PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Babenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Digby Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andriy Babenko has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Babenko
vs
Digby Caesar

225 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andriy Babenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Digby Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Babenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caesar wants to sweep here but Babenko controlling him for the moment.
Babenko is fighting to break Caesar's control of his arms but Caesar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Caesar wants to sweep here but Babenko controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Caesar holds on and takes a little breather.
Caesar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Babenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Caesar is in close to Babenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Caesar content to stall in guard here.
Babenko trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar postures up and lands a big shot to Babenko's brow.
Caesar landing some decent shots from guard.
Caesar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Caesar postures up and lands a big shot to Babenko's brow.
Caesar is in close to Babenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Caesar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caesar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caesar's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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

Caesar has Babenko up against the ropes in a clinch.

Babenko has hold of one of Caesar's legs. Caesar is fighting the takedown attempt but Babenko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Caesar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Babenko!
Babenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Caesar on the ground.
Caesar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Andriy Babenko has been cut.
Babenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Caesar scoring with strikes but Babenko is staying in there.
Babenko is breathing heavily.
Caesar landing strikes from the mount and Babenko is in trouble!

Babenko is rocked!

Andriy Babenko's cut is getting worse.
Caesar controlling his opponent.
Oh Babenko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar landing strikes, looking to finish!

Andriy Babenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Caesar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Babenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Caesar looking to finish Babenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Babenko!

Jeez, Andriy Babenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andriy Babenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sir Digby Caesar!