PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Croft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambo Ceasar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Croft could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rambo Ceasar's chin.

Croft
vs
Ceasar

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Croft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rambo Ceasar!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceasar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Croft tries to avoid it but Ceasar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Croft to the ground. Croft escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Croft will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ceasar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Croft moves away.

Ceasar gets caught flat footed, as Croft shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Croft is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ceasar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ceasar has escaped and now he's on top!
Croft looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Croft wants to sweep but no luck.

Ceasar drops back, looking for a kneebar! Croft looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Croft looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Croft!
Croft trying to control the position but Ceasar is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Croft is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ceasar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Croft is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ceasar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Croft decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ceasar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Croft looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Croft looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar is refusing to be controlled, as Croft sits in half guard.

Croft is looking for a kimura but Ceasar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Croft to get the leverage.
Croft passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ceasar!
Ceasar looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Croft is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ceasar has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Croft looking for a guillotine from mount but Ceasar is having none of it.
Ceasar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croft trying to control but Ceasar is having none of it.

Croft has hold of Ceasar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ceasar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Croft looking to finish Ceasar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ceasar!
Croft with the ground and pound from mount.
Croft content just to control the position here.
Croft can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ceasar is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croft is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ceasar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Croft with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ceasar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Croft wants to take a breather but Ceasar is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Croft is pressing down on Ceasar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ceasar is holding on for now.
Croft slips a nice elbow through Ceasar's hands, connecting with Ceasar's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Croft 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.

Ceasar tries to sprawl but Croft drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Croft wants to control but Ceasar is keeping him busy.
Croft works his way into full mount!
Croft can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ceasar is looking to escape.
Tom Croft overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ceasar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Croft moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ceasar has worked his arm free - good work by Ceasar!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ceasar stops Croft from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Croft decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ceasar to his feet.
Ceasar is breathing heavily.
Ceasar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Croft.
Ceasar misses with a head kick.
Ceasar stuffs the takedown.

Ceasar tries to sprawl but Croft drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Croft misses with a head shot. Ceasar uses the momentum to regain guard.

Ceasar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Croft doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Croft manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceasar has momentary wrist control but Croft slips an elbow through the middle.
Croft wants to pass the guard but Ceasar is keeping the position.
Croft forces his way into half guard.
Ceasar is staying active underneath Croft, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Croft lands with a punch from half guard.
Ceasar wants to control but Croft is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croft wants to pass to mount but Ceasar is defending the position.
Croft is trying to control the action in half guard but Ceasar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Croft is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Croft decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Croft throws a one two combo.

Ceasar tries to sprawl but Croft drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Croft is nestled in close to Ceasar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Croft is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ceasar!
Croft working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ceasar taking shots to the head.
Croft won't let Ceasar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Croft 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.

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

Croft gets a double leg takedown into Ceasar's guard.
Croft trying to control but Ceasar is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Croft works over Ceasar with some ground and pound from guard.
Ceasar wants to hit a switch here but Croft passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ceasar there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Croft has hold of Ceasar's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ceasar manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Croft dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ceasar enables Croft to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ceasar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Croft controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Croft decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ceasar slaps away a takedown attempt from Croft, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ceasar fails to land with a series of punches.
Ceasar wants to clinch.
Croft shoots in but Ceasar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ceasar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Croft throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ceasar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Croft is in Ceasar's guard.
Ceasar can't keep his opponent in guard - Croft advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ceasar is trying to stand back up but Croft is controlling him
Croft trying to control the action but Ceasar is working from the bottom.

Croft is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ceasar defends it well.

Croft is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Croft is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ceasar has managed to free his arm - good work.

Croft postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ceasar to stand up.

Croft gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Croft seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Croft seems to be looking for submissions.
Croft trying to control the action but Ceasar is working from the bottom.
Croft slows the pace down in half guard.

Croft wants to work for an arm triangle but Ceasar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Croft missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tom Croft is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croft keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Tom Croft has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Croft shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ceasar is trying to defend but Croft finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Croft tries to pass to full mount but Ceasar defends it.
Rambo Ceasar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Croft is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Croft showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Croft 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Croft!
Tom Croft seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.