PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Calas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calas has chosen Sonata Arctica - Fade to Black as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Caesar
vs
Calas

190 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Control Nutrition

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Calas!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Caesar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calas's calf.
Caesar throws a leg kick which misses Calas's front leg but catches the back leg as Calas tries to avoid it.
Caesar is looking to clinch.
Caesar circles away from the clinch attempt
and Caesar counters with a low kick, right behind Calas 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caesar.
A big right from Calas misses.
Calas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calas wants to clinch but Caesar slips to the side
and Caesar counters with a low kick, right behind Calas 's knee.
Caesar wants to clinch
letting Calas counter with a right hand.
Calas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Caesar counters with a good low kick that Calas was not able to check.
Caesar staying out of range there.
Caesar wants to clinch up but Calas keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Caesar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calas looks gassed!

Calas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caesar lands with a left to the head.
Calas misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Caesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calas tries to clinch up.
Caesar tries to clinch but Calas moves away
and Calas counters with a straight right hand.
Caesar is looking to clinch.

Caesar shoots in and bounces Calas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Caesar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Caesar feints and then cracks Calas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Calas down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Caesar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Caesar instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calas.
Calas lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Caesar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Caesar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Calas can't find room to land a body shot as Caesar controls the action.
Caesar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Caesar.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calas.
Caesar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Caesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caesar is looking to clinch.
Calas stuffs the takedown attempt from Caesar. Caesar gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calas circles away from the clinch attempt.

Caesar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Calas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calas working aggressively here.
Calas wants to stall.
Caesar is leaning against Calas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Caesar pushes Calas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Calas is trying to break the clinch but Caesar is controlling him.
Caesar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caesar is pushing Calas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Caesar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Caesar connects with a knee to the head.
Caesar cracks Calas with a nice body shot.
Caesar lands a body shot.
Caesar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Caesar.
Caesar is working Calas over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar stalling.
Good body shot from Caesar.
Caesar lands a shot to the body.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calas.
Good body shot from Caesar.
Caesar lands a nice shot to the body.
Caesar tries to land a knee to the head but Calas blocks with his arms.
Caesar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caesar tries to land a knee to the head but Calas blocks with his arms.
Calas can't break the clinch.
Calas wants to get back to striking at distance but Caesar won't allow it.
Caesar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caesar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Caesar avoiding damage.
Caesar blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Caesar.
Caesar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caesar lands a body shot.
Caesar lands a right hand.
Caesar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calas.
Calas is trying to force a seperation but Caesar has the dominant position.
Calas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Caesar dominated that round.
That's time! Caesar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Caesar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calas tries to clinch up
and Caesar counters with a low kick, right behind Calas 's knee.
Caesar moves in looking to clinch but Calas pushes him off.
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Calas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Caesar takes the fight into the clinch.
Caesar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Caesar scores with a shoulder strike.
Calas tries to break the clinch but Caesar is controlling the position.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calas.
Calas is breathing heavily.
Caesar taking a breather.
Caesar is leaning against Calas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Caesar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gaius Caesar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Caesar tries to throw a body punch but Calas avoids it by throwing Caesar back against the cage.
Calas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar presses Calas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Caesar.
Calas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Caesar lands a nice shot to the body.
Caesar tries a knee to the head but Calas blocks it.

Caesar breaks from the clinch.
Caesar tries to clinch up but Calas circles away and keeps his distance.

Caesar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calas.
Calas tries to circle away but Caesar has him pinned against the cage.
Calas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Caesar - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Caesar.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good body shot from Caesar.

Caesar breaks the clinch.

Caesar pushes Calas up against the cage in a clinch.
Caesar prevents Calas from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Caesar.
Caesar tries to land knees in the clinch but Calas avoids the damage to the body.
Caesar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Caesar.

Caesar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calas takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Caesar takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Caesar.
Caesar taking a breather.
Caesar lands a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Caesar scores with a hook to the body.
Caesar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Caesar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caesar trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Caesar.
Caesar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Calas backwards.
Calas lands an uppercut.
Calas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Caesar or not.
Calas tries to break the clinch but Caesar is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caesar.

Caesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caesar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calas can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Calas moves into the clinch.
Caesar lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caesar.
Calas tries to work over Caesar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caesar presses Calas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Caesar.
The referee is keeping an eye on Caesar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Caesar lands a nice shot to the body.
Caesar pushes Calas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Caesar lands a nice shot to the body.

Caesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Caesar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calas, pushing him back against the cage.
Caesar blocking some punches.

Caesar is trying to trip Calas. He has hold of a leg but Calas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Caesar persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Calas working for a triangle but Caesar defends it easily.

Caesar gets to his feet. Calas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caesar takes the fight into the clinch.
Caesar presses Calas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Calas misses with a punch to the body.
Calas is trying to maintain a safe position but Caesar gets an underhook and turns Calas into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calas.
Caesar pushes Calas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calas is trying to break the clinch but Caesar has him pressed against the cage.
Calas misses with a punch on the inside.

Caesar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caesar tries to clinch there but Calas circles away.
Pat Calas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caesar tries to clinch but Calas is having none of it.

Caesar pushes Calas up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caesar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Caesar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Caesar moves in looking to clinch but Calas pushes him off.

Caesar rushes Calas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Calas lands a body punch.

Calas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caesar tries to clinch

and Calas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Calas.
Calas wants to get back to striking at distance but Caesar won't allow it.
Calas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Caesar lands a shot to the body.
Caesar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Caesar on the inside.
Caesar scores with a hook to the body.
Caesar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caesar lands a body punch.
Calas is trying to break free.
Calas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Caesar is trying to stall.
Caesar lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caesar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Caesar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Caesar breaks the clinch.

Caesar clinches with his opponent.

Caesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calas looks to land a right hand but Caesar moved out of range.

Caesar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Caesar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Calas is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Calas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Caesar seems to be working for a kimura but Calas defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caesar.
Calas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Caesar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Caesar's back!
Calas is hanging on to Caesar's back as he tries to escape.

Calas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Caesar defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pat Calas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caesar breaks Calas's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Calas trying to keep a closed guard but Caesar is proving a slippery customer.
Calas keeping moving, preventing Caesar from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calas is looking for a triangle but Caesar pushes his legs off easily.
Caesar preventing the sweep.
Caesar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Calas is trying to control the position but Caesar postures up.

Caesar gets to his feet - Calas follows without any prompting.
Caesar clinches but Calas breaks the clinch

and Calas moves into the clinch.
Caesar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calas misses with the head strike.
Calas is trying to force a seperation but Caesar has the dominant position.
Caesar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calas or not.
Caesar lands with a left to the head.
Caesar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Calas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caesar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Caesar moves into the clinch successfully.
Caesar misses with an elbow strike.

Caesar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Calas moves into range and clinches up with Caesar.
Caesar presses Calas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Caesar.
Caesar has Calas pressed against the cage, preventing Calas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Calas fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Caesar.
Nice body punch from Caesar - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Caesar.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Caesar blocks an uppercut.
Calas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaius Caesar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caesar stalling against the cage.
Caesar presses Calas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Caesar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caesar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Caesar!