PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between donald driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustino Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bout My Money (Joel Ortiz). This should be fireworks!

driver
vs
Cesar

187 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, donald driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Augustino Cesar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
driver is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cesar.
driver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cesar circles away.
driver fails to land the takedown.
Cesar stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for donald driver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
driver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cesar swivels and escapes.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and driver moves out of range easily.
driver misses with a takedown attempt - Cesar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
driver is breathing heavily.

A big head kick from Cesar and driver is sent sprawling to the canvas!

driver is rocked!
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!
driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cesar is one step ahead there.
Cesar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cesar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
driver keeping moving, preventing Cesar from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

driver is working an open guard so Cesar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Cesar stuffs the takedown attempt from driver. driver gets slowly back to his feet.

Cesar darts in and clinches driver up against the cage.
driver has Cesar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cesar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cesar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Cesar decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as driver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
driver preventing the sweep.
Cesar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
driver is staying active underneath Cesar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cesar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cesar wants to control the pace but driver is squirming around nicely.
driver avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cesar.
driver tries to lock up and control but Cesar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cesar content just to control the position here.
Cesar tries to control but driver wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
driver regains half guard.
driver throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
driver is looking for a sweep. Cesar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cesar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cesar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cesar is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and driver reverses the position - he's now on top in Cesar's guard.
driver thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cesar looking for a sweep. Not yet Cesar, not yet.
driver trying to control the position from guard on top but Cesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
driver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cesar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
driver shoots for a double leg takedown but Cesar sprawls well. He's pushed driver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

driver clinches up with Cesar and pushes him back against the cage.
driver has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cesar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Cesar manages to break the clinch.
Cesar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

driver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - driver lands in his opponent's guard.
driver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

driver throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cesar's waist but Cesar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing driver off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Cesar. No joy for driver on that attempt.

Cesar clinches up with driver and pushes him back against the cage.

Cesar breaks the clinch.
driver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cesar tries to avoid it but driver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cesar to the ground. Cesar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for donald driver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cesar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
driver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Cesar gets a clinch.
Cesar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but driver has him pressed against the cage.
driver stops a takedown attempt from Cesar.
driver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cesar jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

driver drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cesar dives on top into guard.

Cesar gets to his feet. driver looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Cesar has taken the fight to the clinch.
driver can't get the takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cesar.
driver wants a takedown but no success here.

Cesar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cesar fails to land with a series of punches.
driver fails to land the takedown.
driver shoots for a takedown but Cesar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cesar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
driver tries for a takedown but Cesar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
donald driver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
driver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cesar circles away.

Cesar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
driver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cesar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cesar works to advance to full mount. driver defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
driver is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
driver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
driver is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar scoring with strikes but driver is staying in there.
driver tries to lock up and control but Cesar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
driver is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cesar controlling from the full mount.
driver is trying desperately to improve position.
driver wants to hold on but Cesar pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cesar controlling the pace for now.
driver is trying to escape the mount.
Cesar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. driver can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
driver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
driver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
driver working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augustino Cesar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

driver has his takedown stuffed
and Cesar counters with a series of strikes. driver will be more careful next time no doubt.
driver tries for a takedown but Cesar circles away easily
and Cesar counters with a series of strikes. driver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cesar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
driver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cesar throws a combination. driver tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, jab by Cesar - just one landing.
driver ducks right into an uppercut from Cesar.
driver with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cesar counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for donald driver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cesar lands a shoulder strike.
driver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cesar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. driver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Augustino Cesar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
driver with a poor takedown
and Cesar counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
driver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body kick from Cesar.
driver has his takedown stuffed

and Cesar counters with a single leg into guard. driver didn't expect that.

Cesar stands up from guard. Let's bang!
driver tries for a takedown but Cesar circles away easily
and Cesar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
driver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cesar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
driver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cesar throwing strikes from guard but driver blocks nicely.
driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cesar is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
driver doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
driver throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
driver looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cesar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
driver trying to control but Cesar postures up.
driver is controlling Cesar's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cesar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but driver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
driver has his takedown stuffed
and Cesar counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
driver shoots and misses
and Cesar counters with a leg kick.
Cesar lands a jab to driver's midsection.
driver shoots and misses
and Cesar counters with a nice leg kick.
driver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cesar counters with a three punch combo that has driver backing up. driver nods at Cesar to acknowledge the strikes.

driver drives through with a takedown into guard.
driver postures up in Cesar's guard and throws a big left but Cesar blocks it.
driver throwing strikes but missing.
Cesar looking to hit a scissor sweep but driver is one step ahead there.
Cesar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
driver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cesar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
driver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
driver fails with the takedown

and Cesar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cesar.
donald driver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
driver looking to control.
Cesar is pushing down on driver's leg trying to pass to half guard. driver is fighting to maintain full guard but Cesar has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augustino Cesar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cesar 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustino Cesar!