PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar comes to the cage accompanied by Waters Of Nazereth. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caesar
vs
Gagner

178 cm
23
219 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

185 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Random Name Supplements
Anti Tapout Clothing

SCP Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Markus Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Gagner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Gagner. No joy for Caesar on that attempt.
Gagner stuffs the takedown.
Gagner lands with a hook. Caesar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Caesar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caesar tries for a takedown but Gagner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gagner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Caesar looks for a takedown but Gagner sprawls well.
Gagner stalks Caesar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Caesar's face. Caesar staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Markus Caesar has been cut.
Robert Gagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caesar tries to clinch but Gagner moves out of range.
Gagner lands a body shot.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
Gagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caesar misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gagner!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caesar shoots in but Gagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gagner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Caesar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gagner misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gagner scores with the left hand. Caesar knows he should have avoided that one.
Gagner throws a right hand that Caesar ducks under and follows up with a left that Caesar also avoids with ease.
Gagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caesar in his tracks.
Gagner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gagner moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagner works over Caesar's head and body with a nice combination.
Gagner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gagner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caesar's hands.
Gagner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Caesar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gagner misses with the combination.
Caesar has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gagner.
Robert Gagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagner cracks Caesar with an open hand slap.
Gagner moves out of range of the leg kick from Caesar.
Caesar shoots in but no luck this time.
Gagner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caesar moves out of range of the body kick from Gagner.
Caesar has a takedown stuffed.
Gagner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Caesar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caesar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Caesar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gagner throws a combination that misses
and Caesar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gagner really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagner throws a right and a left that Caesar avoids nicely.
Gagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Gagner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gagner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Caesar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gagner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caesar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Caesar shoots in looking for a takedown. Gagner tries to sprawl out of it but Caesar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gagner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gagner lands with a nice combination. Caesar backs away looking to recover.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagner lands a nice shot that snaps Caesar's head back.
Gagner scores with a sloppy right hand. Caesar should have avoided that one.
Gagner lands with a shot to the body.
Gagner scores with a nice body kick.
Caesar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gagner swivels and escapes.
Gagner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caesar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gagner thuds his right hand into Caesar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caesar throws a combination that misses
and Gagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caesar walks into a straight right hand from Gagner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagner lands a glancing blow to the side of Caesar's head.
Gagner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caesar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caesar throws a one two combo.
Gagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Caesar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good leg kick by Gagner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Caesar shoots and misses
and Gagner counters with a low kick, right behind Caesar 's knee.
Caesar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gagner counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Caesar. Caesar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gagner misses with a combination

and Caesar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gagner's guard.
Caesar tries to free his leg and advance position but Gagner is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markus Caesar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Caesar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gagner.
Gagner lands a nice hook to Caesar's body. Caesar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Caesar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gagner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Caesar.
Gagner dodges the ground and pound from Caesar.
Caesar happy to just control the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gagner can do anything to dispel that myth.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caesar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Caesar throwing strikes but Gagner manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gagner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Caesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gagner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Caesar to his feet.
Caesar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gagner pinned against the cage. Gagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Markus Caesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caesar with a poor takedown
enabling Gagner to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Gagner does it's job there.
Gagner blocks a head kick by Caesar.
Caesar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gagner swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Caesar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagner throws a right and a left that Caesar avoids nicely.
Jab by Gagner.
No joy there for Gagner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Gagner.
Caesar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caesar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gagner punishes Caesar's body with a nice straight punch.
Gagner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gagner duly obliges.
Gagner misses with a wild combination.
Gagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagner sizes up Caesar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Caesar shoots in for a double leg but Gagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gagner scores with the left hand. Caesar knows he should have avoided that one.
Gagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagner jabs Caesar right on the nose. Caesar blinks but takes it well.
Gagner lands a two punch combo.
Gagner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gagner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck for Caesar with that takedown attempt.
A low kick from Gagner misses
and Caesar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gagner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Caesar on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Gagner.
Gagner lands with an overhand left.
Caesar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gagner.

Caesar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Caesar thows a big elbow that misses.
Caesar trying to control but Gagner is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gagner wants to stand up but Caesar is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Gagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Markus Caesar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Caesar drives through with a takedown into guard.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Gagner keeps moving.
Caesar works over Gagner with some ground and pound from guard.
Caesar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Caesar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gagner is staying active underneath Caesar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Caesar seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caesar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Caesar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gagner defends it well.
Caesar thows a huge punch but Gagner dodges it nicely.
Caesar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Caesar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gagner is just riding it out for now. Caesar eventually gives up the hold.
Caesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gagner keeps working.
Markus Caesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Gagner is defending against the submission attempts here by Caesar.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caesar slips a jab and a cross from Gagner.
Gagner throws a series of punches but Caesar avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar misses with a combination
letting Gagner counter with a right hand.
Caesar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gagner throws a series of strikes that have Caesar backpedaling.
Caesar has his takedown stuffed
and Gagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gagner cracks Caesar with a good jab.
Gagner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Caesar backs up against the cage.
Gagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Caesar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gagner lands with a shot to the body.
Caesar misses with a takedown attempt - Gagner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Gagner catches Caesar right on the button with a cross.
Gagner lands a jab-cross combination.
Caesar shoots and misses
and Gagner counters with a three punch combo that has Caesar backing up. Caesar nods at Gagner to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Caesar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caesar drops his hands momentarily and Gagner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Robert Gagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gagner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Caesar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gagner is fending him off so far but Caesar persists. Nope, Gagner circles away and we're back to standing.
Gagner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Caesar scores with a takedown into Gagner's guard.
Caesar thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caesar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caesar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caesar stops Gagner from standing up.

Caesar thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Caesar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gagner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Gagner!