PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry The Third (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Ceelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Ceelo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

The Third
vs
Ceelo

180 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
214 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry The Third!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Curtis Ceelo!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceelo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ceelo wants it to stay on the feet.

The Third clinches with his opponent.
The Third prevents Ceelo from breaking the clinch.

Ceelo manages to break the clinch.
Ceelo misses with a head kick.
The Third's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ceelo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Third scrambles back to his feet.
Ceelo misses with a few strikes there.
Ceelo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ceelo wants it to stay on the feet.
The Third shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ceelo pinned against the cage. Ceelo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry The Third. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Third tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ceelo counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Third shoots in for a takedown but Ceelo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ceelo with a nice cross.
The Third goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Ceelo throws a big overhand right that connects, sending The Third tumbling to the canvas!

It looks like Henry The Third has been cut.
The Third is breathing heavily.
Ceelo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceelo is working The Third over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ceelo is stalling in the full guard.
Ceelo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Third is keeping the position for now.

The Third had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ceelo defends it easily.
Ceelo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ceelo stopping the sweep attempt from The Third.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceelo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ceelo distracts The Third with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ceelo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ceelo scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ceelo trying to control the position from guard on top but The Third is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Third wants to stand up but Ceelo is controlling him.
Ceelo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceelo advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ceelo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Third keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ceelo stalling away here and it's allowed The Third to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The Third trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ceelo thows a big elbow that misses.
Ceelo thows a big elbow that misses.
Ceelo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ceelo passes into half guard.
The Third trying to hold on to Ceelo's head to control him but Ceelo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Third is trying to stand up here but Ceelo is controlling him well.
Ceelo wants to stand up but The Third has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The Third wants to improve his position but Ceelo is controlling well.
Ceelo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Third is refusing to be controlled, as Ceelo sits in half guard.
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!
Ceelo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ceelo lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Ceelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry The Third's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ceelo throws a head kick that misses.
The Third moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ceelo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ceelo lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ceelo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Third.
The Third looks to clinch
and Ceelo counters with a left right combination that sends The Third crashing to the mat - Ceelo wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding The Third out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Ceelo!