PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Ricotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cezar Comando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cezar Comando acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ricotta
vs
Comando

185 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocco Ricotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cezar Comando!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricotta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricotta misses with a head kick.
Ricotta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Comando tries to avoid it but Ricotta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Comando to the ground. Comando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ricotta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Comando as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Ricotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Comando throws a nice head kick!

Comando drives through and clinches with Ricotta against the cage.

Comando has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ricotta clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Comando punches Ricotta on the ear.
Comando keeps control of the position easily here as Ricotta tries to buck him off.
Ricotta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ricotta looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricotta is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Comando is punishing Ricotta with strikes - can he finish him?!
Ricotta wants to escape the position.
Ricotta is breathing heavily.

Ricotta showing good submission defense here.

Comando is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ricotta is defending well though. Comando let's go of the attempt for now.

Comando is persistently looking for the submission but Ricotta is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando trying to control momentarily.
Comando controlling from the back.
Ricotta is trapped and Comando is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ricotta trying to control but not successfully.
Ricotta is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comando lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ricotta trying to control the hands but Comando won't let him.
Ricotta trying to get back to his feet but Comando is in full control for now.

Ricotta fending off the submission attempt from Comando.

Comando is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Comando's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Comando gets his hands free as Ricotta looks to control.
Ricotta is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricotta tries to escape the position.
Ricotta breaks Comando's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ricotta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Comando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ricotta lands a head kick. Comando smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ricotta fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricotta shoots in but no luck this time.

Comando clinches with his opponent.

Ricotta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Comando is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ricotta to the mat. Ricotta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ricotta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Comando stays in close to Ricotta's body and controls the position.
Comando works over Ricotta with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comando trying to control but Ricotta is working from the bottom.
Cezar Comando has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricotta wants to improve his position but instead Comando has moved into half guard.
Ricotta tries to get to full guard but Comando has control of the leg.
Ricotta is in trouble now - Comando has advanced to mount!
Ricotta is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ricotta really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Comando scoring with strikes but Ricotta is staying in there.
Comando is trying to control here but Ricotta has managed to regain half guard.
Ricotta is looking for a sweep. Comando is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ricotta is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Comando jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Ricotta's face as Comando controls the position.
Ricotta is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricotta is working hard here to advance position.
Comando is staying tight to Ricotta's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ricotta struggling a bit here.
Ricotta is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Comando working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricotta wants to control but Comando postures up.

Comando decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ricotta to his feet.
Ricotta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Ricotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricotta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ricotta misses with a takedown

and Comando counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cezar Comando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Comando shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ricotta is trying to defend but Comando finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ricotta throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ricotta looks like he's trying to stand up.
Comando prevents Ricotta from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Comando controlling the action here.
Comando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricotta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricotta is looking for a sweep. Comando is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ricotta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Comando landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Comando slips a nice elbow through Ricotta's hands, connecting with Ricotta's forehead.
Ricotta flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comando is controlling the pace.

Ricotta is defending against the submission attempts here by Comando.
Ricotta is looking to control Comando's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ricotta avoid being mounted?
Comando controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comando blocks the strikes from Ricotta.
Ricotta wants to improve his position but Comando is controlling well.
Comando content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cezar Comando.
Comando leaves Ricotta 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.
Ricotta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Comando but Comando pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Comando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricotta shoots and misses

and Comando counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Ricotta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Comando using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Comando pulls Ricotta into guard.

Comando has his foot on Ricotta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ricotta works his way back into a safe position though.
Rocco Ricotta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cezar Comando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ricotta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Comando's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cezar Comando comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Comando 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cezar Comando!