and clinches Cezar up against the cage.
Cezar tries to pull guard but Obama won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Cezar.
Obama fails to pull guard.
Cezar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cezar jumps guard but Obama stands there with Cezar around his waist. Cezar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obama is looking to break free of the clinch but Cezar has double underhooks.
Obama prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juliusz Cezar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Obama pulls guard.
Cezar is pushing down on Obama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Obama is fighting to maintain full guard but Cezar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cezar is thwarting Obama's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezar wants to pass to mount but Obama is defending the position.
Cezar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Obama makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Obama.
Cezar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cezar pushing down on Obama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Obama is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cezar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Obama's head.
Cezar controlling the action here.
Cezar is stalling here. Obama is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cezar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Obama has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obama decides to stand back up.
Cezar shoots for a double leg takedown but Obama sprawls well. He's pushed Cezar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Obama flicks out a counter leg kick but Cezar steps away.
Cezar shoots for a takedown but Obama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Obama misses with a takedown attempt
and Cezar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cezar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Obama defends well and Cezar ends up having to push Obama into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obama blocks an uppercut.
Obama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cezar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Obama has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cezar after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Obama breaks the clinch.
Obama on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Obama fails with the takedown.
Cezar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Obama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cezar shoots in for a takedown but Obama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Obama or perhaps it was just good defense by Cezar, which made it look bad.
Cezar throws a big counter combination but Obama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cezar tries to clinch up.
Obama shoots in but Cezar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Greg Obama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cezar gets a clinch.
Obama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cezar tries to land knees in the clinch but Obama avoids the damage to the body.
Obama is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Obama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cezar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obama circles away quickly and effectively.

Obama closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama is trying to pull guard but Cezar has him pressed against the cage.
Obama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Obama tries to pull guard but Cezar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Juliusz Cezar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Obama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama prevents a takedown attempt there.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Obama jumps guard and drags Cezar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cezar wants to control from the top but Obama keeps moving.
Cezar throwing strikes but missing.
Obama is pulling down on Cezar's head. It's preventing any offense from Cezar, at least for the moment.
Obama looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cezar sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Cezar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Obama looking for a sweep. Not yet Obama, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Obama with that takedown attempt.
Obama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cezar instigates a clinch.
Cezar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Obama smiles and moves away.

Cezar instigates a clinch.
Cezar just leaning against Obama, taking a breather.

Obama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cezar shoots in for a takedown but Obama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Obama scores with a three punch combo!
Cezar shoots in but Obama avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cezar as Obama shoots in.
Juliusz Cezar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Obama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Obama shoots for a double leg takedown but Cezar sprawls well. He's pushed Obama's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Cezar misses the target.
Obama blocks a head kick by Cezar.
Obama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cezar.
Cezar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cezar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Juliusz Cezar is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cezar defends it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juliusz Cezar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Juliusz Cezar!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Greg Obama!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Juliusz Cezar!

Juliusz Cezar wins by split decision!