PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esdag Cepa Urmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cepa Urmus has chosen Sad mans tongue - Volbeat as his entrance music. Esdag Cepa Urmus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cafu
vs
Cepa Urmus

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cafu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esdag Cepa Urmus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cepa Urmus scores with a nice head shot.

Cepa Urmus closes the distance and clinches.
Cafu trying to control the position but instead, Cepa Urmus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cafu into the cage.
Cafu tries to pull guard but Cepa Urmus won't allow it.
Cafu managing to block the knees to the body from Cepa Urmus.
Cafu tries to pull guard but Cepa Urmus holds him up against the cage and eventually Cafu drops back down to his feet.
Cafu looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Cafu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cepa Urmus gets underhooks to prevent Cafu's takedown attempt.
Cafu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cepa Urmus digs a right hand underneath Cafu's ribcage. Cafu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cafu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cepa Urmus walks away with a smile on his face. Cafu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cafu fails to land the takedown.
Cafu dives in and grabs Cepa Urmus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cepa Urmus pushes down on Cafu's head and hops out.
Cepa Urmus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cafu.
Cepa Urmus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cafu.
Cepa Urmus thumps Cafu with a low kick.
Cepa Urmus is looking to clinch but Cafu is avoiding it.
Cepa Urmus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cafu has a takedown stuffed.
Cafu is breathing heavily.
Cepa Urmus has a takedown stuffed.
Cafu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cafu doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Cepa Urmus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cepa Urmus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cepa Urmus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cafu wants a takedown.

Cepa Urmus pulls guard.

Cepa Urmus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cepa Urmus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cafu looking to sit in guard and control but Cepa Urmus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cepa Urmus gets to his feet - Cafu follows without any prompting.
Cepa Urmus tries to clinch there but Cafu circles away.
Cepa Urmus moves in looking to clinch but Cafu pushes him off.

Cepa Urmus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cafu postures up.
Cepa Urmus keeping full guard, as Cafu tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cepa Urmus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cafu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cepa Urmus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cepa Urmus has escaped and now he's on top!
Cepa Urmus stays in close to Cafu's body and controls the position.

Cafu is looking to sinch up a triangle. Cepa Urmus throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cafu's body to avoid the submission. Cafu has instead reached around Cepa Urmus's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cafu arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rogerio Cafu!