PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Christo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Christo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Black Caesar's chin.

Christo
vs
Caesar

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Christo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Black Caesar!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Christo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caesar jumps guard but Christo stands there with Caesar around his waist. Caesar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Come on Caesar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Caesar has a couple of punches blocked by Christo.
Christo lands a knee to the body.
Christo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Christo.
Christo tries for a takedown but Caesar manages to get underhooks.
Christo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Christo stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Christo.
Christo lands an elbow that stopped Caesar in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Black Caesar has been cut.
Christo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Caesar looks gassed!
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!
Christo trying to land knees to the body.
Caesar stalling in the clinch but Christo improves position.
Christo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Christo scores with a shoulder strike.
Christo tries to land knees in the clinch but Caesar avoids the damage to the body.
Caesar is looking to control Christo's arms but Christo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Caesar has his back to the cage.
Christo missing with knees to the body.
Christo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Christo wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Christo.
Christo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Christo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Caesar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Christo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Caesar breaks from the clinch.
Christo is looking to clinch but Caesar is avoiding it.
Christo is looking to clinch but Caesar is avoiding it.
Christo fails with the takedown.
Caesar wants to clinch.

Caesar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Caesar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Christo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Caesar is looking to take a break and control but Christo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Caesar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Caesar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Caesar is looking to take a break and control but Christo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Caesar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Caesar wanted to stand there but Christo had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar controlling from the top position.

Caesar has gone for a leg lock! Christo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Caesar's guard.
Christo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Christo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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.
Caesar working a defensive guard here.
Christo wants to pass the guard but Caesar is keeping the position.
Christo controlling from the top position.
Christo trying to control but Caesar is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Christo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Caesar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Christo has Caesar in his guard.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Christo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Christo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Caesar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Christo pushes Caesar away with a front kick.
Christo darts in trying to clinch

and Caesar counters by clinching up.
Christo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Christo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Christo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caesar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caesar is pressed up against the cage. Christo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caesar down to the mat. Caesar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Caesar doesn't manage to clinch there - Christo circles away.
Caesar tries to clinch but Christo is having none of it.
Caesar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Christo.

Christo forces Caesar back against the cage and clinches.
Christo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Christo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Caesar goes for a takedown attempt but Christo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Christo closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Christo has Caesar pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Christo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Caesar tumbling to the mat - Christo dives into Caesar's guard.
Caesar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Christo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Christo passes to full mount!
Christo controlling the position easily from mount.
Caesar really wants to buck Christo off and get back to his feet.
Christo avoids the attempt from Caesar to control.
Caesar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Caesar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christo wants to take a breather but Caesar is having none of it.
Christo stops Caesar from getting back to his feet.
Caesar is looking to improve his position.
Caesar trying to hold on to Christo's head to control him but Christo postures up.
Caesar punching from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Caesar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Christo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christo doesn't manage to clinch there - Caesar circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar looks to land a combination but Christo avoids it well.
Christo looks to throw a body kick

and Caesar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christo won't be happy with that.
Christo tries to buck Caesar off but Caesar is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Christo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Christo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Christo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caesar is just content to waste time from the top position. Christo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Christo pulls Caesar in close to prevent any damage.
Christo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Christo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Caesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Christo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caesar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christo is keeping the position for now.
Caesar preventing the sweep.
Christo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Christo is trying to keep Caesar in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Christo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Caesar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Caesar looks to land a right hand but Christo moved out of range.
Caesar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Caesar counters by moving into the clinch.
Caesar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Christo gets underhooks to prevent Caesar's takedown attempt.
Christo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Christo lands a damaging elbow.
Christo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Christo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Christo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caesar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Caesar goes for a takedown attempt but Christo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jesus Christo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Caesar.
Christo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caesar wants to clinch but Christo slips to the side

and Christo counters with a single leg into guard. Caesar didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Caesar has his foot on Christo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christo works his way back into a safe position though.
Christo being controlled here momentarily.
Christo looking to sit in guard and control but Caesar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar trying to control but Christo is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Caesar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Caesar wanted to stand there but Christo had control of the position.
Caesar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Christo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Christo has his foot on Caesar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caesar works his way back into a safe position though.
Caesar stopping the sweep attempt from Christo.

Christo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jesus Christo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Christo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Christo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caesar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Christo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Christo is pushing down on Caesar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Caesar is fighting to maintain full guard but Christo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Christo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Caesar gets full guard.

Caesar had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Christo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Caesar Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Christo's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar tries to get the hooks in deep but Christo pushed the leg off.
Black Caesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Christo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Christo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Christo tries to lock up and control but Caesar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Caesar wants to control the pace but Christo is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Caesar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Caesar raining down shots from the mount!
Christo tries to hold on but Caesar postures up.
Christo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Christo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Christo wants to improve his position but Caesar is controlling well.
Christo trying to hold on to Caesar's head to control him but Caesar postures up.
Christo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Christo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Christo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Caesar throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Christo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Christo!