PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Cerimonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oro Sein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cerimonia
vs
Sein

170 cm
23
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

WIN Nutritional
WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Cerimonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oro Sein!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerimonia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sein as he jumps to the side.
Cerimonia wants to clinch.
Cerimonia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sein with a nice cross.
Cerimonia fails with a takedown attempt.
Sein misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerimonia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Cerimonia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cerimonia moves forwards but Sein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cerimonia tries for a takedown but Sein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Cerimonia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerimonia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cerimonia tries to clinch there but Sein circles away.
Cerimonia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andre Cerimonia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cerimonia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sein wants it to stay on the feet.
Cerimonia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sein circles away.
Sein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cerimonia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sein makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cerimonia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerimonia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sein digs a good body shot into Cerimonia's ribs.
Cerimonia fails with the takedown
and Sein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cerimonia thinking.
Cerimonia is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerimonia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sein misses with a combination
and Cerimonia counters with a nice body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cerimonia. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sein connects with a crisp jab.
Cerimonia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cerimonia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cerimonia manages to avoid it.
Sein lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sein thuds his right hand into Cerimonia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cerimonia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sein just misses with a punch to the body.
Cerimonia avoids the body shot from Sein.
Cerimonia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cerimonia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sein scores with a punch to the head.
Sein throws a jab when Cerimonia was well out of range.
Sein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sein lands a jab to Cerimonia's midsection.
Sein cracks Cerimonia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerimonia fails with the takedown
and Sein counters with a right hand to the body.
Cerimonia misses with a shot to the body
enabling Sein to counter with a crisp jab.
Sein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cerimonia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cerimonia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cerimonia misses with a low kick.
Sein thuds a left hand into Cerimonia's body.
Sein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sein misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerimonia tries for a takedown but Sein circles away easily
and Sein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cerimonia misses with a combination
and Sein counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oro Sein dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Cerimonia pushes Sein up against the cage in a clinch.

Cerimonia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sein wants to stand but Cerimonia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cerimonia wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sein wants to stand but Cerimonia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cerimonia wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cerimonia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cerimonia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cerimonia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Cerimonia scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cerimonia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sein thinking.
Cerimonia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cerimonia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andre Cerimonia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Sein finds it's target.
Cerimonia shoots and misses
and Sein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cerimonia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cerimonia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerimonia has his takedown stuffed
and Sein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Cerimonia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerimonia moves away.
Cerimonia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sein lands a nice shot to the body.
Sein swinging wildly here.
Oro Sein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cerimonia tries a low kick but Sein avoids it.
Sein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sein scores with a one two! Cerimonia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cerimonia darts in trying to clinch
and Cerimonia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cerimonia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cerimonia looking to finish with strikes here!
Cerimonia looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sein is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cerimonia trying to control but Sein is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerimonia controlling from the full mount.
Cerimonia can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sein is looking to escape.
Cerimonia is really struggling to control Sein but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sein taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andre Cerimonia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cerimonia with a poor takedown
and Sein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerimonia.
Cerimonia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cerimonia was well out of range. Poor timing from Sein.
Cerimonia tries for a takedown but Sein circles away easily
and Sein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Cerimonia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cerimonia moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cerimonia misses with a few strikes there.
Sein connects with a looping right hand.
Cerimonia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cerimonia tries to clinch up
and Sein counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sein scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Sein.
Cerimonia tries to clinch but Sein moves away
and Sein counters with a straight right hand.
Cerimonia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cerimonia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cerimonia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cerimonia fails with the takedown
and Sein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Sein.
Cerimonia misses with a takedown
and Sein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cerimonia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cerimonia has his takedown stuffed
and Sein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sein works Cerimonia's body with a nice hook.
Cerimonia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sein counters with a three punch combo that has Cerimonia backing up. Cerimonia nods at Sein to acknowledge the strikes.
Sein scores with a jab to the head.
Cerimonia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerimonia misses with a takedown attempt
and Sein counters with a right hand to the body.
Sein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cerimonia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oro Sein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sein misses with a body shot

and Cerimonia counters by clinching up.

Sein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cerimonia at a distance.
Cerimonia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sein counters with a two punch combo.
Sein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cerimonia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cerimonia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cerimonia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sein looks to throw the jab but Cerimonia is out of range.
Cerimonia throws a series of punches but Sein moves out of range.
Cerimonia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sein counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sein misses the target.
Cerimonia tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oro Sein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sein 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oro Sein!