PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Cezo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tumbly Jumperson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cezo
vs
Jumperson

215 cm
20
169 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

196 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Cezo!
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, Tumbly Jumperson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Cezo with that takedown attempt.
Cezo shoots for a double leg takedown but Jumperson sprawls well. He's pushed Cezo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cezo scores with a decent looking hook.

Jumperson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jumperson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jumperson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Cezo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jumperson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cezo throws out the jab.
Jumperson throws a sloppy head kick and Cezo moves out of range easily.
Jumperson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cezo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jumperson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jumperson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Cezo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jumperson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cezo looking for a sweep. Not yet Cezo, not yet.

Jumperson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cezo.
Cezo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumperson trying to control the hands but Cezo won't let him.
Jumperson breaks Cezo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Cezo striking from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cezo is looking for a triangle but Jumperson pushes his legs off easily.
Jumperson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jumperson wants to control from the top but Cezo keeps moving.

Cezo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cezo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jumperson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jumperson pushes down on Cezo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cezo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jumperson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jumperson stalling.

Cezo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jumperson stands up out of the half guard.

Jumperson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jumperson showed some decent athleticism there.
Cezo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cezo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jumperson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jumperson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cezo is trying to stand up here but Jumperson is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jumperson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Cezo looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Jumperson seems content to control.

Jumperson stands up from half guard.

Jumperson gets the takedown into side control.
Cezo looks to move to half guard but instead Jumperson has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cezo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jumperson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tumbly Jumperson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cezo fails with the takedown

and Jumperson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cezo wants to get back to his feet.
Cezo won't allow Jumperson to pass to mount.
Jumperson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jumperson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cezo is looking for a sweep. Jumperson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cezo is working hard here to advance position.

Cezo kicks Jumperson off and gets back to his feet.

Jumperson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Cezo is looking for a triangle but Jumperson pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumperson prevents Cezo from getting back to his feet.
Jumperson content to stall in guard here.

Cezo is looking for a triangle but Jumperson pushes his legs off easily.
Cezo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jumperson trying to control but Cezo is working from the bottom.
Cezo keeping full guard, as Jumperson tries to pass.
Cezo wants to sweep but no luck.
Jumperson trying to control but Cezo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Cezo looking for a guillotine here but Jumperson defends easily.
Cezo wants to sweep here but Jumperson controlling him for the moment.
Jumperson wants to pass the guard but Cezo is keeping the position.

Cezo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jumperson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jumperson wants to stand but Cezo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumperson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cezo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cezo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jumperson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cezo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jumperson controlling from the top position.
Jumperson won't allow Cezo to sweep him here.
Tumbly Jumperson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jumperson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cezo keeping moving, preventing Jumperson from controlling successfully.
Cezo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cezo with a poor takedown

and Jumperson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cezo!
Jumperson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jumperson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cezo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cezo gets back to half guard.
Jumperson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cezo looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tumbly Jumperson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cezo doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Jumperson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Cezo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jumperson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cezo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cezo keeping full guard, as Jumperson tries to pass.

Cezo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jumperson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jumperson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumperson throws a nice head kick!
Cezo has his takedown stuffed

and Jumperson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jumperson pushes down on Cezo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jumperson stalling.
Jumperson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jumperson prevents Cezo from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cezo gets full guard.
Jumperson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jumperson looking to pass the guard.
Jumperson won't allow Cezo to sweep him here.
Jumperson trying to control but Cezo is working from the bottom.

Cezo pushes Jumperson off and scrambles back to his feet.

Jumperson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cezo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jumperson off and has taken his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Cezo.

Cezo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Jumperson covers up after that shot from Cezo.
Cezo keeps control of the position as Jumperson tries to break free.

Cezo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jumperson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Cezo is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jumperson up.
Cezo throwing damaging strikes from the back! Jumperson could be in trouble here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jumperson is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Jumperson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cezo's guard. Nice work there by Jumperson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jumperson won't allow Cezo to sweep him here.

Cezo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jumperson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cezo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jumperson's back instead.
Cezo doesn't have the hooks in and Jumperson manages to turn into his guard.
Ricardo Cezo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tumbly Jumperson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jumperson content to stall in guard here.
Cezo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tumbly Jumperson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jumperson 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tumbly Jumperson!