PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmilson Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cafu
vs
Roberts

180 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

MADE IN GERMANY

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edmilson Cafu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts gets tackled into the cage by Cafu. Cafu maintains the clinch.
Cafu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cafu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Roberts misses with the head strike.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Cafu has him pressed against the cage.
Cafu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cafu.
Cafu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cafu keeps control of Roberts as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cafu scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andy Roberts has been cut.
Cafu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roberts blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cafu manages to break the clinch.
Cafu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roberts's calf.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cafu takes the fight into the clinch.

Cafu manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cafu moves into range and clinches up with Roberts.
Cafu scores with a shot to the side of Roberts's head.
Roberts jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cafu walks away with a smile on his face. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roberts shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cafu defends it nicely.
Cafu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cafu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roberts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cafu jabs Roberts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edmilson Cafu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts takes one to the chin there.
Roberts shoots in and drives through. Cafu sprawls well.
Edmilson Cafu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Roberts.
Cafu fails with an attempt to clinch.

Roberts gets tackled into the cage by Cafu. Cafu maintains the clinch.
Cafu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cafu pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cafu breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cafu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cafu rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.
Roberts takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cafu.
Cafu scores a nice knee to the body.
Cafu misses with a knee strike.
Roberts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cafu fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cafu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roberts throws a right hand that Cafu ducks under and follows up with a left that Cafu also avoids with ease.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cafu as he avoids it easily.
Cafu lands with a nice body kick.
Cafu lands a nice shot to the body.
Cafu moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Cafu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cafu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cafu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Cafu closes the distance and clinches.
Cafu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Cafu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts is looking to break free of the clinch but Cafu has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafu scores a nice knee to the body.
Cafu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cafu with a knee to the head.
Cafu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cafu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roberts's face.
Roberts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cafu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Cafu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cafu scores with a leg kick.

Cafu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roberts, pushing him back against the cage.
Roberts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Cafu blocks with his arms.
Cafu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmilson Cafu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Roberts's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cafu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Cafu clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Cafu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roberts lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cafu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Cafu looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cafu as Roberts tries to tie him up.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Roberts fails to pull guard.
Edmilson Cafu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Roberts.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu is stalling here.
Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cafu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cafu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cafu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cafu rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts jumps guard but Cafu stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cafu misses with a knee to the head.
Roberts jumps guard but Cafu stands there with Roberts around his waist. Roberts gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cafu.
Cafu lands a knee to the body.
Cafu connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafu working Roberts over with knees to the body.
Roberts looking to stall.
Cafu stalls.
Knees to the body from Cafu.
Cafu with a knee to the head.
Roberts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts tries to score a body lock takedown but Cafu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Cafu landing knees to the head.
Roberts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roberts has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cafu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is working for takedown but Cafu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cafu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roberts's face.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cafu landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Andy Roberts's cut even more.
Cafu lands a knee to the body.

Cafu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cafu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cafu scores with a one two! Roberts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Cafu has closed the distance and engaged Roberts in a clinch.
Cafu connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts can't get the takedown.
Cafu misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafu scores with a knee to the head.

Cafu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cafu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cafu wants to clinch.
Cafu tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cafu pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Cafu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cafu smiles and moves away.
Roberts blocks a head kick by Cafu.
Roberts circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmilson Cafu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Roberts's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Cafu clinches up with Roberts and pushes him back against the cage.
Cafu scores with a knee to the head.
Cafu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cafu blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberts looking for a takedown.
Cafu landing knees to the head.
Cafu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roberts backwards.
Cafu looking to throw knees to the head but Roberts is blocking nicely.
Cafu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cafu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.

Roberts jumps into guard, dragging Cafu to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cafu stands and steps away. Roberts gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cafu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cafu moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Cafu scores with a sloppy right hand. Roberts should have avoided that one.
Cafu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Cafu.
Cafu doesn't manage to clinch there - Roberts circles away.
Roberts shoots in but Cafu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edmilson Cafu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Roberts.
Cafu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cafu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts checks a leg kick.
Cafu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cafu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown. Cafu fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cafu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cafu tries to clinch up.
Cafu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cafu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cafu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cafu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cafu clinches with his opponent.

Roberts jumps guard.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cafu is one step ahead there.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing Cafu from standing up.
Cafu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cafu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cafu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Cafu has Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Cafu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cafu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roberts's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts trying to control the position but instead, Cafu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roberts into the cage.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Edmilson Cafu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberts tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cafu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cafu lands a shoulder strike.
Cafu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cafu lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmilson Cafu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cafu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmilson Cafu!