PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Leites (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esdag Cepa Urmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cepa Urmus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sad mans tongue - Volbeat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leites
vs
Cepa Urmus

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pure Fight Science

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Leites!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esdag Cepa Urmus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cepa Urmus throws a head kick but Leites moves out of range.
Cepa Urmus tries a head kick but it misses.

Leites gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cepa Urmus wants a takedown but no success here.
Leites with a knee to the head.

It looks like Esdag Cepa Urmus has been cut.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Leites stalling the fight.
Leites on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leites misses with a knee strike.
Cepa Urmus misses with an elbow strike.
Leites using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cepa Urmus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cepa Urmus wants to break free but Leites has control.
Cepa Urmus wants a takedown but no success here.
Cepa Urmus looks gassed!
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Leites leaning against his opponent.
Leites tries a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leites takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cepa Urmus is working for takedown but Leites is calmly controlling the position for now.
Luiz Leites has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esdag Cepa Urmus.
Leites will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cepa Urmus up against the cage.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leites scores with a knee to the head.
Cepa Urmus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leites smiles and moves away.
Cepa Urmus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leites tries to avoid it but Cepa Urmus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leites to the ground. Leites escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites shoots for a takedown but Cepa Urmus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Leites clinches.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.
Leites misses with a knee strike.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cepa Urmus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leites taking a breather.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Cepa Urmus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Leites uses from the top position.

Leites stands up from Cepa Urmus's guard - Leites perhaps looking for a knockout.

Leites closes the distance and clinches.
Leites stalling in the clinch.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Leites connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Leites.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
The referee calls for Leites to work.
Cepa Urmus has had enough of the clinch but Leites keeps him there for the moment.
Leites connects with a knee to the head.
Leites stalling the fight.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cepa Urmus lands a knee to the body.
Leites avoids the elbow strike from Cepa Urmus, against the cage.
Leites tries to stall but Cepa Urmus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leites misses with a knee strike.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leites takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leites misses with a knee strike.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Cepa Urmus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leites prevents it.

Cepa Urmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leites takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cepa Urmus wants to clinch but Leites slips to the side
and Leites counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Leites closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cepa Urmus wants to control but Leites is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites wants to stand up but Cepa Urmus has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cepa Urmus keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Leites stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cepa Urmus to get to his feet.
Leites looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cepa Urmus misses with an attempted mid kick.

Leites gets a clinch.
Cepa Urmus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Cepa Urmus can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leites landing knees to the head.
Leites misses with a knee strike.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leites manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cepa Urmus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Cepa Urmus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Leites is trying to maintain a safe position but Cepa Urmus gets an underhook and turns Leites into the cage.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Cepa Urmus stalling.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.
Leites lands a knee to the head.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Leites lands a knee to the head.

Cepa Urmus is rocked!
Leites pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cepa Urmus is still on wobbly legs! Can Leites finish him?
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.
Cepa Urmus seems to have recovered his senses.
Cepa Urmus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leites.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cepa Urmus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leites pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Leites dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leites throws a sloppy head kick

and Cepa Urmus counters with a shoot takedown. Leites fights it but they end up in guard.

Leites pushes Cepa Urmus off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Leites misses with a takedown attempt - Cepa Urmus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leites closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cepa Urmus counters with a body kick that stops Leites in his tracks momentarily.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cepa Urmus moves into range and clinches up with Leites.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Cepa Urmus has hold of one of Leites's legs. Leites is fighting the takedown attempt but Cepa Urmus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
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!
Leites is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cepa Urmus is controlling him.
Cepa Urmus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cepa Urmus is breathing heavily.

Leites has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cepa Urmus off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cepa Urmus shoots for a double leg takedown but Leites sprawls well. He's pushed Cepa Urmus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Leites.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leites landing knees to the head.

Cepa Urmus breaks from the clinch.

Leites feints and as Cepa Urmus raises his hands in defense, Leites changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cepa Urmus wants to stand and escape but Leites is having none of it.

Cepa Urmus is working an open guard so Leites takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cepa Urmus tries for a takedown but Leites circles away easily

and Leites counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leites.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Cepa Urmus tries for a takedown but Leites manages to get underhooks.
Luiz Leites has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esdag Cepa Urmus.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Cepa Urmus goes for a takedown attempt but Leites pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cepa Urmus gets caught flat footed, as Leites shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Leites stands and steps away. Cepa Urmus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Leites has Cepa Urmus up against the cage in a clinch.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leites lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cepa Urmus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls for Leites to work.
Leites stalling in the clinch but Cepa Urmus improves position.
Cepa Urmus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leites avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leites lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leites connects with a knee to the head.
Leites blocks an elbow strike from Cepa Urmus.
Leites with a knee to the head.
Cepa Urmus letting Leites take a breather here.
Leites misses with a knee strike.
Leites looking to slow down the pace here.
Cepa Urmus misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cepa Urmus throws an elbow but misses.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cepa Urmus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cepa Urmus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leites fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cepa Urmus shoots and misses

and Leites counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Cepa Urmus jumps guard and drags Leites to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Leites stands and steps away. Cepa Urmus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Leites clinches up against the cage.
Leites is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cepa Urmus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leites just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leites leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Leites throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cepa Urmus blocks it with crossed arms.
Leites has Cepa Urmus pressed against the cage.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Leites connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cepa Urmus's face.
Leites tries a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks it.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leites with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leites.
Leites tries a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks it.

Cepa Urmus pulls Leites into guard.
Cepa Urmus is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Leites dives into side control.
Cepa Urmus looking for a sweep but Leites has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Leites controlling the pace for now.
Cepa Urmus is looking to improve his position but Leites isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leites controlling the position easily from mount.
Cepa Urmus is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Leites dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut.
That's time! Leites's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Leites clinches with his opponent.
Cepa Urmus fails to pull guard.
Leites looking to throw knees to the head but Cepa Urmus is blocking nicely.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.
Leites's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cepa Urmus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leites just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leites tries a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks it.
Leites using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cepa Urmus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leites prevents a takedown attempt there.
Luiz Leites has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esdag Cepa Urmus.
Leites with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leites keeps control of Cepa Urmus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cepa Urmus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cepa Urmus wants to get back to striking at distance but Leites won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.
Cepa Urmus jumps guard but Leites stands there with Cepa Urmus around his waist. Cepa Urmus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cepa Urmus takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leites using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cepa Urmus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cepa Urmus tries to stall but Leites uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leites slows down the pace here.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leites prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leites prevents Cepa Urmus from breaking the clinch.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leites using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cepa Urmus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leites looking to throw knees to the head but Cepa Urmus is blocking nicely.
Cepa Urmus throws an elbow that misses.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leites has Cepa Urmus pressed against the cage.
Leites misses with a knee strike.
Cepa Urmus jumps guard but Leites stands there with Cepa Urmus around his waist. Cepa Urmus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leites prevents Cepa Urmus from breaking the clinch.
Leites has Cepa Urmus pushed against the cage.
Cepa Urmus fails to pull guard.
Leites prevents the takedown attempt.
Leites on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks with his arms.
Cepa Urmus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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.
Leites using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cepa Urmus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leites scores with a knee to the head.
Leites tries a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks it.
Leites tries a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Leites.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leites tries a knee to the head but Cepa Urmus blocks it.
Leites leaning against his opponent.
Leites with a knee to the head.
Leites using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cepa Urmus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cepa Urmus fails to pull guard.
Leites with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leites looking to throw knees to the head but Cepa Urmus is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Leites.
Cepa Urmus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Leites looking to throw knees to the head but Cepa Urmus is blocking nicely.
The is referee keeping an eye on Leites - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leites throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leites stalling in the clinch.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.
Cepa Urmus fails to pull guard.
Leites tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leites with a knee to the head.
Leites misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leites tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luiz Leites has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leites with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cepa Urmus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leites pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leites taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cepa Urmus wants a takedown.
Leites is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cepa Urmus is keeping busy.
Leites seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Cepa Urmus is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

Cepa Urmus has hold of one of Leites's legs. Leites is fighting the takedown attempt but Cepa Urmus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Leites is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cepa Urmus looking to pass the guard.
Leites wants to stand but Cepa Urmus is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Leites scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leites throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luiz Leites is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leites connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Cepa Urmus to the floor! Leites dives in looking for the finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leites decides to return to a standing position.

Cepa Urmus gets caught flat footed, as Leites shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!

Leites stands up from Cepa Urmus's guard - Leites perhaps looking for a knockout.
Leites staying out of range there.
Leites takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cepa Urmus misses with a takedown attempt
and Leites counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cepa Urmus is looking to clinch.
Leites pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leites tries to clinch up but Cepa Urmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Leites tries to clinch up but Cepa Urmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Esdag Cepa Urmus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cepa Urmus swats away the attempt to clinch by Leites.

Leites darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Leites decides to stand and escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Leites showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leites, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Leites!