PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar EL Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and francis inocencio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). inocencio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by hope. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

EL Matador
vs
inocencio

206 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

221 cm
19
288 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cesar EL Matador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, francis inocencio!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

EL Matador closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
inocencio trying to control here.
EL Matador thows a huge punch but inocencio dodges it nicely.
inocencio is looking to improve his position.
inocencio is trying to maintain the position but EL Matador is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

EL Matador stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows inocencio to get to his feet.
inocencio with a lazy takedown attempt

so EL Matador counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
EL Matador throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
inocencio looking to control.
EL Matador might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
EL Matador passes inocencio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

EL Matador decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

EL Matador clinches up with inocencio and pushes him back against the cage.
inocencio letting EL Matador take a breather here.
EL Matador misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
inocencio avoiding damage as EL Matador throws knees to the body.
inocencio lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

EL Matador breaks the clinch.
EL Matador fails with a takedown attempt.
EL Matador is breathing heavily.
inocencio works EL Matador's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
inocencio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
inocencio misses with a takedown

and EL Matador counters by clinching up.
inocencio wants to break the clinch but can't.
inocencio tries to break free but EL Matador pushes him back against the cage.
inocencio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning EL Matador up against the cage.
EL Matador keeps control of inocencio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
inocencio tries to pull guard but EL Matador holds him up against the cage and eventually inocencio drops back down to his feet.
Cesar EL Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of francis inocencio.

inocencio breaks from the clinch.
Donk. inocencio catches EL Matador right on the button with a cross.

inocencio clinches.
inocencio is leaning against EL Matador and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
EL Matador stalling the fight.
EL Matador tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
inocencio dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

inocencio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
EL Matador misses with a takedown attempt
and inocencio counters with a big head kick but EL Matador shrugs it off.

inocencio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
inocencio wants to take a breather but EL Matador is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inocencio prevents EL Matador from improving his position.
inocencio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
inocencio wants to lay and pray for a moment but EL Matador keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

EL Matador kicks inocencio off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cesar EL Matador will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

inocencio shoots and misses

and EL Matador counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

inocencio throws his legs up looking for a submission but EL Matador uses it to pass to side control.
EL Matador landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
EL Matador working the head and body with strikes.
A control attempt from inocencio but he's now mounted!
EL Matador landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
EL Matador is landing with some decent strikes but inocencio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
EL Matador breaks from inocencio's wrist control and lands an elbow.

EL Matador is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! inocencio is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cesar EL Matador!