PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser Sarney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Timbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Timbu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sarney
vs
Timbu

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceaser Sarney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Timbu!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Timbu.
Sarney tries to clinch but Timbu moves out of range.
A slow jab from Sarney misses its intended target.

Sarney moves into the clinch.
Sarney misses with a knee strike.
Sarney lands a knee to the head.
Sarney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sarney connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Charles Timbu has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sarney.

Sarney breaks from the clinch.
Sarney connects with the punch.
Timbu tries for a takedown but Sarney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sarney gets a clinch.
Sarney landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timbu has had enough of the clinch but Sarney keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Sarney.
Sarney connects with a knee to the head.
Timbu looks gassed!
Sarney with a knee to the head.

Sarney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sarney connects with a right hand. Timbu shakes it off.

Timbu is rocked!
Timbu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sarney rushes Timbu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sarney connects with a knee to the head.

Sarney breaks the clinch.

Sarney closes the distance and clinches.
Sarney lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sarney manages to break the clinch.

Sarney clinches.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timbu's face.
A knee to the head by Sarney.

Sarney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Sarney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sarney forces Timbu back against the cage and clinches.
Timbu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sarney has him pressed against the cage.
Sarney scores with a knee to the head.
Sarney lands a knee to the head.
Sarney with a knee to the head.
Sarney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sarney throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sarney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timbu dodges the punch combination from Sarney.
Timbu throws a right and a left that Sarney avoids nicely.
Sarney lands with an overhand left.
Sarney throws a combination that misses

and Timbu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sarney looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sarney is looking for a sweep. Timbu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timbu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Timbu looking to control but Sarney is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Timbu is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sarney is working to get back to half guard.
Timbu blocks Sarney's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sarney is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sarney is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarney working to try and regain half guard.
Sarney is squirming around, avoiding Timbu's attempts to control the action.
Sarney is wriggling around trying to escape.
Timbu is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Sarney can't escape the position.
Sarney regains half guard.

Timbu is looking for a kimura here.

Sarney has one foot on Timbu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sarney throws a series of punches but Timbu avoids them all with ease.
Timbu keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarney tries to clinch up.
Timbu closes the distance and clinches up with Sarney, looking for a takedown. Timbu pushes Sarney against the cage but Sarney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sarney has closed the distance and engaged Timbu in a clinch.
Sarney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sarney landing knees to the head.
Sarney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Timbu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sarney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ceaser Sarney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Timbu.
Timbu moves out of range as Sarney strikes.
Timbu lands a jab-cross combination.

Sarney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sarney scores with a knee to the head.
Sarney lands a knee to the head.
Sarney prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timbu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sarney gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Timbu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Timbu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sarney walks away with a smile on his face. Timbu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser Sarney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Timbu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sarney throws a nice looking combination but Timbu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sarney takes the fight into the clinch.

Sarney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timbu shoots for a takedown but Sarney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Timbu drops his hands momentarily and Sarney takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ceaser Sarney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timbu fails with the takedown.
Timbu needs to keep his hands up - Sarney had a free shot at his head there.

Sarney rushes Timbu and presses him up against the cage.
Sarney blocks a body shot from Timbu.
Timbu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sarney with a knee to the head.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timbu's face.
Timbu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sarney lands a knee to the head.
Timbu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sarney lands a shoulder strike.
Sarney scores with a knee to the head.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timbu's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Sarney.
Sarney tries a knee to the head but Timbu blocks it.
Sarney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Timbu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarney misses with a knee strike.
Sarney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Timbu is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarney has double underhooks.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timbu's face.
Timbu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ceaser Sarney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Timbu.
Timbu tries to pull guard but Sarney won't allow it.

Sarney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timbu fails with a takedown attempt.
Sarney tries to clinch but Timbu moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sarney doesn't manage to clinch there - Timbu circles away.
A slow jab from Sarney misses its intended target.
Sarney cracks Timbu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sarney misses with an uppercut. Timbu saw that one coming.
Sarney throws a series of punches but Timbu avoids them all with ease.
Ceaser Sarney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Timbu keeps the fight on the outside.
Timbu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Timbu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Timbu shoots in and drives through. Sarney sprawls well.

Sarney has closed the distance and engaged Timbu in a clinch.
Sarney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Timbu looking to stall.

Sarney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sarney thuds his right hand into Timbu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sarney is looking to clinch.

Sarney clinches up with Timbu and pushes him back against the cage.
Sarney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Sarney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timbu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Timbu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Timbu misses with a low kick.
Timbu slips a jab and a cross from Sarney.
Sarney misses with the combination.

Sarney closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timbu taking a breather.
Timbu has had enough of the clinch but Sarney keeps him there for the moment.
Sarney landing knees to the head.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timbu's face.
Sarney keeps control of Timbu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Sarney.
Timbu is trying to break free.
Sarney scores a nice knee to the body.
Sarney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sarney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sarney tries to clinch up.
Timbu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sarney circles away.
Sarney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timbu keeps the fight on the outside.
Timbu lands with a cross.

Sarney closes the distance and clinches.

Sarney breaks the clinch.
Timbu throws a body kick that misses.
Timbu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
Timbu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sarney is fending him off so far but Timbu persists. Nope, Sarney circles away and we're back to standing.

Sarney closes the distance and pushes Timbu back into the cage.

Sarney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timbu misses with a few strikes there.

Sarney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sarney with a knee to the head.
Sarney scores a nice knee to the body.

Sarney manages to break the clinch.
Sarney thuds his right hand into Timbu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sarney loads up on a big right hand but Timbu slips the punch.
Timbu wants to clinch up but Sarney keeps it at a distance.
Timbu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sarney moves in looking to clinch but Timbu pushes him off.
Timbu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sarney looks to land a right hand but Timbu moved out of range.
Sarney darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sarney wants to clinch up but Timbu keeps it at a distance.
Timbu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser Sarney dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Timbu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sarney instigates a clinch.
Timbu is trying to break the clinch but Sarney has him pressed against the cage.
Sarney scores with a knee to the head.
Sarney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sarney lands with a left to the head.

Timbu gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Timbu wants to pass the guard but Sarney is keeping the position.
Sarney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sarney wants to stand up but Timbu is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timbu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sarney is keeping the position for now.
Sarney wants to sweep here but Timbu controlling him for the moment.
Sarney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Timbu on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sarney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sarney throws a right hand that Timbu ducks under and follows up with a left that Timbu also avoids with ease.
Timbu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Sarney.

Sarney closes the distance and clinches.
Sarney crunches a lovely knee into Timbu's ribcage.
Sarney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Timbu decides to pull guard.
Sarney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Sarney thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Timbu looking to control.

Sarney gets to his feet. Timbu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sarney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sarney throws a shot from downtown. Timbu moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sarney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timbu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Timbu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sarney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timbu ducks right into an uppercut from Sarney.
Sarney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timbu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timbu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarney manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Sarney.

Sarney has managed to clinch.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timbu's face.
Timbu tries for a takedown but Sarney manages to get underhooks.
Sarney gets underhooks to prevent Timbu's takedown attempt.
Ceaser Sarney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Timbu.

Sarney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timbu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Timbu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sarney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timbu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarney.
Timbu swats away the attempt to clinch by Sarney.
Sarney jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timbu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sarney but Sarney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Timbu.

Sarney has Timbu up against the cage in a clinch.
Timbu tries to break the clinch but Sarney is controlling the position.
Ceaser Sarney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sarney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sarney lands a knee to the head.
Timbu misses with the head strike.
Timbu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sarney just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sarney breaks the clinch.
Sarney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sarney moves in looking to clinch but Timbu pushes him off.
Sarney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Timbu moves away from the strike by Sarney.
A big right from Sarney misses.
Timbu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Sarney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Timbu is looking to break free of the clinch but Sarney has double underhooks.
Sarney connects with a nasty looking knee right to Timbu's face.
Sarney tries a knee to the head but Timbu blocks it.
Timbu tries to pull guard but Sarney won't allow it.

Sarney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarney throws out a loose jab but Timbu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timbu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Timbu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sarney misses with an uppercut. Timbu saw that one coming.
A big left from Sarney misses.
A left and a right from Timbu both land. Nice combination.
Timbu misses with a series of wild punches.
Sarney missing with a left hand there. Timbu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sarney forces Timbu back against the cage and clinches.

Sarney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles Timbu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ceaser Sarney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sarney takes the fight into the clinch.
Sarney blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ceaser Sarney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sarney, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceaser Sarney!