PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Godbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambo Ceasar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Godbeard
vs
Ceasar

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Godbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rambo Ceasar!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceasar tries for a takedown but Godbeard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ceasar fails with a takedown attempt.
Ceasar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godbeard moves away.
Godbeard lands a jab-cross combination.
Ceasar misses with a head kick.
Robin Godbeard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ceasar tries to keep at a distance but Godbeard has taken the fight into the clinch.

Godbeard breaks from the clinch.
Godbeard tries to bum rush Ceasar with a series of wild strikes but Ceasar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Godbeard throws a series of punches but Ceasar avoids them all with ease.
Ceasar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Godbeard counters with a stiff right hand.
Godbeard doesn't manage to clinch there - Ceasar circles away.

Godbeard takes the fight into the clinch.
Ceasar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Godbeard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ceasar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Godbeard.
A right handed body shot lands from Godbeard.
Godbeard blocks a body shot from Ceasar.
Ceasar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Godbeard avoids it.
Godbeard tries to land a knee to the head but Ceasar blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Godbeard as the two fighters clinch.
Godbeard struggles to land a body shot inside as Ceasar controls his hands.
Ceasar fails to pull guard.
Robin Godbeard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambo Ceasar.
Godbeard tries to throw a body punch but Ceasar avoids it by throwing Godbeard back against the cage.
Godbeard tries to land knees in the clinch but Ceasar avoids the damage to the body.

Godbeard manages to break the clinch.
Godbeard moves in looking to clinch but Ceasar pushes him off.
Godbeard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ceasar misses with a wild combination.
Robin Godbeard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godbeard wants to clinch up but Ceasar keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard blocks the body kick.
Ceasar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godbeard.
Godbeard tries to close the distance and clinch but Ceasar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Godbeard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godbeard scores with a jab to the head.

Ceasar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ceasar is working for takedown but Godbeard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ceasar looks gassed!
A short left from Godbeard.
Ceasar tries a knee to the head but Godbeard blocks it.

Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godbeard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Godbeard throws a right and a left that Ceasar avoids nicely.

Godbeard darts in and clinches Ceasar up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Godbeard's efforts to push away.
Godbeard trying to land knees to the body.
Ceasar is trying to drag Godbeard to the mat but Godbeard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Godbeard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Godbeard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Godbeard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Godbeard throws a right hand that Ceasar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ceasar also avoids with ease.
Godbeard throws a series of punches but Ceasar avoids them all with ease.
Ceasar moves in looking to clinch but Godbeard pushes him off.
Ceasar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Godbeard lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar throws a head kick that misses.
Godbeard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ceasar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Godbeard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ceasar.
Ceasar shoots in looking for a takedown. Godbeard tries to sprawl out of it but Ceasar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Godbeard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ceasar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godbeard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Godbeard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Godbeard forces Ceasar back against the cage and clinches.

Ceasar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ceasar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Godbeard counters with a big head kick but Ceasar shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ceasar missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Godbeard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ceasar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Godbeard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ceasar tries to land a body kick
and Godbeard counters with a three punch combo that has Ceasar backing up. Ceasar nods at Godbeard to acknowledge the strikes.
Godbeard slips a jab and a cross from Ceasar.
Ceasar throws a series of punches but Godbeard avoids them all with ease.
Ceasar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ceasar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Godbeard counters with a good, hard body kick but Ceasar shrugs it off.
Godbeard moves in looking to clinch but Ceasar pushes him off.
Robin Godbeard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Godbeard clinches with his opponent.
Godbeard lands a knee to the head.
Ceasar prevents the takedown attempt.
Ceasar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Godbeard as Ceasar tries to tie him up.
Ceasar is breathing heavily.
Godbeard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbeard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ceasar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Godbeard throws a series of punches but Ceasar avoids them all with ease.
Godbeard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ceasar at a distance.
Ceasar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Godbeard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ceasar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Godbeard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Godbeard.

Godbeard clinches.

Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godbeard misses with a body kick.
Ceasar has a takedown stuffed.
Godbeard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ceasar's head.
Ceasar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Godbeard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ceasar is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ceasar misses.
Ceasar avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Godbeard.
Godbeard throws a head kick but Ceasar moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Godbeard.
Godbeard throws a series of punches but Ceasar avoids them all with ease.
Robin Godbeard is winning the standup battle so far.
Ceasar throws a head kick that misses
and Godbeard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Godbeard has Ceasar up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Godbeard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ceasar missing with a left hand there. Godbeard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Godbeard throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar moves in looking to clinch but Godbeard pushes him off.
Ceasar looks to land a body kick but Godbeard moved away.
Ceasar blocks a head kick by Godbeard.
Ceasar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Godbeard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ceasar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Godbeard swivels and escapes.
Ceasar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ceasar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Godbeard does no damage.
Godbeard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ceasar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ceasar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ceasar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ceasar has closed the distance and engaged Godbeard in a clinch.

Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godbeard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Godbeard clinches.
Ceasar is looking to break free of the clinch but Godbeard has double underhooks.

Godbeard manages to break the clinch.
Godbeard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ceasar.

Godbeard clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godbeard is looking to break free of the clinch but Ceasar has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Godbeard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ceasar is looking to clinch.
Godbeard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Godbeard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Godbeard staying out of range there.
Godbeard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Godbeard swinging wildly here.
Ceasar throws a sloppy head kick and Godbeard moves out of range easily.
Godbeard misses with a series of wild punches.
Ceasar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ceasar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godbeard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ceasar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ceasar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Godbeard as he avoids it easily.
Ceasar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godbeard throws a right and a left that Ceasar avoids nicely.

Ceasar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Godbeard, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceasar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godbeard is leaning against Ceasar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Godbeard manages to break the clinch.
Ceasar swats away the attempt to clinch by Godbeard.
Sloppy strikes from Godbeard. Those never looked like landing.
Ceasar throws a body kick that misses.
Godbeard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ceasar's head.
Godbeard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Godbeard does no damage.
Ceasar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Godbeard defends it nicely.
Ceasar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robin Godbeard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbeard is looking to slow Ceasar down with leg kicks.
Ceasar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robin Godbeard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambo Ceasar.
Ceasar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Godbeard throws a combination. Ceasar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Godbeard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ceasar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Godbeard!
Ceasar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Godbeard.
Godbeard scores with a three punch combo!
Ceasar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godbeard lands with a kick to the temple. Ceasar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Godbeard.
Ceasar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Godbeard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ceasar backs up against the cage.

Ceasar moves into range and clinches up with Godbeard.
Ceasar tries to score a body lock takedown but Godbeard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Godbeard manages to break the clinch.

Godbeard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ceasar, pushing him back against the cage.
Ceasar is trying to pull guard but Godbeard has him pressed against the cage.

Godbeard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godbeard leaves Ceasar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ceasar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Godbeard throws a sloppy head kick and Ceasar moves out of range easily.
Ceasar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Godbeard.
An inside leg kick lands from Godbeard.
Ceasar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ceasar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godbeard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Godbeard.
Ceasar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ceasar doesn't manage to clinch there - Godbeard circles away.
Rambo Ceasar 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.
Ceasar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godbeard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ceasar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Godbeard has closed the distance and engaged Ceasar in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Godbeard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godbeard 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Godbeard!