PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Ceccoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Tomlinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ceccoto comes to the cage accompanied by TNT. Zeus Tomlinson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ceccoto
vs
Tomlinson

189 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Ceccoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeus Tomlinson !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomlinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ceccoto forces Tomlinson back against the cage and clinches.
Tomlinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ceccoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomlinson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Tomlinson clinches.

Ceccoto breaks from the clinch.
Tomlinson moves in looking to clinch but Ceccoto pushes him off.

Ceccoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomlinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ceccoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomlinson controls his hands.
Tomlinson working aggressively here.

Ceccoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ceccoto is defended easily by Tomlinson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ceccoto throws a looping overhand right but Tomlinson ducks down to avoid it.

Tomlinson has Ceccoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Ceccoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Ceccoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomlinson rushes Ceccoto and presses him up against the cage.

Ceccoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ceccoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tomlinson closes the distance and pushes Ceccoto back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tomlinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ceccoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tomlinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomlinson .

Ceccoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tomlinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tomlinson tries to clinch there but Ceccoto circles away.
Tomlinson takes a kick to the side of the head.

Tomlinson closes the distance and clinches.
Tomlinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ceccoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceccoto throws a right and a left that Tomlinson avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ceccoto tries for a takedown but Tomlinson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ceccoto shoots for a takedown but Tomlinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Ceccoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tomlinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomlinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ceccoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomlinson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ceccoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ceccoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ceccoto moves into range and clinches up with Tomlinson .

Ceccoto jumps guard.

Tomlinson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Tomlinson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomlinson lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceccoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tomlinson to keep the fight standing.

Ceccoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomlinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ceccoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tomlinson slips under a jab.
Ceccoto shoots in for a double leg but Tomlinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ceccoto is breathing heavily.
Tomlinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ceccoto.
A jab lands there for Ceccoto.
Ceccoto shoots in but Tomlinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tomlinson moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomlinson .
Ceccoto is trying to pull guard but Tomlinson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ceccoto takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tomlinson .
Ceccoto has a couple of punches blocked by Tomlinson .
Tomlinson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tomlinson lands a left hand.
Ceccoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomlinson throws a head punch that misses.
Tomlinson lands with a right to the head.

Ceccoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tomlinson has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tomlinson .
Tomlinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ceccoto goes for a takedown attempt but Tomlinson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ceccoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tomlinson 's waist but Tomlinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ceccoto off to one side.

Tomlinson forces Ceccoto back against the cage and clinches.
Tomlinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ceccoto backwards.
Tomlinson has Ceccoto pressed against the cage, preventing Ceccoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlinson jumps guard but Ceccoto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ceccoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomlinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ceccoto.

Tomlinson drives through and clinches with Ceccoto against the cage.
Tomlinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zeus Tomlinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tomlinson fails to pull guard.
Tomlinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomlinson lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tomlinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ceccoto manages to break the clinch.

Tomlinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tomlinson as Ceccoto tries to tie him up.
Tomlinson lands a shoulder strike.
Tomlinson lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomlinson misses with a punch on the inside.

Ceccoto decides to pull guard.
Ceccoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ceccoto is looking to stand up but Tomlinson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tomlinson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ceccoto, up you get!
Zeus Tomlinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ceccoto gets tackled into the cage by Tomlinson . Tomlinson maintains the clinch.
Tomlinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomlinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ceccoto has Tomlinson pressed against the cage.

Ceccoto breaks from the clinch.
Rafael Ceccoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ceccoto lands a head kick!
Tomlinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomlinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ceccoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tomlinson takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ceccoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tomlinson jumps guard and drags Ceccoto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tomlinson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tomlinson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Ceccoto gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ceccoto decides to stand back up.
Ceccoto shoots in for a double leg but Tomlinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Tomlinson moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ceccoto.
Tomlinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ceccoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ceccoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomlinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ceccoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ceccoto misses with a wild body shot.
Zeus Tomlinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomlinson keeps the fight on the outside.

Tomlinson closes the distance and clinches.
Tomlinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ceccoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tomlinson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Ceccoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ceccoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tomlinson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Ceccoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tomlinson clinches.
Ceccoto is trying to pull guard but Tomlinson has him pressed against the cage.

Ceccoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ceccoto gets tackled into the cage by Tomlinson . Tomlinson maintains the clinch.

Ceccoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tomlinson moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomlinson has Ceccoto pressed against the cage, preventing Ceccoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tomlinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomlinson throws a head punch that misses.
Tomlinson goes for a takedown attempt but Ceccoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ceccoto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tomlinson was covering up waiting for the punch and Ceccoto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ceccoto slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ceccoto stands up from Tomlinson 's guard - Ceccoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeus Tomlinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Tomlinson . No joy for Ceccoto on that attempt.

Tomlinson has managed to clinch.
Ceccoto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ceccoto lands a knee to the body.

Ceccoto breaks from the clinch.
Tomlinson leaves Ceccoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tomlinson is looking to clinch.

Tomlinson moves into the clinch.
Ceccoto leaning against his opponent.
Tomlinson misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ceccoto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tomlinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Ceccoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ceccoto breaks the clinch.
Ceccoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tomlinson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomlinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ceccoto circles away.
Tomlinson moves in looking to clinch but Ceccoto pushes him off.

Ceccoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tomlinson working aggressively here.
Ceccoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomlinson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ceccoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomlinson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ceccoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ceccoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomlinson moves in looking to clinch but Ceccoto pushes him off.

Ceccoto closes the distance and clinches.
Tomlinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tomlinson .

Ceccoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tomlinson pushes Ceccoto up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomlinson prevents the takedown attempt.
Ceccoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ceccoto effectively controlling the action here.

Ceccoto breaks the clinch.

Tomlinson has closed the distance and engaged Ceccoto in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Tomlinson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tomlinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ceccoto is trying to pull guard but Tomlinson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tomlinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Ceccoto breaks from the clinch.
Tomlinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ceccoto 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceccoto wants to clinch up but Tomlinson keeps it at a distance.

Tomlinson rushes Ceccoto and presses him up against the cage.
Tomlinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ceccoto tries a body shot but Tomlinson blocks it.

Ceccoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ceccoto misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tomlinson managing to block the knees to the body from Ceccoto.
Ceccoto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tomlinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ceccoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tomlinson clinches up against the cage.
Ceccoto blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceccoto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tomlinson tries to score a body lock takedown but Ceccoto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Ceccoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomlinson tries to clinch up.
Ceccoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Ceccoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomlinson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ceccoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Tomlinson circles away.
Ceccoto tries to bum rush Tomlinson with a series of wild strikes but Tomlinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Despite the aggression on Tomlinson 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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!
Tomlinson leaves Ceccoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It seemed like Tomlinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rafael Ceccoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Ceccoto is winning the standup battle so far.

Tomlinson closes the distance and clinches.

Ceccoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tomlinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tomlinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zeus Tomlinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ceccoto blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zeus Tomlinson .
I've got Tomlinson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Tomlinson !
During a confident post fight interview, Zeus Tomlinson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.