PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cezar De Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piet Van Rooyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Lima kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DosCe- Urban Mafia. Piet Van Rooyen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cezar De Lima
vs
Van Rooyen

193 cm
29
269 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
21
277 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Cezar De Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piet Van Rooyen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Rooyen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. De Lima quickly recovers to half guard.
Van Rooyen trying to control from De Lima's half guard. De Lima has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

De Lima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Rooyen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

De Lima looking for subs off his back but Van Rooyen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Van Rooyen wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Lima keeps working.
De Lima wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lima trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Van Rooyen trying to control the action but De Lima is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Van Rooyen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

De Lima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Rooyen pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Rooyen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Piet Van Rooyen.

Van Rooyen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

De Lima gets control of Van Rooyen's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Lima will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooyen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

De Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

De Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Rooyen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Van Rooyen trying to control the position from guard on top but De Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Rooyen wants to pass the guard but De Lima is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooyen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Van Rooyen trying to control the position from guard on top but De Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Piet Van Rooyen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Van Rooyen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Van Rooyen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
De Lima is refusing to be controlled, as Van Rooyen sits in half guard.
De Lima won't allow Van Rooyen to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooyen is still trying to improve position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

De Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Rooyen is looking to take a break and control but De Lima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Rooyen content to control rather than advance.
My spies in Soul Supremacy Fight Club - ELITE TRAINERS----$580 inform me that Van Rooyen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Piet Van Rooyen.

De Lima shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piet Van Rooyen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Rooyen lands a leg kick that knocks De Lima off balance momentarily.

De Lima drives through with a takedown into Van Rooyen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Van Rooyen looking for subs off his back but De Lima has passed one foot through into half guard.
Van Rooyen wants to improve his position but De Lima is controlling well.
Van Rooyen wants to control but De Lima is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lima moves nicely into side control.

De Lima swings around for an armbar but Van Rooyen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into De Lima's guard.
Van Rooyen tries to free his leg and advance position but De Lima is retaining full guard.
Van Rooyen wants to control from the top but De Lima keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from De Lima's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

De Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Rooyen is aware though and is defending well.

De Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Rooyen defends well.
De Lima keeping moving, preventing Van Rooyen from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Lima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Rooyen defends it easily.

De Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

De Lima is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Rooyen throwing strikes from guard but De Lima blocks nicely.
De Lima being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Lima looking for a guillotine here but Van Rooyen defends easily.
Van Rooyen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Van Rooyen trying to control the position from guard on top but De Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piet Van Rooyen has got the better of the ground game so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Piet Van Rooyen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Van Rooyen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooyen tries for a takedown but De Lima sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Lima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

De Lima drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Van Rooyen working for a triangle but De Lima defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Lima forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

De Lima looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cezar De Lima dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Van Rooyen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

De Lima closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Van Rooyen to the mat! Van Rooyen manages to get full guard.

De Lima postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Van Rooyen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of De Lima, into his guard.
Van Rooyen wants to stand but De Lima has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooyen content to stall in guard here.

De Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Rooyen is pushing down on De Lima's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Lima is fighting to maintain full guard but Van Rooyen has managed to sneak the leg through.

Van Rooyen is looking for a kimura here.
Van Rooyen controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooyen is keen to just control but De Lima is a slippery customer.
Van Rooyen controlling the pace.
De Lima is looking to get back to is feet but Van Rooyen passes into side control.
Van Rooyen looking to control but instead De Lima has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
De Lima wants to get back to his feet.
Van Rooyen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Van Rooyen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Lima is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooyen wants to control from the top but De Lima keeps moving.
Van Rooyen's corner is telling him to maintain position.

De Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Rooyen defends well.
Van Rooyen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

De Lima looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Van Rooyen has picked De Lima up and slammed him! De Lima can't keep hold of the triangle and Van Rooyen manages to pass to side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooyen laying and praying for a moment but De Lima takes advantage and regains half guard.
Van Rooyen not doing much here.
Van Rooyen wants to take a breather but De Lima is having none of it.
De Lima moves into full guard.
Van Rooyen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Rooyen wants to control from the top but De Lima keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piet Van Rooyen.
Well Van Rooyen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piet Van Rooyen!