PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marton Csemy (ranked 2206 p4p, 6655 weight class) and Gordon Plant (ranked 124 p4p, 244 weight class). Csemy comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden: Fear of the dark. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Csemy
vs
Plant

160 cm
20
140
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
27
139
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marton Csemy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Plant!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Csemy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plant tries to clinch there but Csemy circles away.
A jab lands there for Csemy.
Plant shoots in for a takedown but Csemy shows good takedown defense.
Plant looks to land a body kick but Csemy moved away.
Plant wants to clinch up but Csemy keeps it at a distance.
Csemy thinks about countering with a body kick.
That kick from Csemy tenderised Plant's leg. Plant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Csemy thuds his right hand into Plant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Csemy slaps away a takedown attempt from Plant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Csemy 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Csemy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Csemy gets caught napping as Plant dives in and scores a takedown. Csemy manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Csemy is trying to control the position but Plant postures up.
Plant looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Csemy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plant is one step ahead there.
Plant looking to pass the guard.
Csemy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Plant manages to get himself to full guard.

Plant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Plant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plant is trying to keep Csemy in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Csemy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Plant's head.
Csemy is looking to stand up but Plant won't let him.
Csemy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Csemy connects with a couple of short punches.
Csemy landing some decent shots from guard.
Csemy pushing down on Plant's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Plant manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Plant is trying to control the position but Csemy postures up.
Csemy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Csemy is working Plant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Csemy scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy looking to pass the guard.
Plant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Plant wants to control from the top but Csemy keeps moving.
Plant stopping the sweep attempt from Csemy.
Csemy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Plant stands up and waves to Csemy to follow him.
Csemy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Plant throws the kick towards the body but Csemy avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Csemy. That snapped Plant's head back.
Csemy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Csemy.
Csemy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Plant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Csemy's guard.
Plant wants to control from the top but Csemy keeps moving.
Csemy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Plant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Csemy keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Plant throws a sloppy head kick
and Csemy counters with a solid body kick.
Csemy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Plant shoots in and drives through. Csemy sprawls well.
Csemy tests Plant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Csemy swats away the attempt to clinch by Plant.
Plant has a takedown stuffed.
A counter left hand to the body from Csemy misses its target.
Plant doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Csemy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marton Csemy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Plant.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plant checks a leg kick.
Gordon Plant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Csemy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Csemy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plant can do to turn this around?
A left lands for Csemy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Csemy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plant feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Plant is rocked!
Plant slips under a jab.
Plant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Plant is still on wobbly legs! Can Csemy finish him?
Plant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Csemy.
Csemy scores with a shot to the body.
Plant seems to have recovered his senses.
Csemy with a jab.

Csemy tries to sprawl but Plant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gordon Plant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Csemy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Plant is working away from the top position though.
Csemy gets full guard.
Csemy is trying to control the position but Plant postures up.
Csemy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Plant is one step ahead there.

Csemy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Plant defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plant wants to control from the top but Csemy keeps moving.
Plant is pushing down on Csemy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Csemy is fighting to maintain full guard but Plant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Csemy is staying active underneath Plant, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Csemy looks like he's trying to stand up.

Csemy manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Plant feints and as Csemy raises his hands in defense, Plant changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy trying to keep a closed guard but Plant is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Csemy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant postures up in Csemy's guard and throws a big left but Csemy blocks it.

Csemy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Plant is aware though and is defending well.
Csemy keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Plant won't allow Csemy to sweep him here.
Csemy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Plant controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Csemy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Plant's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Csemy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Plant.
Marton Csemy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Csemy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looks like Csemy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Plant throws a right hand that misses
and Csemy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Csemy tenderised Plant's leg. Plant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Csemy misses with a body shot.
Csemy stuffs the takedown.
Plant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Csemy digs a good body shot into Plant's ribs.
Plant ducks under a wild hook from Csemy.
Csemy throws a hook but Plant avoids it easily.
Csemy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Csemy connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marton Csemy dominated that second round.
That's time! Csemy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Csemy lands a right hook to the body.
Csemy digs a good body shot into Plant's ribs.
Plant shoots in looking for a takedown. Csemy tries to sprawl out of it but Plant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Csemy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Csemy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Plant.
Csemy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plant takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Plant avoids the body shot from Csemy.
No luck for Plant with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plant is defended easily by Csemy.
Marton Csemy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Plant.

Plant rushes Csemy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Csemy tries to land knees in the clinch but Plant avoids the damage to the body.
Csemy tries to land knees in the clinch but Plant avoids the damage to the body.
Plant tries for a takedown but Csemy manages to get underhooks.
Plant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Csemy avoids it.
Csemy lands a hook that snaps the head of Plant backwards.
Nice elbow from Csemy.

It looks like Gordon Plant has been cut.
Plant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Csemy scores a nice knee to the body.
Plant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Csemy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plant.
A frustrated look appears on Plant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Csemy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Csemy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plant blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Csemy.
A shot in the inside from Csemy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Csemy tries a body shot but Plant blocks it.
Plant is trying to stall.
Plant is trying to break the clinch but Csemy is controlling him.
Plant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Csemy.
Csemy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Csemy scores with a hook to the body.
Plant can't break the clinch.
Plant avoids the elbow strike from Csemy, against the cage.
Csemy lands with a left to the head.
Csemy throws an elbow that misses.
Csemy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Csemy.
A frustrated look appears on Plant's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Csemy tries to land knees in the clinch but Plant avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Csemy fails to land.
Plant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Csemy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Csemy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plant's defenses.
Csemy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Csemy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Csemy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Csemy lands a hook that snaps the head of Plant backwards.
Plant blocks a body shot from Csemy.
Csemy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plant's elbow.
Csemy lands a shoulder strike.
Csemy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plant backwards.
Plant takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Csemy pushes Plant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Csemy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Csemy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plant.
Csemy lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Csemy.
Marton Csemy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Csemy lands a hook that snaps the head of Plant backwards.
Csemy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Plant! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Csemy is unloading with more strikes now! Plant drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marton Csemy!