PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyprian Warga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homero Lacerda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lacerda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go Hard kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Homero Lacerda told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Warga
vs
Lacerda

183 cm
22
197 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

193 cm
28
193 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyprian Warga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Homero Lacerda!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacerda swings for the body but Warga moves out of range.
Lacerda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Warga sprawls well. Warga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lacerda gets slowly back to his feet.
Warga avoids the body shot from Lacerda.
Warga scores with a hook to the body. Lacerda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Warga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacerda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Homero Lacerda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Warga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lacerda.
Cyprian Warga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homero Lacerda.
Warga slips a jab from Lacerda.
Warga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lacerda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lacerda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warga avoids it really well and circles away.
Lacerda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warga paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warga tries a head kick but it misses.
Lacerda misses with a body shot.

Lacerda drives through with a takedown into Warga's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lacerda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lacerda looking to pass the guard.
Lacerda trying to control but Warga is working from the bottom.
Warga controlling the position.

Lacerda drops back, looking for a kneebar! Warga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Warga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Warga!
Warga just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda tries to buck Warga off but Warga is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacerda is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Lacerda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lacerda is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda is being controlled here.

Cyprian Warga has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lacerda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacerda misses the target.

Lacerda has managed to clinch.
Lacerda misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Lacerda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda can't find room to land a body shot as Warga controls the action.
Lacerda is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lacerda jumps guard but Warga turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Warga avoids a wild elbow strike from Lacerda.
Lacerda swings wildly with an uppercut but Warga uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Warga.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacerda tries to pull guard but Warga holds him up against the cage and eventually Lacerda drops back down to his feet.
Lacerda trying to control the position but instead, Warga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lacerda into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homero Lacerda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Warga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lacerda.
Lacerda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Warga throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacerda.
Lacerda lunges at Warga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Warga's hand.
Lacerda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lacerda swings for the body but Warga moves out of range.
Warga is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lacerda checks a leg kick.
Warga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warga swats away the attempt to clinch by Lacerda.
Lacerda shoots in looking for a takedown. Warga tries to sprawl out of it but Lacerda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warga misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warga as he jumps to the side.
Cyprian Warga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homero Lacerda.
Warga throws a lazy right hand but Lacerda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacerda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Lacerda misses its intended target.

Lacerda shoots in and gets a takedown into Warga's guard.
Warga wants to sweep here but Lacerda controlling him for the moment.
Lacerda is looking to work some ground and pound but Warga has wrist control.
Lacerda throwing strikes from guard but Warga blocks nicely.
Warga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lacerda tries to free his leg and advance position but Warga is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lacerda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warga is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warga is on top in guard.
Lacerda can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Warga controls the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lacerda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda looking to control but Warga passes into half guard.
Warga content to control rather than advance.
Lacerda trying to hold on to Warga's head to control him but Warga postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lacerda is looking for a sweep. Warga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cyprian Warga wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Warga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lacerda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warga misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacerda moves out of range of the body kick.
Lacerda sizes up Warga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lacerda has his takedown stuffed
and Warga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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 Cyprian Warga will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Warga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lacerda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warga.
Warga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lacerda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lacerda.
Lacerda throws out a loose jab but Warga uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck for Lacerda with that takedown attempt.
Lacerda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lacerda shoots in looking for a takedown. Warga tries to sprawl out of it but Lacerda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cyprian Warga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homero Lacerda.
Warga lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Warga lands a big right hand that sends Lacerda crashing to the mat! Warga stays standing though and waves Lacerda back to his feet!

Lacerda is rocked!
Lacerda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lacerda has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warga.
Lacerda is still on wobbly legs! Can Warga finish him?
Lacerda leaves his chin hanging out and Warga seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lacerda crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyprian Warga!
Cyprian Warga retains his middleweight title!
Cyprian Warga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.