PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esdag Cepa Urmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cepa Urmus comes to the cage accompanied by Sad mans tongue - Volbeat. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cepa Urmus
vs
Faceman

190 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 15 - 0

173 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esdag Cepa Urmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burnt Faceman!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faceman swats away the attempt to clinch by Cepa Urmus.

Faceman closes the distance and clinches.
Cepa Urmus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faceman is defending well for now.
Cepa Urmus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Faceman or not.
Faceman managing to block the knees to the body from Cepa Urmus.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faceman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faceman looking to stall.
Cepa Urmus looking to throw knees to the head but Faceman is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Cepa Urmus fails to land.
Cepa Urmus blocks the elbow strike.
Cepa Urmus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faceman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cepa Urmus blocks the elbow strike.
Cepa Urmus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faceman's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faceman throws an elbow but misses.
Cepa Urmus wants a takedown.
Cepa Urmus trying to land knees to the body.
Cepa Urmus trying to land knees to the body.
Faceman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cepa Urmus blocks the elbow strike.
Faceman managing to block the knees to the body from Cepa Urmus.
Cepa Urmus takes an elbow to the temple.
Cepa Urmus misses with a knee strike.
Cepa Urmus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faceman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faceman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Esdag Cepa Urmus has been cut.
Faceman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cepa Urmus tries a knee to the head but Faceman blocks it.
Faceman pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cepa Urmus can't break the clinch.
Cepa Urmus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cepa Urmus is breathing heavily.
Faceman misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Faceman.
Cepa Urmus tries a knee to the head but Faceman blocks it.
Cepa Urmus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cepa Urmus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cepa Urmus tries to pull guard but Faceman won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esdag Cepa Urmus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faceman lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cepa Urmus misses with a knee to the head.
Faceman lands a damaging elbow.
Cepa Urmus tries to land a knee to the head but Faceman blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faceman throws an elbow but misses.
Cepa Urmus being controlled against the cage.
Cepa Urmus missing with knees to the body.
Faceman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cepa Urmus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faceman effectively controlling the action here.
Faceman lands an elbow just above Cepa Urmus 's eye.
Faceman throws an elbow that misses.
Faceman controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut is getting worse.
Cepa Urmus dodges an elbow strike from Faceman.
Faceman lands an elbow that stopped Cepa Urmus in his tracks for a moment.
Faceman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cepa Urmus up against the cage.
Faceman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cepa Urmus blocks the elbow strike.
Faceman lands an elbow inside that Cepa Urmus shrugs off.

Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Cepa Urmus manages to break the clinch.
Cepa Urmus avoids the head kick by Faceman.
Cepa Urmus closes the distance but Faceman moves to the side
and Faceman counters with a low kick, right behind Cepa Urmus 's knee.
Cepa Urmus wants to clinch but Faceman slips to the side
and Faceman counters with a nice leg kick.
Cepa Urmus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Faceman clinches up against the cage.
Faceman just leaning against Cepa Urmus, taking a breather.
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!
Faceman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faceman lands an elbow inside that Cepa Urmus shrugs off.
Faceman avoiding damage as Cepa Urmus throws knees to the body.
Cepa Urmus avoids a wild elbow strike from Faceman.
Faceman slowing the pace effectively.
Cepa Urmus blocks the elbow strike.
Faceman pushes off an throws an elbow but Cepa Urmus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faceman stalling the fight.
Faceman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Faceman.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faceman.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cepa Urmus looking to throw knees to the head but Faceman is blocking nicely.
Faceman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Knees to the body from Cepa Urmus.
Cepa Urmus dodges an elbow strike from Faceman.
Faceman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cepa Urmus looking to throw knees to the head but Faceman is blocking nicely.
Faceman lands an elbow inside.
Faceman lands an elbow just above Cepa Urmus 's eye.
Faceman misses with an elbow strike.
Faceman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cepa Urmus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faceman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faceman throws an elbow that misses.
Faceman misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Faceman.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Esdag Cepa Urmus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Burnt Faceman!