|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conspiracy Theorist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Cesaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 160 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
170 cm
19
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conspiracy Theorist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Cesaro!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theorist throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cesaro's waist but Cesaro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Theorist off to one side.
Cesaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theorist staying out of range there.
Cesaro lands a jab to Theorist's midsection.
Cesaro lands a nice hook to Theorist's body. Theorist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Theorist throws out a leg kick but Cesaro moves out of range and Theorist only half commits.
Cesaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theorist.
Cesaro moves out of range as Theorist strikes.
An inside leg kick from Theorist misses.
Cesaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Theorist.
Cesaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Theorist.
Theorist shoots in and drives through. Cesaro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conspiracy Theorist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theorist decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Theorist controlling the pace.
Theorist not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theorist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cesaro defending well though.
Theorist looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Theorist has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cesaro is refusing to be controlled, as Theorist sits in half guard.
Theorist is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Theorist is trying to work for a kimura but Cesaro is defending well.
Theorist throwing shots but Cesaro is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro is refusing to be controlled, as Theorist sits in half guard.
Theorist with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Theorist trying to control the action but Cesaro is working from the bottom.
Theorist trying to control the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Conspiracy Theorist wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cesaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Theorist was well out of range. Poor timing from Cesaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Theorist counters with a right hand to the body.
Cesaro misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Theorist misses its intended target.
Cesaro avoids the head kick by Theorist.
Cesaro lands a body shot.
Theorist looks for a takedown but Cesaro sprawls well.
Cesaro thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Theorist or perhaps it was just good defense by Cesaro which made him look bad.
Cesaro looks to land a left hand but Theorist moved out of range nicely.
Theorist staying out of range there.
Cesaro swings for the body but Theorist moves out of range.
Cesaro swings for the body but Theorist moves out of range.
Theorist tries to score with a low kick but Cesaro moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro misses with a wild body shot.
Cesaro looks to throw the jab but Theorist is out of range.
Theorist throws a half hearted mid kick.
Conspiracy Theorist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cesaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Theorist moves away.
Theorist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Theorist tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cesaro defends well and Theorist ends up having to push Cesaro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cesaro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Theorist up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Theorist taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conspiracy Theorist dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cesaro keeps the fight on the outside.
Cesaro misses with a wild body shot.
Theorist blocks a jab.
Cesaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Theorist.
Theorist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesaro slaps away a takedown attempt from Theorist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cesaro staying out of range there.
Theorist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conspiracy Theorist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theorist shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Theorist doesn't manage to clinch there - Cesaro circles away.
Theorist tries to clinch up but Cesaro circles away and keeps his distance.
Theorist tries a low kick but Cesaro avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cesaro looks to score with a jab to the body but Theorist is just out of range.
Theorist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cesaro.
A bone on bone clash there as Cesaro blocks the leg kick.
Cesaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Theorist was well out of range. Poor timing from Cesaro.
Cesaro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Theorist rather than just go for the knockout.
A leg kick checked by Cesaro.
Theorist takes a swing at Cesaro's ribcage but misses.
Theorist throws a jab when Cesaro was well out of range.
Cesaro checks a low kick from Theorist.
A big left from Theorist misses.
Theorist looks to land a right hand but Cesaro moved out of range.
Cesaro moves out of range as Theorist strikes.
Cesaro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cesaro. Theorist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antonio Cesaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cesaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theorist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cesaro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theorist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesaro lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Theorist. Cesaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Theorist tries to clinch there but Cesaro circles away.
Cesaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Theorist manages to avoid it.
Cesaro keeps the fight on the outside.
Cesaro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Theorist to score an easy takedown into full 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!
Theorist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Theorist looking to pass the guard.
Theorist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theorist works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cesaro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Theorist.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theorist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cesaro keeps working.
Theorist throws a strike but Cesaro avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Theorist throwing strikes from guard but Cesaro blocks nicely.
Theorist wants to pass the guard but Cesaro is keeping the position.
Cesaro has his hands on Theorist's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theorist throws a strike but Cesaro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Theorist is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cesaro is aware though and is defending well.
Cesaro trying to control but Theorist is working from the bottom.
Theorist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cesaro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theorist has control of Cesaro's left arm, preventing Cesaro from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conspiracy Theorist dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cesaro throws a body punch but Theorist moves out of range.
Cesaro misses with a straight right.
Theorist tries to land a body kick
and Cesaro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cesaro.
Theorist looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cesaro passes into half guard.
Theorist is looking to get back to full guard here but Cesaro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Theorist can't do much from the bottom here.
Theorist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Theorist sneaks back into half guard.
Theorist is looking to control Cesaro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Theorist avoid being mounted?
Theorist makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Theorist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesaro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Theorist not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Theorist looking for a sweep. Not yet Theorist, not yet.
Cesaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Theorist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Theorist trying to control the position.
Conspiracy Theorist has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A cross from Cesaro lands.
Theorist just misses with a punch to the body.
Theorist changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cesaro tries to avoid it but Theorist manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cesaro to the ground. Cesaro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Theorist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cesaro as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro stuffs the takedown attempt from Theorist. Theorist gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conspiracy Theorist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Theorist ducks under a wild hook from Cesaro.
Theorist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cesaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Theorist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cesaro misses with a straight left.
Theorist throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cesaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Cesaro lands with a straight right. Theorist didn't see that one coming.
Theorist throws out a leg kick but Cesaro moves out of range and Theorist only half commits.
Cesaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Cesaro checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theorist misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro throws a good cross that connects.
Cesaro checks a low kick from Theorist.
Cesaro leaves Theorist with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Theorist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesaro throws a hook to the side of Theorist's head but Theorist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cesaro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Theorist.
Cesaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cesaro blocks a low kick nicely.
Cesaro stuffs the takedown attempt from Theorist. Theorist gets slowly back to his feet.
Cesaro blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Antonio Cesaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cesaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Theorist on the side of the head.
Cesaro throws a body punch but Theorist moves out of range.
Theorist shoots in but Cesaro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Theorist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cesaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Theorist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesaro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cesaro throws a body punch but Theorist moves out of range.
Cesaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Theorist was well out of range. Poor timing from Cesaro.
Theorist is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Cesaro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theorist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesaro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Antonio Cesaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conspiracy Theorist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Theorist misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Cesaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Theorist has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conspiracy Theorist!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
