PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jiu jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

jitsu
vs
Cesar

175 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jiu jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio Cesar!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar moves in looking to clinch but jitsu pushes him off.
Cesar looks for a takedown but jitsu sprawls well.

jitsu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cesar sprawls well initially but jitsu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cesar wants to improve his position but jitsu is controlling well.
jitsu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
jitsu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
jitsu lands strikes from half guard.

Cesar looking for submissions off his back.
jitsu wants to control but Cesar is keeping him busy.
Cesar trying to control but jitsu postures up.
Cesar manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jitsu is working Cesar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cesar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst jitsu is controlling him.
jitsu connects with a couple of short punches.

Cesar looking for a guillotine here but jitsu defends easily.
Cesar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for jitsu!
Cesar looks gassed!
jitsu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cesar blocks jitsu's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Cesar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. jitsu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar wants to get back to his feet but jitsu is holding on tight.

Cesar working for a guillotine from mount but jitsu is in no mood to give up.
jitsu is looking to improve his position but Cesar isn't that keen on the idea.
jitsu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
jitsu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
jitsu moves into full guard.
Cesar stopping the sweep attempt from jitsu.
jitsu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cesar has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jitsu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cesar tries to pass to full mount but jitsu defends it.

jitsu looking for submissions off his back.
jitsu gets full guard.
Cesar is working jitsu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
jitsu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cesar trying to control the position from guard on top but jitsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jitsu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
jitsu throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
jitsu trying to control the position.
jitsu wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Cesar.

jitsu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cesar tries to get to full guard but jitsu has control of the leg.

Cesar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
jitsu working over Cesar with some ground and pound. Cesar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. jitsu lands a nice short elbow.

jitsu is trying to work for a kimura but Cesar is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jiu jitsu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Cesar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cesar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and jitsu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cesar's guard now.
Cesar is trying to control the position but jitsu postures up.
jitsu chips away with some ground and pound.

Cesar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
jitsu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cesar wants to improve his position but instead jitsu has moved into half guard.
Cesar is breathing heavily.
jitsu winds up and cracks Cesar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Cesar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jitsu wants to take a breather but Cesar is having none of it.
jitsu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cesar is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute jitsu jumps into side control!

jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
jitsu is working Cesar over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cesar taking punishment in the form of punches.
jitsu advances to mount.
jitsu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cesar?
jitsu is in the full mount, landing strikes.

jitsu has control of Cesar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cesar regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar is in all sorts of trouble here.
jitsu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
jitsu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
jitsu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cesar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
jitsu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cesar is in all sorts of trouble here.

jitsu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cesar is desperately trying to improve his position but jitsu has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jitsu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
jitsu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

jitsu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cesar manages to avoid the submission attempt.
jitsu moves into full mount!
Cesar is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

jitsu looking for a guillotine from mount but Cesar is having none of it.
Cesar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar is trying to get back to full guard.
Cesar has hold of jitsu's hands but jitsu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cesar is looking for a sweep. jitsu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

jitsu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cesar has managed to free his arm - good work.
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!
jitsu drops an elbow to the side of Cesar's head.
jitsu is keen to just control but Cesar is a slippery customer.
jiu jitsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cesar trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cesar wants to get back to full guard but jitsu has passed into side control.
Cesar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cesar is desperately trying to improve his position but jitsu has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jiu jitsu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

jitsu feints and as Cesar raises his hands in defense, jitsu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
jitsu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
jitsu stopping the sweep attempt from Cesar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as jitsu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
jitsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Cesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
jitsu landing some decent shots from guard.

jitsu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cesar dives on top into guard.
jitsu keeping moving, preventing Cesar from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cesar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cesar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar throws a strike but jitsu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

jitsu has gone for a leg lock! Cesar slips out almost immediately though and dives into jitsu's guard.

jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

jitsu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cesar landing some decent shots from guard.

Cesar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cesar trying to control but jitsu is working from the bottom.
jitsu throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Cesar won't allow jitsu to sweep him here.
Cesar stands and throws jitsu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cesar throws an elbow but jitsu slips to the side and avoids it well.
jitsu looks to move to half guard but instead Cesar has passed into mount! Damn!
Cesar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. jitsu looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar trying to control but jitsu is having none of it.
jitsu working to try and regain half guard.
Cesar scoring with strikes but jitsu is staying in there.
Cesar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
jitsu gets back to half guard.
Cesar trying to pass the guard but jitsu defending well.
jitsu moves into full guard.
Cesar won't allow jitsu to sweep him here.
jitsu punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar wants to get up but he can't break jitsu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Cesar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cesar trying to control but jitsu is working from the bottom.
jitsu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cesar!
jitsu lands a big shot there that rocks Cesar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
jitsu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
jitsu prevents Cesar from getting the reversal.
Julio Cesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cesar is bucking up trying to escape but jitsu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
jiu jitsu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cesar can't escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
jiu jitsu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well jitsu 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jiu jitsu!