PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Horror (ranked 3287 p4p, 332 weight class) and Bo Cephus (ranked 3205 p4p, 326 weight class). Bo Cephus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horror
vs
Cephus

178 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Horror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bo Cephus!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cephus ducks under a wild hook from Horror.
Horror doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cephus counters with a stiff right hand.
Cephus just misses with a punch to the body.
Horror changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Horror closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cephus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Horror backwards.
Horror wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Cephus.
Horror has Cephus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cephus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cephus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Horror. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horror is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cephus is defending well.
Horror has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cephus after a bit of a struggle.
Horror goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cephus prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horror.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cephus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horror.
Cephus scores with a shot to the side of Horror's head.
Cephus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horror wants to take the fight to the mat but Cephus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cephus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horror backwards.
Horror goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cephus prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horror is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A hook to the body from Cephus.
Horror is breathing heavily.
Cephus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cephus lands with a right to the head.
Cephus digs a right hand underneath Horror's ribcage. Horror let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cephus working aggressively here.
Cephus working aggressively here.
Horror misses with a punch on the inside.
Cephus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cephus lands a left hand.
Horror has Cephus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cephus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cephus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horror takes a shot to the head.
Cephus lands a shoulder strike.
Horror blocking some punches.
Cephus throws a punch but it's blocked by Horror.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cephus.

Horror pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cephus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Cephus. That snapped Horror's head back.
Cephus lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cephus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Horror's head backwards.
Bo Cephus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cephus jabs Horror right on the nose. Horror blinks but takes it well.

Cephus clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cephus.
Horror tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cephus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cephus has a couple of punches blocked by Horror.
Horror tries to pull guard but Cephus holds him up against the cage and eventually Horror drops back down to his feet.
Horror changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cephus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cephus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horror misses with a left hand
and Cephus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cephus missing with a left hand there. Horror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Cephus misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cephus scores with a body shot.
Horror takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horror ducks under a wild hook from Cephus.
Cephus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Cephus forces Horror back against the cage and clinches.

Horror gets control of Cephus's arms and successfully pulls guard. Horror will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Horror definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Cephus wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Horror's closed guard. He's half up but Horror has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Horror pivots and extends the arm, Cephus falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Horror! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocky Horror!
Rocky Horror decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.