PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cezary Cezary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Grafh - Knock'em Down. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cezary
vs
Cormier

190 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cezary Cezary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cezary moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cormier looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cezary lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cormier.
Cezary works the jab nicely.
Cezary lands with a hook. Cormier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Cezary drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cezary stays in close to Cormier's body and controls the position.
Cezary has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cezary has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Cezary Cezary wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cormier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Cezary drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cezary not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cezary seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cormier for as long as he can get away with.
Cormier keeping full guard, as Cezary tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cezary controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Cezary Cezary wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cezary lands a slapping body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cezary.
Cezary lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Cezary finds it's target.
Cezary 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.
Daniel Cormier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cezary lands a nice shot to the body.
Cezary lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cormier at a distance.
Cezary lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cezary scores with a nice strike.
Cormier walks into a stiff left hand from Cezary.
Cezary dips to his left and cracks Cormier with an uppercut!
Cezary scores with a punch to the head.
Cezary is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cezary connects with a body shot that sends Cormier's belly button to the back.
Cezary scores with a hook to the body. Cormier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cezary digs a good body shot into Cormier's ribs.
Cezary lands a really nice looking cross but Cormier seems unphased.
Cormier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cezary throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cormier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormier moves in looking to clinch but Cezary pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cezary scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cormier doesn't seem bothered though.
Cormier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cezary is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cezary scores with a jab. Cormier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cezary bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cormier's head.
Cormier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cezary finds it's way round the side to connect with Cormier's head.

Cezary shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cezary showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cezary 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!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cezary Cezary dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cezary misses with a wild combination.
Cezary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cormier can do to turn this around?
Cormier misses with a few strikes there.
Cezary is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cezary connects with the punch.
Cormier tries to clinch but Cezary is having none of it.
Cezary scores with a punch to the head.
Cezary moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cezary feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cormiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cezary fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cormier on the side of the head.
Cormier looks to clinch
enabling Cezary to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cormier is breathing heavily.
Cezary comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Cezary finds it's target.
Cezary scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cormier doesn't seem bothered though.
Cormier takes one on the button.
Cormier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cezary Cezary is winning the standup battle so far.
Cezary punishes Cormier's body with a nice straight punch.
Cezary scores with a nice strike.
Cezary scores with a three punch combo!

Cezary shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cezary showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cezary tries to pass to full mount but Cormier defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cezary's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Cezary Cezary has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cormier walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cezary scores with the left hand. Cormier knows he should have avoided that one.
Cezary scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Cezary coming out on top.
Cezary uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Cezary finds it's target.

Cezary closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cezary content to control rather than advance.
Cezary Cezary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Cezary Cezary wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jab from Cezary.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cezary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cormier tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cezary counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cezary Cezary dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Cezary digs a good body shot into Cormier's ribs.
Cormier moves in looking to clinch but Cezary pushes him off.
Cezary cracks Cormier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cezary uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cormier has time to react.

Cezary dives in and scores a takedown into Cormier's guard.
Cezary looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cezary won't allow Cormier to sweep him here.
Cormier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cezary sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cezary Cezary.
Cezary scores with a hook to the body. Cormier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cezary with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cezary wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Cezary shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cezary sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cezary Cezary wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cezary throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cormier stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cormier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cezary lands a jab.
Cezary jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cormier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cezary scores with a decent looking hook.
Cormier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cezary stuns Cormier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Cezary drives through with a takedown into Cormier's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier being controlled here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cezary Cezary wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Cezary decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cezary Cezary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cezary 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cezary Cezary!