PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar (ranked 4634 p4p, 4731 weight class) and Odewale Ode (ranked 0 p4p, 421 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cesar
vs
Ode

174 cm
18
142
0 - 0 - 0

161 cm
21
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odewale Ode!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cesar!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cesar. That's going to slow Ode down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cesar.
Ode tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cesar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ode goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ode misses the jab.
Ode dives in and grabs Cesar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cesar pushes down on Ode's head and hops out.
Cesar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ode just manages to avoid it.
Ode throws an overhand right that lands on Cesar's shoulder, as Cesar tries to avoid the shot.
Ode is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cesar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ode will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odewale Ode.
Ode tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ode fails to land the takedown.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cesar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ode looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Cesar.
Julio Cesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Cesar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cesar thows a body kick. Ode tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Cesar.
Cesar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ode's sensitive parts.
Ode has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cesar.
Cesar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cesar can pounce on him.
Ode looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ode has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cesar.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cesar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ode has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cesar.
Ode on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cesar thuds his shin into the meat of Ode's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ode on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cesar. Cesar obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cesar.
Cesar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cesar lands a leg kick that knocks Ode off balance momentarily.
Crunch! Cesar slams his shin into Ode's torso.
Cesar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cesar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ode's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cesar.
Cesar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cesar scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cesar. That's going to slow Ode down.
Cesar connects with a leg kick.
Ode on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cesar keeps Ode at a distance using the push kick.
Ode on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cesar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cesar lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Cesar lands a leg kick that knocks Ode off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Cesar.
Cesar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cesar.
Good leg kick by Cesar.
An inside leg kick lands from Cesar.
Cesar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cesar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cesar. That's going to slow Ode down.
Cesar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cesar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Cesar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cesar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ode sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cesar.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ode takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ode is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cesar is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ode.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Cesar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cesar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cesar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ode has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Julio Cesar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cesar scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cesar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cesar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ode will feel that in the morning.
Cesar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crunch! Cesar slams his shin into Ode's torso.
Cesar connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cesar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cesar thumps Ode with a low kick.
Ode has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cesar.
Nice body kick there by Cesar.
An inside leg kick lands from Cesar.
Cesar throws a front kick that sends Ode stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cesar.
A low kick lands for Cesar.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.
Ode goes for a double leg but Cesar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cesar continues to drive forward.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crunch! Cesar slams his shin into Ode's torso.
Ode takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cesar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cesar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cesar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cesar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ode is breathing heavily.
Ode on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ode takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ode has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cesar.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.
Cesar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ode can do to turn this around?
Ode sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cesar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Cesar tenderised Ode's leg. Ode is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cesar.
Cesar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cesar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cesar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cesar scores with a kick to the body.
Ode takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cesar throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cesar keeps Ode at a distance using the push kick.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.
Cesar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cesar scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ode tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cesar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cesar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ode's sensitive parts.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.
Cesar scores with a kick to the body.
Cesar connects with an inside leg kick.
Cesar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ode takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cesar with the inside leg kick.
Cesar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cesar scores with a leg kick.
Cesar delivers a nice body kick.
Cesar feints and then cracks Ode's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ode down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Cesar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ode.
Cesar with the inside leg kick.
Ode on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cesar. That's going to slow Ode down.
Cesar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ode takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cesar connects with an inside leg kick.
Cesar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cesar.
Cesar is looking to slow Ode down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cesar.
Cesar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ode takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cesar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick from Cesar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cesar - that will leave a mark!
Cesar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ode has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cesar.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cesar.
Cesar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ode. That did some damage!
Crunch! Cesar slams his shin into Ode's torso.
Cesar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cesar scores with a leg kick.
Julio Cesar is winning the standup battle so far.
Ode on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cesar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cesar throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cesar connects with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Cesar.
Cesar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cesar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cesar.
Cesar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cesar.
Cesar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ode shoots for a double leg takedown but Cesar sprawls well. He's pushed Ode's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cesar fakes the leg kick and cracks Ode in the body.
Cesar fakes the leg kick and cracks Ode in the body.
A good leg kick by Cesar.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ode crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cesar - the referee stops the clock and Ode gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cesar. Ode manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crunch! Cesar slams his shin into Ode's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cesar. That's going to slow Ode down.
Cesar lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.
Ode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cesar.
Cesar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ode's sensitive parts.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ode on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cesar throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cesar.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.
Cesar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cesar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cesar.
Ode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cesar!
Ode tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cesar.
Cesar with the inside leg kick.
Ode on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cesar. Cesar obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick lands for Cesar.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cesar throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cesar.
Cesar connects with a solid leg kick.
Odewale Ode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cesar scoring well with a low kick there.
Cesar throws a front kick that sends Ode stumbling back into the cage.
Ode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cesar.
Cesar feints and then cracks Ode's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ode down.
A nice leg kick from Cesar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cesar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cesar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ode will feel that in the morning.
Cesar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ode.
Ode has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cesar.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cesar.
Cesar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cesar.
Cesar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cesar.
A low kick lands for Cesar.
That kick from Cesar tenderised Ode's leg. Ode is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cesar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cesar with a nice calf kick.
Ode takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cesar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick from Cesar, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cesar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cesar lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar scores with a leg kick.
Cesar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ode's sensitive parts.
Cesar thumps Ode with a low kick.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ode on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ode takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cesar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ode.
Cesar with the inside leg kick.
Cesar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ode if he has to take too many more of those.
Cesar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cesar throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cesar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cesar lands a front kick.
Cesar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ode will feel that in the morning.
Odewale Ode has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julio Cesar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cesar scores with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cesar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cesar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cesar!