PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luc Besson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Besson comes to the cage accompanied by Swedish House Mafia - One (Your Name). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Besson
vs
Cena

195 cm
24
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc Besson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Cena!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Besson as Cena shoots in.
Cena misses with a takedown attempt

and Besson counters with a head kick that drops Cena to the mat! Cena scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Besson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cena shoots in looking for a takedown but Besson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cena's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Luc Besson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cena.
Cena fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cena tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Besson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cena sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Besson somewhat.
Cena scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Besson tries to clinch up

and Cena counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Besson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Besson looking to throw knees to the head but Cena is blocking nicely.

Besson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Besson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Besson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cena has eaten all the pies!
Besson tries to clinch up but Cena circles away and keeps his distance.
Cena keeps the fight on the outside.
Cena throws out a leg kick but Besson moves out of range and Cena only half commits.
Cena fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Cena as Besson shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Besson moves in looking to clinch but Cena pushes him off.

Cena rushes Besson and presses him up against the cage.
Besson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Besson tries a knee to the head but Cena blocks it.

Cena manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Besson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Besson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cena is proving hard to escape from.

Cena escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Besson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Besson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena is trying to keep Besson in close.
Besson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cena looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cena working a defensive guard here.
Besson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cena is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Besson is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Cena was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cena fails with a takedown attempt.
Cena looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cena.
Horrible takedown by Cena or perhaps it was just good defense by Besson which made him look bad.

Besson clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Besson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cena walks away with a smile on his face. Besson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Besson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc Besson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Besson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cena pinned against the cage. Cena gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Besson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Besson.
Cena wants to break the clinch but can't.
Besson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cena's efforts to push away.
Besson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cena lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Besson is trying to pull guard but Cena turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Besson trying to stall but Cena improves his position.
Besson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Besson breaks the clinch.
Besson tries to clinch up.
Besson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cena as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luc Besson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cena ducks under a wild hook from Besson.
Cena has a takedown stuffed.
Cena throws a head kick that misses.
Luc Besson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cena throws a body punch but Besson moves out of range.
Cena shoots in for a double leg but Besson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Besson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cena, pushing him back against the cage.
Besson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Besson looking to stall.
Besson looking to throw knees to the head but Cena is blocking nicely.
Cena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cena is trying to break the clinch but Besson has him pressed against the cage.
Besson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cena drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Besson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Besson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cena's face.
Cena misses with a knee strike.
Besson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Besson looking to throw knees to the head but Cena is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Besson stalls.
Besson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Besson misses with a knee to the head.
Besson scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Besson blocks it with crossed arms.
Besson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cena wants a takedown.
Besson fails to pull guard.
Cena has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Besson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Besson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Besson misses with a knee to the head.
Cena tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Besson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cena is trying to force a seperation but Besson has the dominant position.
Besson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cena avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Cena.
Cena can't find room to land a body shot as Besson controls the action.
Cena is trying to push Besson away but Besson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cena prevents a takedown attempt there.

Besson breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cena closes this distance looking for a takedown but Besson circles away.
Cena throws a sloppy head kick
and Cena takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc Besson 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. And we move into the final round!

Besson tries to clinch up but Cena circles away and keeps his distance.
Cena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Besson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cena tries to clinch up.
Besson stuffs the takedown.
Cena swats away the attempt to clinch by Besson.
Besson is looking to clinch but Cena is avoiding it.
Cena looks for a takedown but Besson sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cena moves in looking to clinch but Besson pushes him off.
Besson blocks the body kick.

Cena gets tackled into the cage by Besson. Besson maintains the clinch.
Besson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Besson manages to break the clinch.
Besson tries to clinch but Cena is having none of it.
Besson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Besson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Besson darts in and clinches Cena up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Besson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Besson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cena prevents Besson from getting back to his feet.
Besson keeping moving, preventing Cena from controlling successfully.

Besson has his feet on Cena's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Besson darts in and clinches Cena up against the cage.
Besson is trying to pull guard but Cena has him pressed against the cage.
Cena is trying to break free.
Besson tries a knee to the head but Cena blocks it.
Besson throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luc Besson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cena.
Besson with a knee to the head.
Besson digs a right hand into Cena's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cena's gas tank.
Cena blocks an elbow strike from Besson.
Cena jumps guard but Besson stands there with Cena around his waist. Cena gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Besson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Besson tries to clinch there but Cena circles away.
Besson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cena.
Besson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John Cena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Besson moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Besson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Besson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Besson gets underhooks to prevent Cena's takedown attempt.
Cena takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luc Besson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cena blocks an elbow strike.
Besson jumps guard but Cena turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Besson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cena's face.
Cena has Besson pressed against the cage, preventing Besson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Cena.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cena has had enough of the clinch but Besson keeps him there for the moment.
Besson is trying to pull guard but Cena turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cena tries to pull guard but Besson won't allow it.
John Cena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luc Besson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cena tries to pull guard but Besson holds him up against the cage and eventually Cena drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luc Besson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Besson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc Besson!
After winning the bout, Luc Besson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.