PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Cream told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cesar
vs
Cream

185 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Cream!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cream doesn't manage to clinch there - Cesar circles away.
Cream is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cream looks to clinch

and Cesar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cream makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cream.
Cream really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cesar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cesar tries to free his leg and advance position but Cream is retaining full guard.
Cesar trying to control but Cream is working from the bottom.
Cesar chips away with some ground and pound.
Cesar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cream's head.
Cream avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cesar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Cream is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cream is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cream tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cesar thows a big elbow that misses.
Cream trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cream tries to work over Cesar's front leg with a kick but Cesar checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Cream.
Cream wants to clinch but Cesar slips to the side

and Cesar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cream won't be happy with that.
Cream struggling a bit here.
Cesar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cream tries to escape but Cesar is in control.
Cesar landing a few strikes.
Cesar working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cream tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cesar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cesar working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cesar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cream has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cesar throws an elbow but Cream slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cesar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cream!
Cream is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cream can do anything to dispel that myth.

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.
Cream tries to hold on but Cesar pushes him away.
Cesar looking to control but Cream is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cream is trying to escape the mount.
Cream is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cesar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Cesar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cream decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cream throwing shots but Cesar is blocking nicely.
Cream throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cream looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cesar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cesar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cesar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cesar keeping moving, preventing Cream from controlling successfully.
Cream would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cream is working Cesar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cesar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cesar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cesar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cesar landing strikes from the mount and Cream is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cream can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cesar wants to control the pace but Cream is squirming around nicely.
Cream squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Cesar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cream?
Cesar tries to control but Cream wriggling away.
Cesar landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cesar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar lands a big elbow.
Cesar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cream hang on?
Cesar controlling the pace for now.
Cream working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cesar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cesar lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar lands a big shot there that rocks Cream but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cesar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cream is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cesar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cream is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cream wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Cesar dominated that second round.
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!

Cream misses with a takedown attempt

and Cesar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cesar stalling.
Cream pushes Cesar off but Cesar dives into side control.
Cesar scores with punches from side control.
Cream tries to bench press Cesar off him but Cesar keeps the position.
Cesar working away.
Cesar working the body and head with strikes.
Cesar scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cream to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar is putting a hurting on Cream here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cream is letting Cesar control him for a moment.
Cream is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cesar looks up at the clock and then as Cream takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cesar smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cesar lands some shots froms side control.
Cream is not content to let Cesar control the position.
Cream manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cream tries to roll over but Cesar keeps him under control.
Cesar is keen to just control but Cream is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Cesar.
Cesar prevents Cream from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar is pressing down on Cream's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cream is holding on for now.
Cesar lands with a punch from half guard.
Cream taking some punishment here, with Cesar in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cream manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cesar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cesar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cream has momentary wrist control but Cesar slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cream not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mike Cream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cesar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cream wants to sweep here but Cesar controlling him for the moment.
Cesar chips away with some ground and pound.
Cream looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cesar is one step ahead there.
Cesar trying to control but Cream is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Cesar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cesar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Cesar!