PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Dale Arizona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cicero comes to the cage accompanied by Woke Up This Morning . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Cicero
vs
Dale Arizona

162 cm
30
158 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
163 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cicero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Dale Arizona!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arizona's calf.
A nice combination there by Cicero.
Cicero misses with a two punch combination.
Arizona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cicero.
Cicero looks to land a combination but Arizona avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Arizona.
Arizona lands a high kick!
Cicero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arizona tries to work over Cicero's front leg with a kick but Cicero checks it.
Glen Dale Arizona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cicero misses with a double jab
and Arizona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cicero counters with an outside leg kick.
Arizona tries to score with a low kick but Cicero moves his leg out of the way.
Arizona slips a jab and a cross from Cicero.
Arizona throws a head kick but Cicero moves out of range.
Arizona lands a jab to Cicero's midsection.
Arizona misses with a jab to the body
and Cicero counters with a left and a right that stings Arizona.
Arizona misses the shot to the body.
Arizona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cicero tries to avoid it but Arizona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cicero to the ground. Cicero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Arizona dodges the punch combination from Cicero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cicero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arizona lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cicero at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cicero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cicero blocks a low kick nicely.
Cicero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arizona can pounce on him.
Arizona looks to land a body kick but Cicero moved away.
Arizona connects with the punch.
Arizona shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cicero counters with a series of strikes. Arizona will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cicero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arizona, pushing him back against the cage.
Arizona prevents a body shot from Cicero.
Arizona stalling the fight.
Cicero tries to work over Arizona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arizona throws an elbow but it misses.
Arizona tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cicero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cicero tries to throw a body punch but Arizona avoids it by throwing Cicero back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Arizona fails to land.
Arizona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arizona works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arizona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cicero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Arizona takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cicero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cicero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cicero managing to block the knees to the body from Arizona.
Arizona works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arizona is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cicero is keeping busy.
Arizona lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arizona with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cicero tries to throw a body punch but Arizona avoids it by throwing Cicero back against the cage.
Arizona blocks a body shot from Cicero.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cicero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arizona is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cicero is keeping busy.
Cicero misses with a knee strike.
Cicero tries to work over Arizona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Glen Dale Arizona will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arizona is looking to clinch.
Cicero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arizona throws a head kick that half lands.
Arizona feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cicero's calf.

Cicero gets a clinch.
Arizona with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Arizona.
Cicero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arizona avoids it.
Cicero tries a body shot but Arizona blocks it.
Arizona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cicero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arizona blocks a body shot from Cicero.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arizona as Cicero tries to tie him up.
Arizona can't find room to land a body shot as Cicero controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicero working aggressively here.
Cicero is looking to break free of the clinch but Arizona has double underhooks.
Cicero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arizona works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paul Cicero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arizona struggles to land a body shot inside as Cicero controls his hands.
Cicero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cicero tries to throw a body punch but Arizona avoids it by throwing Cicero back against the cage.
Cicero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cicero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arizona blocks an uppercut.
Cicero misses with a punch to the body.
Arizona misses with a knee strike.
Cicero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cicero struggles to land a body shot inside as Arizona controls his hands.
Arizona struggles to land a body shot inside as Cicero controls his hands.
Cicero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cicero tries a body shot but Arizona blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arizona is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cicero is defending well for now.
Cicero tries to throw a body punch but Arizona avoids it by throwing Cicero back against the cage.
Arizona connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cicero's face.
Cicero misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arizona gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arizona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cicero letting Arizona take a breather here.
Cicero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arizona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arizona with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arizona blocks a body shot from Cicero.
Arizona is trying to maintain a safe position but Cicero gets an underhook and turns Arizona into the cage.
Cicero takes a shot to the head.
Arizona misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cicero.
Cicero tries to throw a body punch but Arizona avoids it by throwing Cicero back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Arizona scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arizona scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Arizona to work.
Arizona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cicero tries to land knees in the clinch but Arizona avoids the damage to the body.
Arizona tries to throw a body punch but Cicero avoids it by throwing Arizona back against the cage.
Arizona blocks a body shot from Cicero.
Cicero lands with a left to the head.
Cicero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arizona.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arizona as Cicero tries to tie him up.
Cicero managing to block the knees to the body from Arizona.
Arizona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cicero backwards.
Cicero digs a right hand underneath Arizona's ribcage. Arizona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cicero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cicero pushes Arizona back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Cicero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cicero blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicero wants to stall.
Cicero misses with a punch to the body.
Cicero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cicero tries to work over Arizona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cicero lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arizona is breathing heavily.
Arizona struggles to land a body shot inside as Cicero controls his hands.
Cicero'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.
Arizona is stalling here.
Cicero tries to throw a body punch but Arizona avoids it by throwing Cicero back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arizona missing with knees to the body.
Arizona throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cicero misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Cicero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Cicero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arizona is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arizona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arizona is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cicero rather than just go for the knockout.
Arizona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cicero.
No joy there for Cicero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arizona tries to land a body kick
and Cicero counters with a nice leg kick.

Arizona has closed the distance and engaged Cicero in a clinch.
Cicero wants to stall.
Cicero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arizona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arizona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Cicero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arizona lands a nice uppercut.
Cicero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cicero misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Arizona.
Cicero dodges an elbow strike from Arizona.
Cicero can't find room to land a body shot as Arizona controls the action.
Arizona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cicero swings wildly with an uppercut but Arizona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arizona avoiding damage.
Cicero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arizona scores with a hook to the body.
Arizona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cicero's elbow.
Arizona lands a good knee to the midsection. Cicero won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arizona throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cicero blocks it with crossed arms.
Cicero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cicero dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Arizona is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cicero is defending well for now.
Arizona misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cicero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arizona.
Arizona lands a shot to the body.
Arizona gets through Cicero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cicero is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cicero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arizona lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cicero tries to throw a body punch but Arizona avoids it by throwing Cicero back against the cage.
Cicero misses with a punch to the body.
Cicero misses with a body punch.
Arizona has a couple of punches blocked by Cicero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Cicero.
A nice left hand lands by Arizona.
Arizona trying to land knees to the body.
Arizona tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cicero avoids it.
Cicero tries a body shot but Arizona blocks it.
Cicero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arizona lands a body shot.
Cicero struggles to land a body shot inside as Arizona controls his hands.
Cicero is working Arizona over against the cage.
Cicero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arizona.
A short left from Arizona.
Cicero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cicero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arizona lands a good knee to the midsection. Cicero won't want to take too many of those.
Cicero tries to throw a body punch but Arizona avoids it by throwing Cicero back against the cage.
Cicero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arizona's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicero managing to block the knees to the body from Arizona.
Arizona misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arizona.
Arizona lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Arizona.
Cicero tries to work over Arizona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cicero misses with a body punch.
Arizona blocks a body shot from Cicero.
Arizona avoiding damage.
Arizona unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cicero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Arizona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arizona can't find room to land a body shot as Cicero controls the action.
Cicero works on Arizona's body with a couple of short punches.
Cicero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arizona connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Dale Arizona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arizona has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Glen Dale Arizona!
Glen Dale Arizona tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.