PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Ceballos (ranked 4379 p4p, 25372 weight class) and Yorup Clop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolas Ceballos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ceballos
vs
Clop

178 cm
18
171
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
180
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolas Ceballos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yorup Clop!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clop throws a shot to the body.
Clop fails with a takedown attempt.
It appears Ceballos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ceballos shoots in but Clop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Clop. No joy for Ceballos on that attempt.
Clop tries to clinch up.
Ceballos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clop's waist but Clop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ceballos off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Ceballos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Clop or perhaps it was just good defense by Ceballos, which made it look bad.
Clop is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clop gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ceballos counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ceballos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clop was covering up waiting for the punch and Ceballos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Clop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ceballos is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clop working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ceballos has passed into half guard!
Ceballos prevents Clop from standing back up.
Ceballos is trying to control. Clop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clop is looking to escape.
Ceballos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clop's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clop wants to control the action here but instead Ceballos manages to pass to full mount!
Clop wants to control but Ceballos is having none of it.
Ceballos tries to control but Clop wriggling away.

Ceballos stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Ceballos closes the distance and pushes Clop back into the cage.
Clop swings wildly with an uppercut but Ceballos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clop managing to block the knees to the body from Ceballos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ceballos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clop defends well and Ceballos ends up having to push Clop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clop stalling the fight.
Ceballos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clop to keep the fight standing.
Clop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clop is trying to push Ceballos away but Ceballos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Clop is trying to push Ceballos away but Ceballos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ceballos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Clop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ceballos walks away with a smile on his face. Clop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Ceballos misses.
Despite the aggression on Clop's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Clop shoots in looking for a takedown but Ceballos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clop's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Clop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ceballos doesn't seem bothered though.
Clop avoids the head kick by Ceballos.
Clop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ceballos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ceballos misses with a lunging right hand
and Clop counters with a nice uppercut.
Ceballos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clop.
Ceballos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clop tries to avoid it but Ceballos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clop to the ground. Clop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clop wants to clinch up but Ceballos keeps it at a distance.
Ceballos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Clop rushes Ceballos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clop is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ceballos pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Clop jumps guard and drags Ceballos to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Clop looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nicolas Ceballos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ceballos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clop defends well and Ceballos ends up having to push Clop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Clop follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Clop blocks a body shot from Ceballos.

Ceballos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicolas Ceballos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ceballos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ceballos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ceballos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clop's waist but Clop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ceballos off to one side.
Ceballos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clop.
Ceballos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clop steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ceballos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Ceballos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ceballos blocks a head kick by Clop.
Ceballos feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Clop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ceballos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ceballos tries to clinch up but Clop circles away and keeps his distance.
Ceballos misses with a takedown attempt - Clop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clop shoots in for a takedown but Ceballos shows good takedown defense.
Ceballos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clop defends well and Ceballos ends up having to push Clop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ceballos is trying to pull guard but Clop has him pressed against the cage.
Clop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Clop ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clop no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ceballos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ceballos preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Clop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ceballos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Clop is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ceballos still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ceballos has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Clop manages to get back to half guard.
Ceballos prevents Clop from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceballos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ceballos throwing shots but Clop is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clop pushes Ceballos off looking to stand but Ceballos dives back in and keeps control.
Clop punching from the bottom.
Clop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ceballos is working away from the top position though.
Nicolas Ceballos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clop gets back to full guard.

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.
Ceballos trying to control but Clop is working from the bottom.
Ceballos wanted to stand there but Clop had control of the position.
Clop has Ceballos pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick by Clop misses

and Ceballos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ceballos.
Ceballos gets underhooks to prevent Clop's takedown attempt.

Ceballos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nicolas Ceballos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ceballos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clop shoots in but no luck this time.
Ceballos appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ceballos fails with a takedown attempt.
Clop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ceballos dives in for a single leg takedown but Clop sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Clop tries to break free but Ceballos pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ceballos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nicolas Ceballos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorup Clop.

Ceballos breaks from the clinch.
Ceballos leaves Clop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Clop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceballos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clop tries to avoid it but Ceballos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clop to the ground. Clop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clop throws a counter combo.
Ceballos tries to clinch up.

Clop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ceballos can't get the takedown.
Ceballos is trying to pull guard but Clop turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Ceballos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clop uses from the top position.
Clop showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Clop tries to free his leg and advance position but Ceballos is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clop slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ceballos wants to get back to his feet.
Clop controls the position.
Clop has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ceballos!
Clop looking to control and managing it successfully.

Clop is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ceballos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ceballos!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clop is pulling down on Ceballos's head to control his posture.
Clop trying to control the position.
Ceballos trying to control but Clop is working from the bottom.
Clop is controlling Ceballos's posture.

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.

Ceballos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clop manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ceballos has Clop in his guard.

Clop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clop passes Ceballos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Clop is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if Clop is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yorup Clop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ceballos 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yorup Clop!