PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Babcock (ranked 1279 p4p, 1859 weight class) and Cestmir Cejka (ranked 169 p4p, 245 weight class). Babcock comes to the cage accompanied by San Francisco Live Medley. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Babcock
vs
Cejka

177 cm
24
180
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
24
176
10 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka tries to bum rush Babcock with a series of wild strikes but Babcock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Babcock.
Cejka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cejka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cejka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cejka tries to clinch but Babcock moves away

and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Babcock won't allow Cejka to get back to his feet.
Babcock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babcock connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cejka wants to stand but Babcock is controlling the position.
Cejka has momentary wrist control but Babcock slips an elbow through the middle.

Cejka is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock blocks an uppercut.
Babcock looking to stall.
Babcock lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cejka or not.
Babcock displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cejka up against the cage.
Cejka misses with the head strike.
Babcock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cejka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cejka prevents a body shot from Babcock.
Cejka takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Babcock's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Babcock has a couple of punches blocked by Cejka.
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cejka misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka misses with some punches.
Cejka misses with a punch on the inside.
Cejka tries to work over Babcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Babcock jumps guard but Cejka stands there with Babcock around his waist. Babcock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Babcock stalling against the cage.

Babcock breaks the clinch.
Cestmir Cejka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cejka throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Babcock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cejka's guard.
Babcock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Babcock tries to free his leg and advance position but Cejka is retaining full guard.
Cejka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Cejka is keeping the position.
Babcock pushes down on Cejka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Babcock not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is trying to control the action in half guard but Cejka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Cejka is defending against the submission attempts here by Babcock.
Cejka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Cejka's hands, connecting with Cejka's forehead.

Babcock seems to be working for a kimura but Cejka defends the submission attempt.
Cejka told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Cejka has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Babcock is on him like a limpet, forcing Cejka back against the cage.
Cejka tries a body shot but Babcock blocks it.
Cejka misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cejka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cejka as Babcock tries to tie him up.
Cejka misses with some punches.
Babcock tries to circle away but Cejka has him pinned against the cage.
Cejka misses with a punch on the inside.

Babcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babcock.
Cejka looks to throw the jab but Babcock is out of range.
Cejka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babcock.
Babcock drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cejka sprawls and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Babcock.
Babcock moves away from the strike by Cejka.
Babcock circles away from the clinch attempt.

Babcock shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cejka is trying to defend but Babcock finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cejka!
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 Jim Babcock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cejka wants to clinch.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good work by Cejka as he checks the leg kick.
Babcock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Babcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Babcock dodges the punch combination from Cejka.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cejka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cejka blocks a leg kick.
Babcock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cejka.
Babcock appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cejka tests Babcock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Babcock.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Babcock.
Babcock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cejka throws out the jab.
Cejka misses with a wild body shot.
Cejka scores with a jab to the jaw.

Babcock bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Cejka explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babcock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cejka misses with a straight left.
Cejka scores with a body shot.
Cejka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Cejka.
Cejka throws a nice looking combination but Babcock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejka throws out a loose jab but Babcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but Cejka is quick to defend against it.
Cejka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cejka.
Jab, jab by Cejka - just one landing.
Cejka misses with a hook. Babcock ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Cejka coming out on top.

Babcock gets a double leg takedown into Cejka's guard.
Cejka wants to stand up but Babcock is controlling him.
Babcock wants to pass the guard but Cejka is keeping the position.
Babcock pushes down on Cejka's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Babcock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cejka manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Babcock keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Babcock.
Cejka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cejka.
Cejka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cejka prevents a body shot from Babcock.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Babcock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cejka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Babcock misses with a body punch.
Babcock looking for a takedown.
Babcock blocks an uppercut.
Cejka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cejka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cejka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cejka throws a punch but it's blocked by Babcock.
Cejka misses with some punches.
Babcock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cejkas head.
Cejka lands with a left to the head.
Cejka lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cejka up against the cage.
Cejka lands with a right to the head.
Babcock blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Cejka.
Cejka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Babcock tries to stall but Cejka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Babcock misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cestmir Cejka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Babcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cejka.
Cejka throws a hook to the side of Babcock's head but Babcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Cejka throws out a powerful jab.
Cejka moves to clinch but Babcock breaks away

and Babcock counters with a single leg into guard. Cejka didn't expect that.

Cejka pushes Babcock off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cejka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Babcock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Cejka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cejka connects with a crisp jab.
Cejka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Cejka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Babcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejka tries to clinch but Babcock moves away

and Babcock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cejka won't be happy with that.

Cejka throws Babcock to one side and escapes!
Cejka misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Cejka. Those never looked like landing.
Cejka misses the jab.
Cejka misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Cejka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Babcock tries to counter with a takedown but Cejka is quick to defend against it.
Cejka misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cejka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Babcock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Babcock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cejka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babcock feinted with a counter takedown.
Babcock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Babcock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Cejka.
Cejka lands a jab.
Cejka blocks the body kick.
Cejka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cejka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Babcock on the side of the head.
Cejka cracks Babcock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Babcock throws a leg kick that misses.
Cejka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Babcock under the eye.
Babcock loads up on a big right hand but Cejka slips the punch.
Babcock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cejka.
Babcock defending well as Cejka loads up on a big left hand.
Cejka tries to bum rush Babcock with a series of wild strikes but Babcock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Babcock half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cejka tests Babcock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Babcock throws a leg kick but Cejka checks it.
A leg kick checked by Cejka.
Cejka misses with a hook.
Cejka misses with a looping right.

Babcock tries to keep at a distance but Cejka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cejka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cejka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cejka lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Babcock decides to pull guard.
Cejka is looking to stand up but Babcock won't let him.
Babcock has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Babcock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cejka defends well.
Babcock has a closed guard, preventing Cejka from standing up.

Babcock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cejka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babcock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cestmir Cejka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cejka 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cestmir Cejka!