PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ERS One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

One
vs
Cesar

196 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, ERS One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Cesar!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from One.

One tries to keep at a distance but Cesar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cesar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but One pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cesar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
One stops a takedown attempt from Cesar.
ERS One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Cesar.
Cesar wants a takedown.
One tries to break free but Cesar pushes him back against the cage.
One has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cesar goes for a takedown in the clinch but One prevents it.
One wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cesar manages to break the clinch.
One misses with a wild combination.
One moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cesar.
Cesar tries to score a power double leg takedown but One sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cesar somewhat.
One scores with a jab to the head.
One connects with a right hand. Cesar shakes it off.
One avoids a kick to the body.
Cesar tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from One.
Cesar is looking to clinch.
One lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
One lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from One finds it's target.
Cesar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cesar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from One.
One smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
One jabs at Cesar's body.
Cesar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cesar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cesar staying out of range there.
ERS One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from One.
Cesar defending well as One loads up on a big left hand.
Cesar tries to close the distance and clinch up but One swats him away and circles back towards the center.
One stalks Cesar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cesar's face. Cesar staggers backwards, shaken.
One throws a lazy right hand but Cesar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by One as he connects with a hook.
One throws a jab when Cesar was well out of range.
One looks to land a right hand but Cesar moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for One.
One misses with a two punch combination.
Cesar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by One.
A swing and a miss from One.
One is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A right-left combo lands from Cesar.

It looks like ERS One has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One sizes up Cesar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
One throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Cesar has One up against the cage in a clinch.
Cesar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as One walks away with a smile on his face. Cesar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Cesar clinches with his opponent.
One has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Cesar breaks the clinch.

Cesar moves into the clinch successfully.
One tries to break the clinch but Cesar is controlling the position.
One tries to break the clinch but Cesar is controlling the position.
One is looking to break free of the clinch but Cesar has double underhooks.

Cesar manages to break the clinch.
Cesar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One swats away the attempt to clinch by Cesar.
A big left from One misses.
Cesar throws a solid leg kick but One takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cesar.
One misses with a hook.
Cesar tries to clinch but One moves out of range.
Cesar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says One as he avoids it easily.
One cracks Cesar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cesar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.
One connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cesar is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.
One throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cesar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by One.
ERS One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cesar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cesar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
One is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
One is breathing heavily.
Cesar misses with a hook. One ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Cesar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ERS One's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cesar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
One slips a jab from Cesar.

One tries to keep at a distance but Cesar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cesar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Cesar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cesar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from One.
Cesar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cesar tries to clinch up.
Cesar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cesar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cesar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Cesar moves into the clinch successfully.
Cesar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cesar breaks from the clinch.
One misses with a looping right.
Cesar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. One checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
One uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
One misses with a looping right.
One darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Cesar has managed to clinch.
Cesar has One pressed against the cage, preventing One from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cesar goes for a takedown in the clinch but One prevents it.
ERS One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Cesar.
Cesar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cesar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Come on Cesar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two 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.
One tries to break the clinch but Cesar is controlling the position.
Cesar is trying to drag One to the mat but One just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
One wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cesar tries to pull guard but One holds him up against the cage and eventually Cesar drops back down to his feet.
Cesar goes for a takedown attempt but One pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cesar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches One napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but One keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cesar working away.
Cesar controls the position.
One tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cesar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cesar trying to control the action but One is working from the bottom.
One tries to bench press Cesar off him but Cesar keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cesar working the head with strikes.
One pushes Cesar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cesar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
One tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cesar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Cesar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. One knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cesar trying to control the position but One is working away.
Cesar works to advance to full mount. One defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cesar avoids the attempt from One to control.
Cesar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Cesar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on ERS One's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cesar fails to land with a series of punches.
Cesar tries to clinch up but One circles away and keeps his distance.

Cesar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with One, pushing him back against the cage.
Cesar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. One avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Cesar breaks the clinch.
One listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cesar misses with a few strikes there.
One avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cesar tries to close the distance and clinch but One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cesar lands a nice looking kick to the body. One takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
One tests Cesar's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One scores with a shot to the body.
Cesar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
One thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cesar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cesar slips a jab from One.
One scores with a jab.
Pablo Cesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
One moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cesar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cesar slips a straight right by One.
One with a hook.

Cesar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
One wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cesar is struggling to control the position.

Cesar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cesar looks to land a combination but One avoids it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. One darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Cesar clinches up against the cage.
Cesar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but One pulls him back up using the underhooks.
One stops a takedown attempt from Cesar.
ERS One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Cesar.
Cesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. One just stands there and leans against the cage.
One prevents a body shot from Cesar.
One wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Cesar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
One stuns Cesar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
One throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cesar on the side of the head.
One connects with a crisp jab.

Cesar instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cesar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
One misses with a hook.
Nice shot by One.

Cesar forces One back against the cage and clinches.
Cesar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. One just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cesar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. One just stands there and leans against the cage.

Cesar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics One uses from the top position.
Cesar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for One!
Cesar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cesar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cesar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as One is looking to escape.
One's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Cesar has hold of One's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and One manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
ERS One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Cesar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cesar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
One is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Cesar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cesar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

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