PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sir Digby Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sir Digby Chicken Ceasar Theme. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Digby Caesar
vs
Gracie

176 cm
27
177 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sir Digby Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar lands a right hook to the body.
Caesar misses the shot to the body.
Caesar thows a body shot but no joy.
Caesar digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Caesar works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Caesar counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Caesar landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caesar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Caesar throws a big right hand that misses.
Caesar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Caesar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is looking to control Caesar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Caesar throws a strike but Gracie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Caesar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caesar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Caesar from controlling successfully.
Caesar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Gracie has his foot on Caesar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caesar works his way back into a safe position though.
Caesar postures up.
Caesar looking to pass the guard.
Caesar is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar throwing strikes but missing.
Caesar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Caesar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caesar throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Caesar postures up.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caesar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caesar sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caesar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Digby Caesar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Caesar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A control attempt from Gracie but he's now mounted!
Caesar raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Caesar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Caesar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Caesar with the ground and pound from mount.
Caesar working Gracie over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar lands a big elbow.

Gracie is rocked!
Caesar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Caesar finish him?
Caesar wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie wants to control but Caesar is having none of it.
Caesar is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Caesar! Gracie is hurt baaadly! Caesar is firing away with more strikes - Gracie is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sir Digby Caesar!
Sir Digby Caesar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.