PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defying Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek comes to the cage accompanied by 40 oz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Celek
vs
Gravity

180 cm
34
164 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

173 cm
27
170 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Defying Gravity!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celek misses with a hook.
Gravity cracks a nice hook into Celek's ribs.
Celek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravity.
Celek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Celek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gravity.
Gravity with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Celek to score with a decent uppercut.
Celek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gravity sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Celek somewhat.
Gravity lands a nice looking body shot.
Gravity feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Celek's calf.
Gravity moves out of range as Celek strikes.
Celek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Celek scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravity should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Celek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Celek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Celek thows a body shot but no joy.
Gravity moves out of range of the strikes.
Defying Gravity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Celek shoots for a takedown but Gravity saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gravity throws a series of punches but Celek avoids them all with ease.
Gravity lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gravity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Celek.
A big right from Celek misses.
Gravity lands with a shot to the body.
Celek throws a lazy right hand but Gravity sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Celek.
Celek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek looks to throw the jab but Gravity is out of range.
Celek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gravity is out of range and Celek settles back down.
Celek misses with a body punch
and Gravity counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gravity lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gravity.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Celek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Celek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gravity momentarily.
Celek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Celek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Defying Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity misses with a left hand
and Celek counters with a low kick, right behind Gravity 's knee.
Gravity ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celek moves away.
A head kick misses from Gravity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Celek.
A telegraphed right hand from Gravity misses the target.
Celek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gravity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Celek misses the shot to the body.
Gravity throws the left hand but Celek avoids the punch easily.
Gravity throws a shot to the body.
Celek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Celek dodges the punch combination from Gravity.
Celek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gravity is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Celek rather than just go for the knockout.
Gravity ducks under a wild hook from Celek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravity scores with a jab. Celek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gravity jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Gravity misses.
Gravity moves out of range as Celek strikes.
Gravity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gravity misses with a head kick.
Gravity misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gravity checks a low kick from Celek.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravity scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gravity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Defying Gravity dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gravity throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Celek counters with a nice body shot.
Celek throws a big shot that misses.
Celek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gravity.
Celek misses with a hook. Gravity ducked under it nicely.
Celek cracks Gravity with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Defying Gravity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Celek misses with a straight right.
Gravity lands an overhand right.
Gravity misses with a few strikes there.
Gravity throws a shot from downtown. Celek moves away and avoids it.
Celek throws a low kick but Gravity moves out of range easily.
Gravity avoids the body shot from Celek.
Celek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gravity bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity looks to land a left hand but Celek moved out of range nicely.
Gravity lands a jab to Celek's midsection.
Celek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Celek digs a good hook to Gravity's body.
Gravity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Celek was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravity.
Celek shoots for a takedown but Gravity saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gravity swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Celek.
Celek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gravity slips a jab from Celek.
Gravity keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Celek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Celek was well out of range. Poor timing from Gravity.
Gravity misses with an uppercut. Celek saw that one coming.
Gravity scores with a hook to the body. Celek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravity.
Celek throws a lazy right hand but Gravity sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gravity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gravity throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Celek throws a head kick but Gravity moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Celek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gravity doesn't seem phased though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gravity.
Gravity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gravity ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek throws a head kick that misses.
Celek looks to throw the jab but Gravity is out of range.
Gravity throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gravity throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravity just misses with a punch to the body.
Celek moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Celek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Gravity. No joy for Celek on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Celek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Celek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravity scores with a decent looking hook.
Gravity tries a low kick but Celek avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gravity misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravity. Celek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Celek misses with an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Celek.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Celek is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Celek.
Gravity throws a right hand that Celek ducks under and follows up with a left that Celek also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Celek lunges at Gravity with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gravity's hand.
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!
Celek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gravity misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Defying Gravity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Celek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gravity thows a body shot but no joy.
Gravity throws a hook but Celek avoids it easily.
Gravity avoids the body shot from Celek.
Celek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Celek throws a shot to the body.
Gravity blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Celek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Celek.
Gravity feints and then cracks Celek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Celek down.
Gravity staying out of range there.
Gravity looks to land a right hand but Celek moved out of range.
Celek misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity looks to throw the jab but Celek is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Celek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Celek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gravity looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gravity fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Celek manages to avoid it.
Gravity jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Celek misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Celek is defended easily by Gravity.
Celek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravity is able to avoid easily.
Defying Gravity is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek misses with a takedown attempt - Gravity sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Celek slips a jab from Gravity.
Celek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravity at a distance.
Gravity lands with a nice combination. Celek backs away looking to recover.
Celek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gravity tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Celek is looking to chop away at Gravity's legs.
Gravity cracks Celek with a good jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Celek is defended easily by Gravity.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Celek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gravity punishes Celek's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek cracks Gravity with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Celek throws a head kick that misses
and Gravity counters with a straight right hand.
Gravity misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravity misses with a hook.
Celek lands a nice shot to the body.
Gravity throws out a loose jab but Celek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravity throws a looping overhand right but Celek ducks down to avoid it.
Gravity defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Celek.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Celek crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravity - the referee stops the clock and Celek gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravity. Celek manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gravity throws a nice looking combination but Celek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brent Celek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Celek misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravity counters with a left to the body.
Gravity's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gravity duly obliges.
Gravity looks to score with a jab to the body but Celek is just out of range.
Gravity slips a straight right by Celek.
Celek blocks a head kick by Gravity.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Celek. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gravity scores with a hook to the body. Celek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celek looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravity is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravity lands a jab to Celek's midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Gravity.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravity tests Celek's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Defying Gravity comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gravity has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Defying Gravity!
In his post fight interview, Defying Gravity gave a big smile as he said 'Thanks everyone! I'm still young, and im still hitting my stride, I feel like I can really make it in the fight game. Im going to keep training hard!'.