PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Julius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xtreme Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors of the World. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mma's choice of entrance music: I Wont Back Down. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Julius Caesar
vs
Mma

200 cm
31
290 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

225 cm
38
300 lbs
25 - 26 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Julius Caesar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Xtreme Mma!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar slips a straight right by Mma.
Mma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caesar throws out the jab.
Mma throws a hook but Caesar avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mma has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caesar at a distance.
Caesar misses with a straight right.
Mma lands with a shot to the body.
Caesar just misses with a punch to the body.
Caesar swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mma shoots in and gets a takedown into Caesar 's guard.
Mma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mma stands up over Caesar , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma controlling from the top position.

Mma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma works over Caesar with some ground and pound from guard.
Caesar 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.
Mma stopping the sweep attempt from Caesar .
Caesar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Caesar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mma defends it easily.

Mma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Caesar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mma has managed to get both his arms back between Caesar 's legs - danger averted.
Mma trying to control the position from guard on top but Caesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caesar looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caesar working for a triangle but Mma defends it easily.

Mma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Caesar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mma has managed to get both his arms back between Caesar 's legs - danger averted.
Caesar keeping moving, preventing Mma from controlling successfully.
Caesar has momentary wrist control but Mma slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Caesar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mma is aware though and is defending well.
Caesar keeping moving, preventing Mma from controlling successfully.
Caesar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mma wants to control from the top but Caesar keeps moving.

Caesar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mma defends it easily.

Caesar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma trying to move into half guard but instead Caesar has managed to sweep!
Caesar cracks Mma with a solid left hand.
Caesar throws a big right hand that misses.
Caesar passes Mma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caesar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mma desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mma wants to get back to full guard.
Caesar moves into full mount! Mma won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mma avoids a series of strikes thrown by Caesar .
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mma wants to control but Caesar is having none of it.
Mma sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Caesar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mma is looking to control Caesar 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mma avoid being mounted?
Caesar wants to control but Mma is keeping him busy.
Mma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caesar .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mma taking some punishment here, with Caesar in his half guard.
Mma trying to control from the bottom.
Caesar is trying to control. Mma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gaius Julius Caesar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Caesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Mma.
Caesar jabs Mma right on the nose. Mma blinks but takes it well.
Mma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Mma finds it's way through Caesar 's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mma misses the target.
Mma misses with a low kick.
Mma defending well as Caesar loads up on a big left hand.
Caesar throws an overhand right that lands on Mma's shoulder, as Mma tries to avoid the shot.
Mma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caesar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mma throws a poor cross that misses

so Caesar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar is looking to improve his position.
Caesar is working hard here to advance position.
Mma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gaius Julius Caesar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caesar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Caesar is pressing down on Mma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mma trying to control but Caesar is working from the bottom.
Mma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mma wants to control from the top but Caesar keeps moving.
Caesar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caesar looking for a guillotine here but Mma defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mma trying to control but Caesar is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Caesar is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caesar 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.
Mma wants to sweep but no luck.

Mma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Caesar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mma working a defensive guard here.
Caesar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caesar with a nice head shot there.
Mma seems keen to control Caesar 's posture.
Caesar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Caesar lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mma on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mma parries the strikes from Caesar easily there. Caesar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mma to escape.
Caesar in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Caesar 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mma sneaks back into half guard.
Caesar trying to mount his opponent but Mma defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is looking to take a break and control but Mma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mma controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mma is not content to let Caesar control the position.
Caesar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mma keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mma is looking to control Caesar 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mma avoid being mounted?
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 Gaius Julius Caesar will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A low kick from Mma is predictable there

and Caesar counters with a shoot takedown. Mma fights it but they end up in guard.
Caesar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caesar throws a big elbow that misses.
Caesar throwing strikes from guard but Mma blocks nicely.
Caesar throws a big right hand that misses.
Caesar postures up.
Mma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mma has his hands on Caesar 's head, controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma keeping moving, preventing Caesar from controlling successfully.
Mma trying to control the position.

Mma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caesar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caesar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mma wants to sweep here but Caesar controlling him for the moment.
Caesar trying to control but Mma is working from the bottom.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xtreme Mma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mma wants to sweep but no luck.
Mma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caesar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mma is trying to control the position but Caesar postures up.
Mma looking for a sweep. Not yet Mma, not yet.
Caesar scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Caesar landing with the ground and pound.

Mma working for a triangle but Caesar defends it easily.
Caesar lands a couple of elbows.
Gaius Julius Caesar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar wants to control from the top but Mma keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mma holds on and takes a little breather.
Caesar is stalling in the full guard.
Mma working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caesar just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mma. Caesar does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Caesar misses.
Mma takes a swing at Caesar 's ribcage but misses.
Caesar missing with a left hand there. Mma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caesar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mma.
Caesar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mma throws out the jab.
Caesar takes one on the button.
Caesar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mma's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mma looks to land a left hand but Caesar moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Julius Caesar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caesar , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Julius Caesar !
A very excited looking Gaius Julius Caesar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.