PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herbie Fleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulao Cesinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleck comes into the arena with Trivium - Down From The Sky blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fleck
vs
Cesinha

186 cm
23
216 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
223 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herbie Fleck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulao Cesinha!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleck throws a hook but Cesinha blocks it.
Fleck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cesinha.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fleck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fleck slips a straight right by Cesinha.
Fleck works Cesinha's body with a nice hook.
Fleck fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cesinha moves forwards but Fleck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cesinha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesinha throws the left hand but Fleck avoids the punch easily.
Cesinha cracks Fleck with an open hand slap.

It looks like Herbie Fleck has been cut.
Cesinha connects with a body shot.
Cesinha throws a lazy right hand but Fleck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fleck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cesinha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fleck.
Cesinha misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fleck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fleck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cesinha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck connects with a right hand. Cesinha shakes it off.
Fleck throws an overhand right that lands on Cesinha's shoulder, as Cesinha tries to avoid the shot.
Fleck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cesinha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleck.
Fleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cesinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleck.
Cesinha ducks under a wild hook from Fleck.
Cesinha staying out of range there.
Cesinha avoids the body shot from Fleck.
Cesinha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cesinha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleck.
Cesinha throws a shot from downtown. Fleck moves away and avoids it.
Fleck misses the shot to the body.
Cesinha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fleck lands a nice looking body shot.
Fleck loads up on a big right hand but Cesinha slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesinha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fleck with a hook.
Cesinha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fleck connects with a single shot there.
Cesinha misses the jab.
Fleck scores with the left hand. Cesinha knows he should have avoided that one.
Fleck thows a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Fleck.
Fleck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Herbie Fleck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cesinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleck.
Fleck lands with a good body shot.
Cesinha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Cesinha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Fleck - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck cracks Cesinha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fleck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fleck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cesinha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cesinha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesinha misses the jab.
Fleck thuds his right hand into Cesinha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fleck works Cesinha's body with a nice hook.
Cesinha looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Fleck.
Cesinha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fleck slips a straight right by Cesinha.
Fleck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cesinha on the side of the head.
Cesinha lands a jab to the nose.
Cesinha misses with an uppercut. Fleck saw that one coming.
Fleck scores with the left hand. Cesinha knows he should have avoided that one.
Herbie Fleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleck scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleck with a hook.
Fleck scores with a punch to the head.
Fleck looks to score with a jab to the body but Cesinha is just out of range.
Cesinha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cesinha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fleck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cesinha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fleck stuns Cesinha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fleck missing with a left hand there. Cesinha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cesinha drops his hands momentarily and Fleck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleck connects with a right hand. Cesinha shakes it off.
Fleck misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleck bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cesinha's head backwards.
Cesinha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fleck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fleck lands a nice shot to the body.
Fleck lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbie Fleck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herbie Fleck's cut.
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.

Fleck's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fleck duly obliges.
Cesinha swinging wildly here.
Fleck scores with a punch to the head.
Cesinha moves forwards but Fleck connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cesinha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fleck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cesinha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy left from Fleck finds it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Fleck there.
Fleck scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cesinha is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Fleck.
Herbie Fleck is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleck takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fleck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cesinha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Fleck there.
Fleck ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fleck with a hook.
Fleck's corner calls for a 1-2. Fleck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fleck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cesinha on the side of the head.
A cross from Fleck lands.
Fleck throws a one two combo.
Fleck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cesinha has time to react.
Fleck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fleck cracks Cesinha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cesinha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fleck connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleck connects with a looping right hand.
Cesinha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck with a hook.
Fleck throws out a powerful jab.
Cesinha avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Fleck finds it's way through Cesinha's defenses.
Fleck lands with a straight right. Cesinha didn't see that one coming.
Cesinha takes one to the chin there.
Fleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fleck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cesinha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Cesinha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fleck cracks Cesinha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fleck works Cesinha's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Fleck as he connects with a hook.
Fleck works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cesinha momentarily.

Cesinha is rocked!
Fleck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cesinha is still on wobbly legs! Can Fleck finish him?
Fleck drops Cesinha with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cesinha! Fleck dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Herbie Fleck!
Herbie Fleck retains his light heavyweight title!