PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Cezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Givens looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cezer
vs
Givens

189 cm
22
288 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paolo Cezer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Givens !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cezer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Givens .
Paolo Cezer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Givens looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Cezer moves into the clinch successfully.

Cezer has hold of one of Givens 's legs. Givens is fighting the takedown attempt but Cezer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Cezer really is a fat lump.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cezer trying to control but Givens is working from the bottom.
Givens can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cezer controls the pace.

Givens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cezer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Givens on the ground.

Givens is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cezer defends well.
Cezer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Givens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cezer stands and steps away. Givens gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cezer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Givens is fending him off so far but Cezer persists. Nope, Givens circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Givens . No joy for Cezer on that attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cezer.

Cezer rushes Givens and presses him up against the cage.
Givens takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cezer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cezer lands a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cezer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cezer content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cezer stands up over Givens , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cezer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cezer trying to control the position from guard on top but Givens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cezer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cezer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cezer trying to control the position from guard on top but Givens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cezer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Givens keeping moving, preventing Cezer from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cezer postures up and lands a big shot to Givens 's brow.
Cezer is looking to work some ground and pound but Givens has wrist control.
Cezer wants to get up but he can't break Givens 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Givens is looking for a triangle but Cezer pushes his legs off easily.

Givens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Givens keeping moving, preventing Cezer from controlling successfully.

Givens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Givens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cezer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cezer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cezer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Givens keeping moving, preventing Cezer from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cezer controls the pace.
Givens keeping moving, preventing Cezer from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paolo Cezer.

Cezer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cezer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Givens backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cezer breaks the clinch.

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

Paolo Cezer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice combo by Cezer! Oh, that's hurt him - Givens falls to the canvas and Cezer follows him into side control.

It looks like Roger Givens has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Givens is trying to get back to half guard.
Cezer cracks Givens with a big right hand but Givens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cezer trying to control the position but Givens is working away.
Cezer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Givens can do to turn this around?
Givens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cezer cracks Givens with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Givens is breathing heavily.
Cezer slows the pace down.
Cezer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Givens keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cezer cracks Givens with a big elbow.
Cezer wants to control but Givens is keeping him busy.

Cezer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Givens to his feet.
Cezer connects with a stiff jab that staggers Givens - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paolo Cezer!