PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huso Cevap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maique Poty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cevap
vs
Poty

194 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Huso Cevap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maique Poty!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poty gets caught flat footed, as Cevap shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cevap stopping the sweep attempt from Poty.

Poty has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cevap off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cevap looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poty misses with a head kick.

Poty darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cevap won't allow Poty to pass to mount.
Cevap is breathing heavily.
Poty controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cevap's head.
Poty keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Poty has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cevap regains half guard.
Cevap wants to get back to full guard.

Poty is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Poty stalling.

Poty seems to be working for a kimura but Cevap defends the submission attempt.

Poty decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Poty scores a takedown into full mount!
Poty lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poty raining down shots from the mount!
Poty tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cevap takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poty lands a big elbow.
Poty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cevap. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poty tries to control but Cevap wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cevap is trying desperately to improve position.

Poty looking for a guillotine from mount but Cevap is having none of it.
Cevap is squirming around, avoiding Poty's attempts to control the action.
Poty controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maique Poty dominated that round.
That's time! Cevap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cevap fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poty checks it well.

Poty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cevap!
Poty controlling from mount.
Poty tries to control but Cevap wriggling away.
Poty postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cevap looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poty lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Poty manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cevap to take his back!
Poty is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Cevap. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Poty has good solid back control here.
Poty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cevap looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two 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.
Cevap is taking damage to the body and head.
Cevap is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Despite being in the dominant position, Maique Poty just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Poty fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cevap sprawls well initially but Poty persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cevap is trying to get back to full guard.
Cevap is working hard here to advance position.

Poty decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Poty scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cevap wants to get back to his feet.
Poty is thwarting Cevap's attempts to control the position.
Cevap is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Poty's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Poty's back!
Poty rolls, trying to escape but Cevap keeps control of the position.
Cevap is trying to stick to Poty's back but Poty is turning into Cevap. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cevap's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Poty.
Poty slips nicely into half guard.
Poty is keen to just control but Cevap is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cevap trying to get back to full guard but Poty takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cevap tries to hold on but Poty pushes him away.
Cevap keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cevap tries to hold on but Poty pushes him away.
Cevap taking shots to the head.
Cevap tries to hold on but Poty pushes him away.
Cevap is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Cevap is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maique Poty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Poty shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Poty showed some decent athleticism there.
Poty thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Poty stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cevap to get to his feet.

Poty moves into range and clinches up with Cevap.
Cevap tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poty smiles and moves away.

Poty darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poty decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Poty clinches up against the cage.

Poty gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Poty is stalling here. Cevap is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Poty seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cevap has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Poty is not content to let Cevap control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poty prevents Cevap from moving into mount.
Cevap wants to control but Poty is keeping him busy.
Poty can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poty is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Poty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cevap!
Cevap really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poty looking to finish with strikes here!
Poty tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cevap that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cevap manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Poty is tying to control. Cevap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Poty stands up out of the half guard.

Poty instigates a clinch.
Cevap fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huso Cevap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maique Poty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cevap misses with a body punch.
Cevap tries to throw a body punch but Poty avoids it by throwing Cevap back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maique Poty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poty 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maique Poty!