PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monty Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Julian Caesar enters the cage!

Ali
vs
Caesar

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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, Monty Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julian Caesar !
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Caesar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
Caesar looks winded!
Caesar fails with the takedown
and Ali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caesar misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Caesar .
Caesar fails with the takedown.
Monty Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Caesar .
Caesar has his takedown stuffed
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ali counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Caesar misses.
Caesar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali checks a low kick from Caesar .
Caesar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar fails with the takedown
and Ali makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Caesar wants to clinch
and Ali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caesar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ali tries to avoid it but Caesar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ali to the ground. Ali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caesar .
Caesar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ali counters with an outside leg kick.
Caesar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caesar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Caesar closes the distance and clinches up with Ali, looking for a takedown. Caesar pushes Ali against the cage but Ali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar shoots for a takedown but Ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caesar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caesar fails with the takedown.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali leaves Caesar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caesar tries to clinch
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Caesar shoots for a takedown but Ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Caesar .
Caesar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caesar throws a push kick but Ali slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Monty Ali will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caesar tries to clinch up
and Ali counters with an inside leg kick.
Caesar misses with a takedown
and Ali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caesar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caesar is breathing heavily.
Caesar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ali makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ali counters with a good low kick that Caesar was not able to check.
Caesar takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Caesar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caesar swinging wildly here.
Monty Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caesar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Julian Caesar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Monty Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Caesar .
Caesar closes the distance and clinches up with Ali, looking for a takedown. Caesar pushes Ali against the cage but Ali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caesar shoots in but Ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Caesar has his takedown stuffed
and Ali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Caesar shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Caesar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monty Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Caesar misses with a takedown attempt - Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caesar tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Caesar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ali counters with an inside leg kick.
Caesar shoots in but Ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Caesar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
Caesar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caesar somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Caesar or perhaps it was just good defense by Ali which made him look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caesar is defended easily by Ali.
Caesar 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ali stuffs the takedown.
Caesar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julian Caesar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Caesar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ali counters with an outside leg kick.
Caesar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ali circles away.
Caesar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Caesar looks to clinch
and Ali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ali blocks a head kick by Caesar .
Caesar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caesar thinking.
Monty Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Caesar .
Ali leaves Caesar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caesar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caesar has his takedown stuffed
and Ali counters with a good low kick that Caesar was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caesar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caesar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caesar is defended easily by Ali.
Caesar looks to clinch
and Ali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Caesar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Julian Caesar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caesar shoots for a takedown but Ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Caesar fails with the takedown
and Ali counters with a thumping low kick.
Caesar shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
Ali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Caesar .
Caesar shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ali swivels and escapes.
Ali is looking to wear down Caesar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Caesar moves to clinch but Ali breaks away
and Ali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ali slaps away a takedown attempt from Caesar , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caesar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Caesar tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Caesar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ali's waist but Ali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Caesar off to one side.
Caesar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Caesar closes the distance and clinches up with Ali, looking for a takedown. Caesar pushes Ali against the cage but Ali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caesar shoots for a double leg takedown but Ali sprawls well. He's pushed Caesar 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Caesar shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julian Caesar .
Well Caesar 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Julian Caesar !