PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolif Cheperov Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cheperov Junior
vs
Congo

163 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolif Cheperov Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cesar Congo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheperov Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cheperov Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Congo avoids it really well and circles away.

Cheperov Junior gets caught flat footed, as Congo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Cheperov Junior is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Congo defends well.
Congo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Cheperov Junior escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Congo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Congo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheperov Junior is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheperov Junior throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Cheperov Junior is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Congo defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheperov Junior throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Congo controlling from the top position.

Congo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cheperov Junior will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Cheperov Junior working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Congo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Congo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Cheperov Junior throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Congo escapes and throws Cheperov Junior's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cheperov Junior is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cheperov Junior is working hard here to advance position.
Cheperov Junior gets back to half guard.
Cheperov Junior gets back to full guard.

Cheperov Junior working for a triangle but Congo defends it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Congo has eaten all the pies!
Congo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Congo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cheperov Junior working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Congo has passed into half guard!

Cheperov Junior actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cesar Congo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cheperov Junior gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Congo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Congo.

Cheperov Junior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Congo is aware though and is defending well.
Congo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Cheperov Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Congo defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheperov Junior works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cheperov Junior striking from the bottom here.

Cheperov Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Congo defends it easily.

Cheperov Junior looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Congo passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheperov Junior slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Congo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Congo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Congo trying to control but Cheperov Junior is working from the bottom.

Cheperov Junior looking for a guillotine here but Congo defends easily.

Cheperov Junior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Congo is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cheperov Junior is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Congo defends well.

Cheperov Junior has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Congo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cheperov Junior.
Cesar Congo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cheperov Junior tries to bench press Congo off him but Congo keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Congo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheperov Junior has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cheperov Junior is looking to get back to his feet here but Congo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Cheperov Junior's back.
Cheperov Junior is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cheperov Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Congo's half guard.
Cheperov Junior is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Congo!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Congo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cheperov Junior throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cheperov Junior lands a nice shot to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Cheperov Junior there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cheperov Junior cracks Congo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Cheperov Junior goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Congo turns into him and now he's in Cheperov Junior's guard.

Cheperov Junior is looking to sinch up a triangle. Congo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cheperov Junior's body to avoid the submission. Cheperov Junior has instead reached around Congo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cheperov Junior arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rolif Cheperov Junior!