PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between michal morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

morawski
vs
Cesar

186 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, michal morawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Cesar!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar tries to clinch up but morawski circles away and keeps his distance.
morawski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Cesar as morawski shoots in.
morawski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cesar as he jumps to the side.

Cesar drops morawski with a left right combo! Cesar follows him down to the ground into side control.

morawski is rocked!

It looks like michal morawski has been cut.
morawski stops Cesar from passing to mount.
morawski gets back to half guard.
Cesar trying to control the action but morawski is working from the bottom.
morawski wants to control but Cesar is keeping busy.
Cesar trying to control from half guard but morawski is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
morawski regains full guard. Nicely done.
morawski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cesar.
Cesar trying to control but morawski is working from the bottom.
morawski wants to sweep but no luck.
morawski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

morawski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cesar tries to hold on but morawski postures up.
morawski wants to control the pace but Cesar is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

morawski working for a submission but Cesar is keeping him at bay.
morawski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
morawski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cesar is in all sorts of trouble here.
morawski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cesar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
morawski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

morawski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
morawski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cesar is looking to escape.
morawski controlling the position easily from mount.
morawski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cesar is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

morawski swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cesar is now in morawski's guard. A big mistake from morawski there, giving up the dominant position!
morawski keeping full guard, as Cesar tries to pass.
Cesar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

morawski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cesar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for morawski.
morawski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cesar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Cesar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on michal morawski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

morawski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cesar circles away.
Cesar scores with a head kick.
Cesar with a lazy takedown attempt

and morawski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
morawski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cesar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cesar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but morawski puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cesar wants to control but morawski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cesar tries to roll over but morawski keeps him under control.

morawski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
morawski shoots in but Cesar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pablo Cesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
morawski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cesar counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for michal morawski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cesar misses with a hook.
Cesar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but morawski circles away quickly and effectively.

morawski feints and as Cesar raises his hands in defense, morawski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
morawski trying to control but Cesar is working from the bottom.
morawski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cesar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells morawski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
morawski stands and throws Cesar's legs to the side, diving into side control.

morawski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cesar, who protects the arm well.
morawski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cesar keeps working.
Cesar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on morawski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

morawski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
morawski tries to pass to full mount but Cesar defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski is thwarting Cesar's attempts to control the position.
morawski is looking to take a break and control but Cesar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
morawski wants to pass the guard but Cesar is defending well.

Cesar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cesar is breathing heavily.
morawski is trying to control. Cesar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
morawski moves out of range as Cesar throws a body kick.
Cesar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cesar misses with a takedown
and morawski counters with a left to the body.

morawski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than morawski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
morawski fails to move to back control.
Cesar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
morawski tries to control but Cesar wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

michal morawski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on michal morawski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

morawski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cesar avoids it really well and circles away.
Pablo Cesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cesar tries to score with a low kick but morawski moves his leg out of the way.

morawski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cesar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
morawski passes Cesar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

morawski stands up out of the half guard.
Cesar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cesar fails with the takedown

and morawski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by morawski.
Cesar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
morawski forces his way into half guard.
michal morawski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
morawski wants to pass to mount but Cesar is defending the position.
morawski works his way into side control.
Cesar is trying to get back to half guard.
morawski cracks Cesar with a big right hand but Cesar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

morawski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cesar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for morawski but great work by Cesar.
morawski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
morawski gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar pushes down on morawski's leg and manages to get into half guard.

morawski looking for submissions off his back.
morawski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cesar trying to control but morawski is working from the bottom.

morawski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cesar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cesar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
morawski keeping moving, preventing Cesar from controlling successfully.
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.
morawski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
morawski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Cesar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cesar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
morawski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cesar is one step ahead there.
morawski trying to control the position here.
morawski keeping moving, preventing Cesar from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cesar preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
morawski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

morawski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
morawski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
morawski advances to full mount.
Cesar is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
michal morawski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think morawski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for michal morawski!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for michal morawski!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for michal morawski!

michal morawski wins by unanimous decision!