PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ace Centura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chiun Remo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Centura comes to the cage accompanied by Digital Summer - Just Run. Chiun Remo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ace Centura's chin.

Centura
vs
Remo

180 cm
31
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Centura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chiun Remo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Centura throws a right and a left that Remo avoids nicely.

Centura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Remo, pushing him back against the cage.
Centura stalls.
Remo blocks a body shot from Centura.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Centura takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Come on Centura - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Remo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Remo prevents a body shot from Centura.
Remo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Remo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Centura prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remo is trying to break the clinch but Centura is controlling him.
Remo has Centura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Centura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ace Centura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chiun Remo.
Remo avoiding damage as Centura throws knees to the body.
Centura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Remo up against the cage.
Centura lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Remo.
Centura blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Remo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Remo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Centura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Centura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Centura leaning against his opponent.
Remo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Centura is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Centura takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Remo jumps guard but Centura stands there with Remo around his waist. Remo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remo working hard to break the clinch.
Centura looking to throw knees to the head but Remo is blocking nicely.
Remo takes a shot to the head.
Centura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Centura.

Remo tightens his grip and picks Centura up, before dumping him to the ground. Centura manages to land in guard.

Centura manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centura stalling the fight.
Remo is looking for a takedown.
Our sources have told us that Centura has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Remo wants to take the fight to the mat but Centura manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Remo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Centura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Centura misses with a punch to the body.
Centura is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centura lands an elbow that stopped Remo in his tracks for a moment.
Centura lands a knee to the head.
Centura controlling the action here for a moment.
Centura landing knees to the head.
Centura stalling the fight.
Centura has Remo pushed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Centura.
Remo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Remo can't get the takedown.
Remo prevents a body shot from Centura.
Remo jumps guard but Centura stands there with Remo around his waist. Remo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Centura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Remo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Centura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centura stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Centura.
Centura stalling.
Centura is pushing Remo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Remo avoids a wild elbow strike from Centura.
Centura is stalling here.
Centura stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ace Centura.

Centura darts in and clinches Remo up against the cage.
Centura wants to stall.
Centura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Remo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Centura leaning against his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Centura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Remo tries to clinch there but Centura circles away.
We've been informed that Remo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Centura clinches up against the cage.

Remo gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Centura pushes Remo off and gets back to his feet.
Centura misses with a double jab.
Remo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Centura sprawls well. Centura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Remo gets slowly back to his feet.
Centura catches Remo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Centura clinches up against the cage.
Centura pushes Remo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Centura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Remo can do to turn this around?
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Centura stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Centura for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Centura taking a breather.
Centura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ace Centura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Remo tries for a takedown but Centura manages to get underhooks.
Centura stops a takedown attempt from Remo.
Ace Centura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chiun Remo.
Centura tries a body shot but Remo blocks it.
Centura misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Centura.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Centura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Centura stalls.
Centura lands a nice knee to the body.
Centura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Remo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Centura has him pressed against the cage.
Centura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centura controlling the action here for a moment.
Remo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Remo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Centura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Centura stalls.
Centura lands a nice shot to the body.
Centura slows down the pace here.
Centura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Remo tries for a takedown but Centura manages to get underhooks.
Centura is struggling to control the position.
Centura gets underhooks to prevent Remo's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centura taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ace Centura.

Centura moves into the clinch.
A short left from Centura.
Centura effectively controlling the action here.
Remo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Centura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Remo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Centura defends it nicely.
Centura seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Centura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Remo is rocked!

Centura clinches up with Remo and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Centura has Remo pressed against the cage, preventing Remo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centura content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Remo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Centura walks away with a smile on his face. Remo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Remo is looking to clinch but Centura is avoiding it.
Remo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Centura avoids it really well and circles away.
Centura displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Remo.
Remo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Centura paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Centura forces Remo back against the cage and clinches.
Remo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Centura to keep the fight standing.
Centura prevents the takedown attempt.
Remo is breathing heavily.
Remo can't get the takedown.
Centura prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Remo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Centura to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Centura dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Centura closes the distance and pushes Remo back into the cage.
Centura prevents the takedown attempt.
Centura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Remo up against the cage.
Centura is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Centura scores with a hook to the body.
Centura gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Remo.
Centura stalling in the clinch.
Centura unloads a knee to the mid-section. Remo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centura taking a breather.
Remo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Centura holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Centura works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Remo letting Centura take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remo is looking for a takedown.
Ace Centura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chiun Remo.
Remo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Centura prevents it.
Centura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Centura landing knees to the head.
Centura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Remo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Centura lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Remo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Centura utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Centura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Remo's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Centura.
Centura is pushing Remo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Centura stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centura creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Remo's defenses.
Centura cracks Remo with a nice body shot.
Centura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chiun Remo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Remo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Centura lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Centura takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Centura is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Remo is trying to drag Centura to the mat but Centura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Centura lands a left hand.
A short right from Centura on the inside.
Remo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Centura gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centura digs a right hand into Remo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Remo's gas tank.
Centura lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Centura prevents the takedown attempt.
Centura stalling the fight.
Centura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Centura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Remo backwards.
Remo is still on wobbly legs! Can Centura finish him?
Centura stalls.
Centura is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Remo seems to have recovered his senses.
Centura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Centura will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Remo up against the cage.
Centura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Remo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Centura gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Remo wants to take the fight to the mat but Centura manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Centura scores with a shoulder strike.
Remo is trying to pull guard but Centura turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Centura.
Remo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Centura after a bit of a struggle.
Remo is working for takedown but Centura is calmly controlling the position for now.
Centura effectively controlling the action here.
Centura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Remo takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centura just leaning against Remo, taking a breather.
Centura lands an elbow inside that Remo shrugs off.
Remo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Centura after a bit of a struggle.
Centura lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Centura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Centura 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Centura!
Ace Centura spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Chiun Remo had this to say: 'i cant understand this result !!! '.