PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cestmir Cejka (ranked 3448 p4p, 2297 weight class) and Michael Fochi (ranked 417 p4p, 291 weight class). Michael Fochi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cejka
vs
Fochi

181 cm
26
176
11 - 15 - 1

168 cm
30
182
19 - 16 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 11 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fochi in his tracks.
Fochi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cejka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fochi.
Cejka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've been informed that Fochi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cejka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cejka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fochi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fochi throws a body shot but no joy.
Cejka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fochi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fochi slips a jab from Cejka.
Fochi slips under a jab from Cejka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cejka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cejka throws a hook but Fochi blocks it.
Fochi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cejka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fochi dives in and grabs Cejka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cejka pushes down on Fochi's head and hops out.
Fochi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cejka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejka with a hook.
Cejka connects with a right hand. Fochi shakes it off.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cejka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Cejka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cejka cracks Fochi with an open hand slap.
Cejka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cejka jabs Fochi right on the nose. Fochi blinks but takes it well.
Fochi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cejka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cejka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fochi looks to land a right hand but Cejka moved out of range.
Cejka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fochis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fochi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cejka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cejka, as that shot connected.
Cejka slips under a jab from Fochi.
Cejka is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Cejka misses.
Cejka takes a swing at Fochi's ribcage but misses.
Fochi throws a lazy uppercut
and Cejka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cejka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fochi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Cejka.
Cejka misses with an uppercut. Fochi saw that one coming.
Fochi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Cejka misses.
Cejka looks to land a combination but Fochi avoids it well.
Cejka misses with an uppercut
and Fochi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cejka misses the jab.
Cejka scores with a hook to the body. Fochi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cejka. Beautiful body shot.
Cejka misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Fochi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cejka 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.
Cejka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fochi's head.
Cejka misses the shot to the body.
Fochi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fochi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Cejka misses the target.
Fochi throws a low kick, looking for Cejka's leg but Cejka calmly moves out of range.
Fochi moves out of range as Cejka strikes.
Cejka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fochi connects with a nice looking jab.
Cejka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cejka scores with a jab to the head.
Cejka misses with a hook. Fochi ducked under it nicely.
Cejka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cejka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka throws a jab but it's blocked by Fochi.
Cejka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cejka scores with a decent looking hook.
Cejka misses with an uppercut
and Fochi counters with a left to the body.
Cejka misses with a looping right.
Fochi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Fochi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cejka throws a shot from downtown. Fochi moves away and avoids it.
Cejka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cejka instigates a clinch.
Cejka has a couple of punches blocked by Fochi.

Fochi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Cejka can't fight it off and eventually Fochi manages to take the fight to the floor. Cejka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fochi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cejka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fochi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cestmir Cejka dominated that 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.

Fochi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fochi connects with a crisp jab.
Cejka works over Fochi's head and body with a nice combination.
Cejka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cejka.
Cejka misses with a double jab
and Fochi counters with a crisp right that sends Cejka to the canvas! Fochi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Fochi!